After participating in the 4-nation tournament in Saudi Arabia, the national women’s football team returned home.
The players and support staff arrived at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal Airport via Dammam on Wednesday afternoon, PFF officials welcomed the team, Chairman Normalization Committee Haroon Malik and other members welcomed the squad at Pakistan Football House.
In the four-nation tournament, the Pakistan team finished second, in the first match of the event, the green shirts overpowered Comoros, while facing a defeat at the hands of Mauritius, in the last match, the competition was equal with the host Saudi Arabia.
On this occasion, Chairman of Normalization Committee Haroon Malik said that the team performed well. New talents were also included in the squad selected for the four-nation tournament, the performance of the national team in the first event of the new year can be described as satisfactory. Our effort is to provide opportunities for male and female footballers to play as many international matches as possible, which will yield positive results in the future.
Maria Khan led the team in the event while other players included Malika Noor as vice-captain Alia Sadiq, Anmol Hira, Nadia Khan, Naqia Ali, Sanobar Abdul Sattar, Zahmina Malik and Zoya Zeeshan, midfielders Maria Khan, Amina Hanif, Anush Usman, Marvi Baig. , Ramin Fareed and Soha Hiran, defenders Malika Noor, Mashal Akram Bhatti, Nazalia Siddiqui, Sahar Zaman, Sahiba Sherdal, Sara Khan and Sofia Qureshi. The goalkeepers were Fatima Naz, Mafia Parveen, Nisha Ashraf and Romesa Khan.
