LAHORE: The Pakistan team will gather in Islamabad on Thursday (tomorrow) to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Pakistan will play back-to-back matches against Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan next month in the second round of the qualifiers.
Pakistan will host Saudi Arabia at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad on June 6 and face Tajikistan at the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe on June 11.
Pakistan have lost all four matches they have played so far. Pakistan opened their Group G tour with a 4-0 defeat by Saudi Arabia in Al-Ahsa in November, followed by a 6-1 defeat by Tajikistan in Islamabad in the same month.
According to sources, new faces are expected to appear in the camp to be held at Jinnah Stadium.
KRL captain Tanveer Mumtaz and his midfielder Junaid were also invited to the camp. PAF midfielder Faheem Khan and under-16 left-back Abdul Rehman will also be seen at the camp, sources said.
Coach Stephen Constantine compiled a 32-man roster, which also included five recruits.
Sources said Stephen is in Kuala Lumpur to attend the 3rd AFC National Coaches Conference which ended on May 9.
Sources informed that Adeel Rizki attended the conference as Pakistan women’s coach. However, he witnessed the end of the NC event in one year.
