Pakistan’s age group football teams are also set to return to international action, with Pakistan’s U-16 and U-19 teams participating in SAFF events this year. The draws for the event have been announced.
The SAFF U-16 Championship will be held in Bhutan from September 1 to 11, while the U-19 Championship will be played in Nepal from September 21 to 30.
Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has confirmed participation in both the events. The draws for the SAFF events were held on Saturday. The draws for SAFF U-19 and U-16 championships have been announced.
In the Under-16 Championship, Pakistan team has been included along with Bhutan and Maldives.
The Under-19 Championship is in a group with Pakistan, Nepal and Maldives.
PFF sources said that the national camp of the U-16 team will be held next month. Coach Sajjad Mehmood will select the final players from Regional Trials and Regional Campus.
On the other hand, the coaches of the U-19 team will be finalized soon, the Pakistan Football Federation is also in touch with two foreign coaches for the U-19 team, the squad will be announced after the coaches are finalized.
Pakistan will be participating in the SAFF U-19 Championship for the first time, the event has also been played in the U-20 format in the past.
In U-16, Pakistan won in 2011 while in 2018, Pakistan was runner-up in U-15 event.
However, due to suspension from FIFA, Pakistan could not participate in the 2019 and 2022 championships.
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