Squad named for SAFF U17 Championship in Bhutan

By Our Correspondent

September 16, 2024

A general view of the PFF headqurters. —PFF website/File

LAHORE: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has revealed the 23-member squad for the SAFF U17 Men’s Championship 2024, which will take place in Bhutan from September 20 to 30.

Pakistan, placed in Group B, will compete against Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka.

The team’s campaign will begin on September 21 against Nepal at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, followed by matches against hosts Bhutan on September 23 and Sri Lanka on September 25.

Sajjad Mehmood is the head coach, Hassan Baloch the assistant coach and Nouman Ibrahim the goalkeeping coach.

The team:

Defenders:

Abdul Rehman, M. Husnain Saleem, Najeem Khan, Sameer Ahmed, Ubaid Ullah Khan, Majid Ali, Syed Muhammad Aabis Raza and Umar Javed

Midfielders:

Abdul Samad, Muhammad Faraz, Farhad, Haroon Rashed, Hikmat Ullah, Khobaib Khan, M. Shahab Ahmed and Muhammad Khan

Forwards:

Abdul Ghani, Subhan Karim, Shahraf Khan and Muhammad Talha Khan

Goal Keepers:

Aadil Ali Khan, Ghulam Abbas and Kashif.