Pakistan gamers have a good time after profitable the Diamond Jubilee Worldwide Soccer Event remaining in opposition to Afghanistan on the Nationwide Soccer Stadium in Male on June 10, 2026. — Reporter
Pakistan defeated Afghanistan 2-0 within the remaining of the Diamond Jubilee Worldwide Soccer Event on the Nationwide Soccer Stadium in Male on Wednesday to assert the title.
The victory meant Pakistan prevailed of their first senior males’s worldwide remaining for the reason that 1991 South Asian Video games, the place they defeated the Maldives 2-0.
Moreover, the Diamond Jubilee Worldwide Soccer Event glory marked Pakistan’s first standalone title since sharing the Asian Quadrangular Soccer Event crown with India in 1952, which was performed within the round-robin format.
The Inexperienced Shirts made a spirited begin to the summit conflict as they dominated the possession and had been ultimately rewarded within the twenty fourth minute when ahead Dost netted a sensational objective by way of a bicycle kick after midfielder Otis Khan miscued a kick simply contained in the field, which lobbed completely for the ahead.
The second half adopted the identical sample as Afghanistan had been denied the equaliser regardless of Pakistan making a number of substitutions and the scoreboard remained intact at 1-0 of their favour till the conclusion of the regulation time.
Pakistan squad:
Goalkeepers: Saqib Hanif, Yousuf Butt and Hassan Ali.
Defenders: Abdullah Iqbal, Mohammad Fazal, Abdullah Shah, Easah Suliman, Mohib Afridi, Mamoon Moosa, Ali Niazi and Haris Zeb.
Midfielders: Adil Nabi, Rahis Nabi, Alamgir Ghazi, Hayyan Khattak, Ali Agha and Otis Khan.
Forwards: Shayak Dost, Umer Nawaz, Ali Shah, Ali Khan, Samad Arshad and Harun Hamid.
