Pakistan name squad for FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers clash against Saudi Arabia

The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) on Tuesday, named a 24-member squad for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers clash against Saudi Arabia.

Pakistan is set to take on Saudi Arabia at the Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad on June 6.

The national team will have the services of former Manchester United youngster and Grimsby Town attacking midfielder Otis Khan, who will lead the team’s attack that features Mckael Abdullah, Imran Kayani, Fareed Ullah, Shayek Dost and Adeel Younas.

Notably, the captain and lead defender Easah Suliman was not named in the Pakistan squad as he is planning to perform Hajj.

Besides him, goalkeeper Adam Khan, who participated in the national team’s training camp, also failed to make a cut.

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For the unversed, Pakistan are at the bottom of Group G as they lost all four matches in the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers.

Pakistan had an unwanted start to their second-round campaign as they succumbed to a 4-0 defeat against Saudi Arabia in November, followed by a 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Tajikistan at Islamabad in the same month.

The national football team then lost to Jordan 3-0 in the home leg of the qualifiers at Jinnah Stadium before they were humbled 7-0 at the Amman International Stadium.

After Saudi Arabia, Pakistan next face Tajikistan in their final group match in the second round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers.

Pakistan squad for FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers

Goal Keepers: Yousuf Butt, Saqib Hanif, Hassan Ali

Defenders: Haseeb Khan, Mamoon Musa, Abdullah Iqbal, Abdul Rehman, Waqar Baloch, Omer Hayat, M. Saddam, M. Fazal

Midfielders: Rahis Nabi, Alamgir Ghazi, Ali Uzair, Umair Ali, Toqeer Ul Hasan, Moin Ahmed, Ali Zafar

Forwards: Otis Khan, Mckael Abdullah, Imran Kayani, Fareed Ullah, Shayek Dost and Adeel Younas

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