The Jinnah Stadium of Islamabad echoed with the defeat of the better team, tears of joy, prostration and slogans of ‘Pakistan Pakistan’. This is the story of Pakistan Football The team had a historic win against Cambodia today.
Pakistan FIFA In the second match of the World Cup Qualifying Round today, when Cambodia was defeated by one zero, the field was resounded with the slogans of Pakistan Zindabad and fans rushed to the pitch among the Pakistan players.
This win is historic for Pakistan as it has been eight years since an international football match was played in Pakistan. In these eight years, Pakistani football has seen its darkest period, from worst FIFA ranking to suspension by FIFA.
Apart from an international match, a FIFA World Cup qualifying match was played in Pakistan after 16 years. That is why Pakistan’s victory is being called historic.
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19-year-old Haroon Hamid scored a decisive goal for Pakistan in the 68th minute. Haroon Hamid has been playing league football in England. He has represented England’s Queen Park Rangers.
Pakistan fans were also waiting for Otis Khan in the squad. Otis Khan is a British-born Pakistani footballer who was not included in the team due to lack of clearance by FIFA.
Iman Mustafa, a resident of Islamabad and a football fan, held a placard in his hand asking Otis Khan for his shirt. He said that Otis Khan is his favorite player.
The match started at Jinnah Stadium at 2 PM, so the number of fans in the field was not very large. However, over time, the stands reserved for fans appeared to be filling up.
After advancing to the second qualifying round of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Pakistan have now moved into a group with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Tajikistan.
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2024-10-03 21:51:21
