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OSLO: The Pakistan street child football team extended their dominance in the ongoing Norway Cup 2024 as they qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing tournament.

The national street child football team, playing under the name of Muslim Hands FC, faced a notable challenge for the first time in the ongoing tournament.

However, the Pakistan team dealt brilliantly with the pressure as they secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Strindheim Toppfotball with a late strike in the dying minutes.

For Pakistan, Ubaidullah, Mohammad Kashif and Isa Khan scored one goal apiece.

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Earlier today in the playoff stage, the national team registered a thumping 5-0 victory over CharlottenLund SK 1 to book their spot in the pre-quarterfinals.

Pakistan had a decent start to their playoff fixture as they scored one goal in the first half.

The national side was even more ruthless as they pinned four more in the second half to seal yet another dominating triumph.

Leading the way for Pakistan was Mohammad Kashif, who scored a brace while Ubaidallah, Owais and Isa Khan chipped in with a goal apiece.

Pakistan street child football team will play their pre-quarterfinal match today.

Pakistan’s squad for Norway Cup 2024

Goalkeepers: Aryan, Adeel Ali Khan
Defenders: Asad Nasir, Ubaidullah, Mohammad Adeel, Hamza Gul
Midfielders: Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Khan, Daniyal, Owais, Mohammad Osama
Forwards: Mohammad Kashif, Isa Khan, Shahid Anjum, Abdul Ghani

For the unversed, the Pakistan street child football team finished as the runners-up of the previous edition of the Norway Cup after falling to a 9-10 defeat on penalties against Sola FK.

Pakistan street child football team entered the final after remaining unbeaten in seven games.

The national team scored the most goals by any team in the tournament and also recorded the largest victory in the tournament’s history when they blew Frigg Oslo FK 11-1.

For an exceptional tournament, Pakistan’s Asad Nasir was adjudged the player of the Norway Cup 2023.

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OSLO: The Pakistan street child football team continued to make inroads in the ongoing Norway Cup 2024 as they qualified for the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing tournament.

The national street child football team, playing under the name of Muslim Hands FC, extended their dream run in the tournament with a commanding display.

In the playoff stage, the national team registered a thumping 5-0 victory over CharlottenLund SK 1 to book their spot in the pre-quarterfinals.

Pakistan had a decent start to their playoff fixture as they scored one goal in the first half.

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The national side was even more ruthless as they pinned four more in the second half to seal yet another dominating triumph.

Leading the way for Pakistan was Mohammad Kashif, who scored a brace while Ubaidallah, Owais and Isa Khan chipped in with a goal apiece.

Pakistan street child football team will play their pre-quarterfinal match today.

Pakistan’s squad for Norway Cup 2024

Goalkeepers: Aryan, Adeel Ali Khan
Defenders: Asad Nasir, Ubaidullah, Mohammad Adeel, Hamza Gul
Midfielders: Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Khan, Daniyal, Owais, Mohammad Osama
Forwards: Mohammad Kashif, Isa Khan, Shahid Anjum, Abdul Ghani

For the unversed, the Pakistan street child football team finished as the runners-up of the previous edition of the Norway Cup after falling to a 9-10 defeat on penalties against Sola FK.

Pakistan street child football team entered the final after remaining unbeaten in seven games.

The national team scored the most goals by any team in the tournament and also recorded the largest victory in the tournament’s history when they blew Frigg Oslo FK 11-1.

For an exceptional tournament, Pakistan’s Asad Nasir was adjudged the player of the Norway Cup 2023.

READ: Bangladesh A captains revealed for Pakistan tour

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan reacted to the reports of Waqar Younis getting a major role in the ranks of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Reports emerged on Tuesday that PCB Mohsin Naqvi has decided to hand over the power to make cricket decisions to Waqar.

The sources further claimed that Naqvi would oversee the administrative affairs only, while Waqar would be responsible for all the decisions regarding international and domestic selection committees, players’ No Objection Certificates (NOCs) and other important cricket matters.

According to the PCB Constitution 2014, the chairman has the authority to delegate his power to someone, thereby enabling the transfer of powers to Waqar.

Meanwhile, Younis Khan, during an interaction with the media here on Wednesday, backed PCB Chairman Naqvi’s decision to hand the reigns of the cricket affairs to Waqar Younis.

“I’ve played under Waqar Younis and I think it’s a good sign that he’s coming back to the cricket board,” said Younis.

“Waqar Younis has the opportunity to solve the [cricketing] issues,” he added.

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Younis further commented on the recent dip in the Pakistan men’s cricket team’s performance and emphasized the need to improve the infrastructure.

“Pakistan’s performance used to be on the top in the past. I think we need to work on our infrastructure,” Younis said.

The former captain, who led Pakistan to their maiden T20 World Cup title in 2009, also called for the resumption of the bilateral cricketing ties between fierce rivals Pakistan and India.

“Pakistan-India cricket should go ahead. I wish someone like Pervez Musharraf would come and restore Pak-India cricket,” said Younis.

Younis Khan also expressed his desire for India to visit Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

He also highlighted that the Pakistan team was always treated with respect whenever they visited India.

“I wish to see Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli playing in Pakistan [in Champions Trophy 2025]. Whenever we toured India, we were treated with utmost respect,” he concluded.

READ: Former Pakistan cricketer calls for relocation of Asia Cup 2025 from India

OSLO: Pakistan Street Child Football team on Tuesday, thumped Oystese IL Oystese/Norheimsund 3-1 to register a hat-trick of victories in the ongoing Norway Cup 2024.

The national street child football team, playing under the name of Muslim Hands FC, qualified for the playoff stage of the tournament by winning their last group-stage fixture in a thumping fashion.

The Pakistan team started their third fixture of the Norway Cup on a high as they netted two goals in the first half, compared to Oystese IL Oystese/Norheimsund’s one.

The side carried on the momentum in the second half and scored one more to clinch a dominant victory.

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Skipper Mohammad Adeel and Shahid Anjum scored for the Pakistan street child football team.

The national team will feature in the Norway Cup 2024 playoff stage on August 1.

Pakistan kicked off their Norway Cup campaign in style as they defeated Astor Footballklubb 6-1 with Abdul Ghani leading the charge with a brace.

They then outclassed Vardeneset BK 5-0 to claim their second successive victory in the ongoing tournament.

Pakistan’s squad for Norway Cup 2024

Goalkeepers: Aryan, Adeel Ali Khan
Defenders: Asad Nasir, Ubaidullah, Mohammad Adeel, Hamza Gul
Midfielders: Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Khan, Daniyal, Owais, Mohammad Osama
Forwards: Mohammad Kashif, Isa Khan, Shahid Anjum, Abdul Ghani

For the unversed, the Pakistan street child football team finished as the runners-up of the previous edition of the Norway Cup after falling to a 9-10 defeat on penalties against Sola FK.

Pakistan street child football team entered the final after remaining unbeaten in seven games.

The national team scored the most goals by any team in the tournament and also recorded the largest victory in the tournament’s history when they blew Frigg Oslo FK 11-1.

For an exceptional tournament, Pakistan’s Asad Nasir was adjudged the player of the Norway Cup 2023.

READ: Shaheen Shah Afridi breaks silence on captaincy snub

The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) on Tuesday, announced to have successfully secured the hosting rights of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) U16 Championship Qualifying event, scheduled to be played next year.

“Asian Tennis Federation was requested by President PTF to give us hosting rights of next year’s Asian U16 Championship’s qualifying event. ATF has very kindly agreed to it,” announced PTF.

“This will be for the first time ever that such a multi country event will be hosted by us in Pakistan and will give a great opportunity to our U/16 tennis players to compete with leading Asian countries on our own courts,” it added.

The PTF further shared that their president Aisam-ul-Haq, since assuming the role, has been actively pursuing various initiatives to develop and boost the game of tennis in Pakistan.

During his recent trip to London, Aisam met the International Tennis Federation (ITF) President David Haggerty and ATF President Yuriy Polskiy in a bid to receive their support and approval for a number of projects.

As a result, the international tennis body not only gave its consent to let PTF hold four ITF events in Pakistan but will also provide a 50 per cent grant to ensure the events proceed smoothly.

Furthermore, the ITF has also agreed to give a subsidy to the PTF for constructing covered courts at the National Tennis Center in Islamabad.

In addition to that, the ATF will grant Pakistan to send one coach to their international coaches conference and will provide the opportunity to two young players to get one-month training in Kazakhstan.

President PTF Aisam-ul-Haq also briefed the ITF about the development activities of wheelchair Tennis in Pakistan. The international tennis body lauded the initiative and offered to provide coaches and staff for further development.

READ: Waqar Younis set to get a major position in PCB – sources

Australia women’s captain Alyssa Healy has expressed her excitement for the upcoming first-ever day-night Test match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Healy and vice-captain Tahlia McGrath were at the MCG last night to mark six months to go until Australia and England play in the day-night Women’s Ashes Test between January 30 – February 2, 2025.

The match coincides with the 90th anniversary of the first-ever women’s Test Match at the MCG, which was the third Test of the Australia-England series in 1934-35.

“We can’t wait to play the first-ever day-night Test at MCG. It’s going to be a special occasion as we honour the 90th anniversary of the first women’s Test series under lights at this iconic venue,” said Alyssa Healy.

“We are preparing for a big summer including the ICC T20 World Cup in Bangladesh, white ball series at home against New Zealand and India culminating with the multi-format Ashes series. We hope the Australian fans get behind us as we take on some tough rivals this summer.”

CEO of Cricket Australia (CA) Nick Hockley also called it a historic occasion, while also praising the national women’s team.

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“It’s amazing to think that in just six months our brilliant Australian Women’s team will light up the MCG for the historic first day-night Test at the world-renowned venue,” said Nick Hockley.

“The Women’s Ashes will not only be a great sporting event between fierce rivals, it will add to the list of iconic sporting events held in Melbourne and I’m grateful to the Victorian Government and the Melbourne Cricket Club for their strong support.

“Our women’s team is one of the most successful in sporting history and this series promises to be a landmark occasion for Australian sport.”

“The MCG hosted the first-ever international Test Match in 1877, the first-ever One-Day International match in 1971 and saw over 86,000 for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Final between Australia and India in 2020,” said Melbourne Cricket Club, manager of the MCG, CEO Stuart Fox.

“Now we have the opportunity to host our first-ever day-night Test which is sure to become another important moment in the MCG’s storied history.

“It is extremely special that this milestone falls with a Women’s Ashes Test, a series beloved at the MCG, and while marking the 90th anniversary of hosting our first Women’s Test.”

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Pakistan’s newly-appointed Test coach Jason Gillespie shared his insights on Pakistan Shaheens’ performance in the two-match red ball series against Bangladesh A in Northern Territory, Darwin.

The two-match red-ball series between Shaheens and Bangladesh A culminated here on Monday, with the latter securing a narrow four-run victory on the final day of the second four-day match.

Earlier, Pakistan Shaheens registered an emphatic victory in the first four-day fixture to kick off a triumphant start to the tour.

In a video released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Pakistan’s Test coach Jason Gillespie shared it was a mixed bag for the side as they won and lost one match each but emphasized the experience Shaheens’ players gathered amid the tour.

“It has been a wonderful experience for all the Shaheens players. We certainly learned a lot. It was a great opportunity for me to get to know the guys, see how they approach training, preparation, teamwork, and their work on the field. It’s been a real learning curve for me. I think the players have certainly benefited from this opportunity,” he said.

“That’s what the Shaheens is about—getting out there in foreign conditions against different opposition and being able to test their skills in this environment,” he added.

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Jason Gillespie then went on to highlight the flaws in Pakistan Shaheens’ batting and bowling which resulted in them losing the second fixture.

“While there are plenty of lessons to learn from this game, our top seven batters did not quite deliver as expected. In both innings, four of our top seven got starts, but none managed to go on and achieve a really big score,” Gillespie said.

“Similarly, our partnerships were middling, with several in the forties and fifties, but we lacked those substantial partnerships that put the opposition under real pressure and drive the game forward. These are key areas for our batters to focus on, encouraging them to stay busy and shift the pressure back onto the opposition.

“We didn’t execute our plans as effectively as we could have in this game. Despite these challenges, it was a great experience getting to know the players and staff, who are a fantastic group of people.”

Following the two-match red-ball series against Bangladesh A, Pakistan Shaheens will now feature in a tri-series with the Northern Territory side and Bangladesh in Darwin. They will also participate in the nine-team Top End T20 Series.

Remember, Pakistan’s red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie’s stint with Pakistan Shaheens was until the red-ball series against Bangladesh A.

The former Australia cricketer will now gear up for his first international assignment as Pakistan are set to host Bangladesh for a two-match home Test series, scheduled to run from August 21 to September 3.

READ: Pakistan Street Child Football team continues to shine in Norway Cup 2024

OSLO: Pakistan Street Child Football team on Monday, outclassed Vardeneset BK 5-0 to claim their second successive victory in the ongoing Norway Cup.

The national street child football team, playing under the name of Muslim Hands FC, extended their dream start to the tournament with an all-round display.

The Pakistan team started their second fixture of the Norway Cup on a high as they netted two goals in the first half. The side carried on the momentum in the second half and scored three more to clinch a thumping.

Leading the way for Pakistan was Mohammad Kashif, who scored a brace while skipper Mohammad Adeel, Mohammad Khan and Shahid Anjum chipped in with a strike apiece.

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While Pakistan forwards were on a roll against Vardeneset BK, their defence also displayed exceptional grit and refrained the opposition from scoring a single goal.

Pakistan kicked off their Norway Cup campaign in style as they defeated Astor Footballklubb 6-1 with Abdul Ghani leading the charge with a brace.

Pakistan street child football team next faces Oystese IL Oystese/Norheimsund in their last group-stage fixture on Tuesday, July 30th.

Pakistan’s squad for Norway Cup 2024

Goalkeepers: Aryan, Adeel Ali Khan
Defenders: Asad Nasir, Ubaidullah, Mohammad Adeel, Hamza Gul
Midfielders: Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Khan, Daniyal, Owais, Mohammad Osama
Forwards: Mohammad Kashif, Isa Khan, Shahid Anjum, Abdul Ghani

For the unversed, the Pakistan street child football team finished as the runners-up of the previous edition of the Norway Cup after falling to a 9-10 defeat on penalties against Sola FK.

Pakistan street child football team entered the final after remaining unbeaten in seven games.

The national team scored the most goals by any team in the tournament and also recorded the largest victory in the tournament’s history when they blew Frigg Oslo FK 11-1.

For an exceptional tournament, Pakistan’s Asad Nasir was adjudged the player of the Norway Cup 2023.

READ: Bangladesh ‘A’ edge past Pakistan Shaheens to level series

Pakistan ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Monday asserted that he never thinks about captaincy and also representing the country is his prime focus.

Afridi, who has been in hot water after reports emerged of his alleged argument with batting coach Mohammad Yousuf amid the national team’s tour to Ireland and England ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, stated his upbringing is not such that he would bring negativity into the team.

“All team members are my friends. I was raised well and I always fight for my country,” said Shaheen.

“I never think about captaincy. My prime focus is to represent my country and would never bring negativity into the team,” he added.

Soon after the reports of his alleged misconduct with Yousuf emerged, it was reported in the local media that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would take disciplinary action against Shaheen Afridi and thus, he will not be considered for the upcoming home Test series against Bangladesh.

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When asked to share his two cents on the reports, Shaheen stated that he is unaware of such rumours.

“I don’t know if I’m being dropped from the Test series [against Bangladesh]. My role is to play cricket and I would do that with dignity,” he added.

Remember, reports of an alleged dispute between Pakistan captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi also emerged following the national men’s team’s poor run at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Details further suggested that former captains would resolve the alleged dispute between the three senior members of the national team and a meeting to mediate between them will be held at a former skippers’ residence upon Afridi’s return to the country.

READ: Shahid Afridi slams India’s Champions Trophy stance

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and star all-rounder Shahid Afridi lambasted the Board of Control in India (BCCI) over their indecision to send Team India to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025  is scheduled to take place in Pakistan from February to March, however, India’s participation in the tournament is uncertain as the BCCI seeks the government’s approval to visit the country.

Meanwhile, former all-rounder Afridi while speaking to the media here on Monday, expressed his disappointment with the uncertainty surrounding India’s participation in the tournament.

Shahid Afridi claimed that the Pakistan cricket team toured India in the past despite the threats. He further slammed India for making excuses in order to avoid visiting Pakistan.

“If India does not have the intention of coming to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, then India will continue to make excuses,” said Afridi.

“The Pakistan cricket team toured India despite threats. Indian cricket team is welcome if they don’t want to visit Pakistan,” he added.

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Remember, reports emerged in Indian media, citing a source from the BCCI, that the Indian team will not be visiting Pakistan for the upcoming ICC event.

Further reports claimed that the board has formally proposed Dubai and Sri Lanka as potential venues for hosting India’s matches.

Remember, India refused to travel to Pakistan to participate in the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2023. As a result, the continental event was held in a hybrid model with Sri Lanka stepping in as a co-host.

It is worth noting that India has not travelled to Pakistan since the Asia Cup in 2008 due to the long-standing political tensions between the two neighbouring countries.

READ: Bangladesh ‘A’ edge past Pakistan Shaheens to level series