Pathway for Pakistan Men’s Football Team to play their first-ever AFC Asia Cup 2027

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The Pakistan men’s football squad is back in action after the ban was lifted, and they are now eligible to qualify for the 2027 Asia Cup. Let’s see what Pakistan’s team’s path to qualifying for the AFC Asia Cup 2027 looks like.

Let us first look at Pakistan’s men’s football team’s history.

Pakistan Men’s Football Team​

The Pakistan Football Federation, Pakistan association football’s governing body, is in charge of the national football team, which represents Pakistan association football in competitions that are sanctioned by FIFA. After joining the Asian Football Confederation, Pakistan joined FIFA in 1948, and its national squad made its debut in 1950.

Pakistan has never earned a spot in a significant competition held outside of South Asia. The fact that cricket has such a strong presence throughout South Asia has hindered football’s attempts to establish popularity in Pakistan. Pakistan would be the only Asian nation without a winning record in FIFA World Cup qualifying games as of 2022.

FIFA Suspension & SAFF Cup 2018​

Pakistan was suspended from all football activities by FIFA on 10 October 2017. FIFA reinstated PFF membership on March 13th, 2018. The Pakistan Men’s Football team had an extremely short preparation period because the SAFF Cup was in September and the Asian Games were in August. From the middle of July to the end of the month, the team competed in friendlies against Bahrain’s top clubs. In Bahrain, Pakistan won two matches, tied one, and lost one.

Pakistan Men’s Football team traveled to Bangladesh to compete in the SAFF Cup, which began in September 2018 and was their first FIFA-recognized competition in three years. On September 4, 2018, Pakistan played their opening match of the competition against Nepal (40 rankings higher than the former at the time). Pakistan won 2-1. On September 6, 2018, Pakistan’s next encounter against Bangladesh’s hosts ended in a 1-0 loss after a late goal was allowed.

The Green Shirts defeated Bhutan 3-0 in their last group match on September 8, 2018, securing their participation in the semifinals for the first time in 13 years. On September 12, 2018, Pakistan met its bitter foe India in the semifinals, where they were finally defeated 3-1.

PFF was once again banned on April 7, 2021, and the suspension was removed on June 29, 2022. Both times, third parties’ intervention was the cause.

Also Read: What is Pakistan Football League?

The Road to the 2027 Asia Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) unveiled a new model for joint qualification to the two competitions, which will allow nations like Pakistan which has failed to qualify for both the World Cup and the Asian Cup on the last two occasions since qualifying for both the World Cup and the Asian Cup was merged to remain in contention for a ticket at the Asian Cup even if they lose the first home-and-away tie.

Pakistan will be hoping that the new format serves as motivation for its football team.

Pakistan Men’s Football has never won a World Cup qualifying match, and after losing to [Yemen] and Cambodia in the initial stages of qualifying for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, respectively, it has gone eight years without seeing much competitive action.

Players haven’t played much either internationally or domestically due to the institutional crisis in the Pakistan Men’s Football Federation, which has led to Pakistan being suspended twice by FIFA, the most recent 14-month ban only being lifted in June this year.

This indicates that the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup in the United States will have an Asian qualifying round. Pakistan Men’s Football, which is ranked 196th in the FIFA rankings, will probably be one of the 22 sides from the continent’s bottom half that will begin the first stage in October of next year, along with Mexico and Canada.

This time, unlike the previous two qualification cycles, countries like Pakistan that were eliminated in the first round of qualifying have a second chance to try to make the Asian Cup.

The top-ranked team from among the 11 teams that are eliminated in the first round advances to the Asian Cup qualifying round’s final round, while the remaining 10 teams will play in a playoff, with the five winners also moving on to the final round. The 24 teams there will join the 18 countries that did not advance to the third round of World Cup qualification, with the winners of each group earning a spot at the Asian Cup.

One of the primary goals of the Pakistan Men’s Football Team is to win the first round of the AFC Asia Cup Qualifier in October 2023. & 2nd goal is to Compete in Round 2 with better-ranked teams.

Source: https://greenteam1992.com/pathway-f...m-to-play-their-first-ever-afc-asia-cup-2027/

 

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The Pakistan men’s football squad is back in action after the ban was lifted, and they are now eligible to qualify for the 2027 Asia Cup. Let’s see what Pakistan’s team’s path to qualifying for the AFC Asia Cup 2027 looks like.

Let us first look at Pakistan’s men’s football team’s history.

Pakistan Men’s Football Team​

The Pakistan Football Federation, Pakistan association football’s governing body, is in charge of the national football team, which represents Pakistan association football in competitions that are sanctioned by FIFA. After joining the Asian Football Confederation, Pakistan joined FIFA in 1948, and its national squad made its debut in 1950.

Pakistan has never earned a spot in a significant competition held outside of South Asia. The fact that cricket has such a strong presence throughout South Asia has hindered football’s attempts to establish popularity in Pakistan. Pakistan would be the only Asian nation without a winning record in FIFA World Cup qualifying games as of 2022.

FIFA Suspension & SAFF Cup 2018​

Pakistan was suspended from all football activities by FIFA on 10 October 2017. FIFA reinstated PFF membership on March 13th, 2018. The Pakistan Men’s Football team had an extremely short preparation period because the SAFF Cup was in September and the Asian Games were in August. From the middle of July to the end of the month, the team competed in friendlies against Bahrain’s top clubs. In Bahrain, Pakistan won two matches, tied one, and lost one.

Pakistan Men’s Football team traveled to Bangladesh to compete in the SAFF Cup, which began in September 2018 and was their first FIFA-recognized competition in three years. On September 4, 2018, Pakistan played their opening match of the competition against Nepal (40 rankings higher than the former at the time). Pakistan won 2-1. On September 6, 2018, Pakistan’s next encounter against Bangladesh’s hosts ended in a 1-0 loss after a late goal was allowed.

The Green Shirts defeated Bhutan 3-0 in their last group match on September 8, 2018, securing their participation in the semifinals for the first time in 13 years. On September 12, 2018, Pakistan met its bitter foe India in the semifinals, where they were finally defeated 3-1.

PFF was once again banned on April 7, 2021, and the suspension was removed on June 29, 2022. Both times, third parties’ intervention was the cause.

Also Read: What is Pakistan Football League?

The Road to the 2027 Asia Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) unveiled a new model for joint qualification to the two competitions, which will allow nations like Pakistan which has failed to qualify for both the World Cup and the Asian Cup on the last two occasions since qualifying for both the World Cup and the Asian Cup was merged to remain in contention for a ticket at the Asian Cup even if they lose the first home-and-away tie.

Pakistan will be hoping that the new format serves as motivation for its football team.

Pakistan Men’s Football has never won a World Cup qualifying match, and after losing to [Yemen] and Cambodia in the initial stages of qualifying for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, respectively, it has gone eight years without seeing much competitive action.

Players haven’t played much either internationally or domestically due to the institutional crisis in the Pakistan Men’s Football Federation, which has led to Pakistan being suspended twice by FIFA, the most recent 14-month ban only being lifted in June this year.

This indicates that the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup in the United States will have an Asian qualifying round. Pakistan Men’s Football, which is ranked 196th in the FIFA rankings, will probably be one of the 22 sides from the continent’s bottom half that will begin the first stage in October of next year, along with Mexico and Canada.

This time, unlike the previous two qualification cycles, countries like Pakistan that were eliminated in the first round of qualifying have a second chance to try to make the Asian Cup.

The top-ranked team from among the 11 teams that are eliminated in the first round advances to the Asian Cup qualifying round’s final round, while the remaining 10 teams will play in a playoff, with the five winners also moving on to the final round. The 24 teams there will join the 18 countries that did not advance to the third round of World Cup qualification, with the winners of each group earning a spot at the Asian Cup.

One of the primary goals of the Pakistan Men’s Football Team is to win the first round of the AFC Asia Cup Qualifier in October 2023. & 2nd goal is to Compete in Round 2 with better-ranked teams.

Source: https://greenteam1992.com/pathway-f...m-to-play-their-first-ever-afc-asia-cup-2027/

Football in Pakistan has great potential, but we have no hope, there is so little ground level infrastructure.

If we want to create a football culture in Pakistan here are my top tips.

1. Setup academies to train FIFA qualified football coaches for Pakistani schools. These coaches are then responsible for creating other coaches.
2. Setup a boys and girls team in each school (where possible).
3. Have intra city and regional tournaments where kids wwho have been properly coached play against each other.
4. Have a national academy where talented youngsters are given a first class education, as well as training all on campus at govt cost.
5. Create professional provincial leagues and then have the winners compete in a national league.
6. Each club is required to have it's own academy with fifa level qualified coaches.

Once we start creating decent coaching setup and a professional league with has TV viewers and sponsors (like PPL), then the talent will go into the national team too.

 

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Football in Pakistan has great potential, but we have no hope, there is so little ground level infrastructure.

If we want to create a football culture in Pakistan here are my top tips.

1. Setup academies to train FIFA qualified football coaches for Pakistani schools. These coaches are then responsible for creating other coaches.
2. Setup a boys and girls team in each school (where possible).
3. Have intra city and regional tournaments where kids wwho have been properly coached play against each other.
4. Have a national academy where talented youngsters are given a first class education, as well as training all on campus at govt cost.
5. Create professional provincial leagues and then have the winners compete in a national league.
6. Each club is required to have it's own academy with fifa level qualified coaches.

Once we start creating decent coaching setup and a professional league with has TV viewers and sponsors (like PPL), then the talent will go into the national team too.

Huge budget has to be allocated for sports which is almost impossible in Pakistan.
Remove the politics and nepotism from sports
Regional academies have to be created to promote the sports in Pakistan.
Marketing options to use media including social media.

ReOrg and make it more competitive:
National Football Team

Under-23 Team
Under-19 Team
Under-17 Team
Under-15 Team
Under-13 Team

National League
Pakistan Premier League
6 to 8 Teams and 4 foreign players are allowed in each Team

Pakistan 2nd division league (all local players)
Pakistan Star League (U-19)
Players are selected from Regional Teams


Regional Team (s)

Players are selected from City Teams, club Teams and universities/School Teams.

Northern
KPK
Central Punjab
Southern Punjab
Sindh
Balochistan

City Teams
Players are selected from Club teams and Unversities/colleges/schools.

Club Teams
Players are selected by Unversities/colleges/schools.

Football in Pakistan has great potential, but we have no hope, there is so little ground level infrastructure.

If we want to create a football culture in Pakistan here are my top tips.

1. Setup academies to train FIFA qualified football coaches for Pakistani schools. These coaches are then responsible for creating other coaches.
2. Setup a boys and girls team in each school (where possible).
3. Have intra city and regional tournaments where kids wwho have been properly coached play against each other.
4. Have a national academy where talented youngsters are given a first class education, as well as training all on campus at govt cost.
5. Create professional provincial leagues and then have the winners compete in a national league.
6. Each club is required to have it's own academy with fifa level qualified coaches.

Once we start creating decent coaching setup and a professional league with has TV viewers and sponsors (like PPL), then the talent will go into the national team too.

India is already doing this with almost all sports including football and MMA.

 

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Football in Pakistan has great potential, but we have no hope, there is so little ground level infrastructure.

If we want to create a football culture in Pakistan here are my top tips.

1. Setup academies to train FIFA qualified football coaches for Pakistani schools. These coaches are then responsible for creating other coaches.
2. Setup a boys and girls team in each school (where possible).
3. Have intra city and regional tournaments where kids wwho have been properly coached play against each other.
4. Have a national academy where talented youngsters are given a first class education, as well as training all on campus at govt cost.
5. Create professional provincial leagues and then have the winners compete in a national league.
6. Each club is required to have it's own academy with fifa level qualified coaches.

Once we start creating decent coaching setup and a professional league with has TV viewers and sponsors (like PPL), then the talent will go into the national team too.

Pakistan should follow the Ajax system.

https://lastwordonfootball.com/2019/...orld-football/

Invest a lot of money, open a network of youth academies across the country and by 'youth' we're talking 6, 7, and 8-year olds. Find kids with the best skills/drive for the game then give them best coaches from Europe and South America, give them access to the best trainers and nutritionists and you'll see them bud into international-level stars by adulthood.

 

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The Pakistan men’s football squad is back in action after the ban was lifted, and they are now eligible to qualify for the 2027 Asia Cup. Let’s see what Pakistan’s team’s path to qualifying for the AFC Asia Cup 2027 looks like.

Let us first look at Pakistan’s men’s football team’s history.

Pakistan Men’s Football Team​

The Pakistan Football Federation, Pakistan association football’s governing body, is in charge of the national football team, which represents Pakistan association football in competitions that are sanctioned by FIFA. After joining the Asian Football Confederation, Pakistan joined FIFA in 1948, and its national squad made its debut in 1950.

Pakistan has never earned a spot in a significant competition held outside of South Asia. The fact that cricket has such a strong presence throughout South Asia has hindered football’s attempts to establish popularity in Pakistan. Pakistan would be the only Asian nation without a winning record in FIFA World Cup qualifying games as of 2022.

FIFA Suspension & SAFF Cup 2018​

Pakistan was suspended from all football activities by FIFA on 10 October 2017. FIFA reinstated PFF membership on March 13th, 2018. The Pakistan Men’s Football team had an extremely short preparation period because the SAFF Cup was in September and the Asian Games were in August. From the middle of July to the end of the month, the team competed in friendlies against Bahrain’s top clubs. In Bahrain, Pakistan won two matches, tied one, and lost one.

Pakistan Men’s Football team traveled to Bangladesh to compete in the SAFF Cup, which began in September 2018 and was their first FIFA-recognized competition in three years. On September 4, 2018, Pakistan played their opening match of the competition against Nepal (40 rankings higher than the former at the time). Pakistan won 2-1. On September 6, 2018, Pakistan’s next encounter against Bangladesh’s hosts ended in a 1-0 loss after a late goal was allowed.

The Green Shirts defeated Bhutan 3-0 in their last group match on September 8, 2018, securing their participation in the semifinals for the first time in 13 years. On September 12, 2018, Pakistan met its bitter foe India in the semifinals, where they were finally defeated 3-1.

PFF was once again banned on April 7, 2021, and the suspension was removed on June 29, 2022. Both times, third parties’ intervention was the cause.

Also Read: What is Pakistan Football League?

The Road to the 2027 Asia Cup
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) unveiled a new model for joint qualification to the two competitions, which will allow nations like Pakistan which has failed to qualify for both the World Cup and the Asian Cup on the last two occasions since qualifying for both the World Cup and the Asian Cup was merged to remain in contention for a ticket at the Asian Cup even if they lose the first home-and-away tie.

Pakistan will be hoping that the new format serves as motivation for its football team.

Pakistan Men’s Football has never won a World Cup qualifying match, and after losing to [Yemen] and Cambodia in the initial stages of qualifying for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, respectively, it has gone eight years without seeing much competitive action.

Players haven’t played much either internationally or domestically due to the institutional crisis in the Pakistan Men’s Football Federation, which has led to Pakistan being suspended twice by FIFA, the most recent 14-month ban only being lifted in June this year.

This indicates that the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup in the United States will have an Asian qualifying round. Pakistan Men’s Football, which is ranked 196th in the FIFA rankings, will probably be one of the 22 sides from the continent’s bottom half that will begin the first stage in October of next year, along with Mexico and Canada.

This time, unlike the previous two qualification cycles, countries like Pakistan that were eliminated in the first round of qualifying have a second chance to try to make the Asian Cup.

The top-ranked team from among the 11 teams that are eliminated in the first round advances to the Asian Cup qualifying round’s final round, while the remaining 10 teams will play in a playoff, with the five winners also moving on to the final round. The 24 teams there will join the 18 countries that did not advance to the third round of World Cup qualification, with the winners of each group earning a spot at the Asian Cup.

One of the primary goals of the Pakistan Men’s Football Team is to win the first round of the AFC Asia Cup Qualifier in October 2023. & 2nd goal is to Compete in Round 2 with better-ranked teams.

Source: https://greenteam1992.com/pathway-f...m-to-play-their-first-ever-afc-asia-cup-2027/

Football in Pakistan has great potential, but we have no hope, there is so little ground level infrastructure.

If we want to create a football culture in Pakistan here are my top tips.

1. Setup academies to train FIFA qualified football coaches for Pakistani schools. These coaches are then responsible for creating other coaches.
2. Setup a boys and girls team in each school (where possible).
3. Have intra city and regional tournaments where kids wwho have been properly coached play against each other.
4. Have a national academy where talented youngsters are given a first class education, as well as training all on campus at govt cost.
5. Create professional provincial leagues and then have the winners compete in a national league.
6. Each club is required to have it's own academy with fifa level qualified coaches.

Once we start creating decent coaching setup and a professional league with has TV viewers and sponsors (like PPL), then the talent will go into the national team too.

Huge budget has to be allocated for sports which is almost impossible in Pakistan.
Remove the politics and nepotism from sports
Regional academies have to be created to promote the sports in Pakistan.
Marketing options to use media including social media.

ReOrg and make it more competitive:
National Football Team

Under-23 Team
Under-19 Team
Under-17 Team
Under-15 Team
Under-13 Team

National League
Pakistan Premier League
6 to 8 Teams and 4 foreign players are allowed in each Team

Pakistan 2nd division league (all local players)
Pakistan Star League (U-19)
Players are selected from Regional Teams


Regional Team (s)

Players are selected from City Teams, club Teams and universities/School Teams.

Northern
KPK
Central Punjab
Southern Punjab
Sindh
Balochistan

City Teams
Players are selected from Club teams and Unversities/colleges/schools.

Club Teams
Players are selected by Unversities/colleges/schools.



India is already doing this with almost all sports including football and MMA.

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