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Better Future Pakistan loses final match of Norway Cup 2024

Youth team faces defeat in penalty round by Norway's KFUM-Kam Oslo Bla

By Sports Desk
August 03, 2024
A group photo of Better Future Pakistan team. — Reporter
A group photo of Better Future Pakistan team. — Reporter

Pakistan’s U15 team, Better Future lost the final to Norway’s KFUM-Kam Oslo Bla in a penalty shootout in the Norway Cup 2024 U15 category.

As the match ended 2-2, Shahbaz Ali and Salman scored for the Pakistani youth team after the end of 60 minutes of normal time.

The match went to a penalty shootout then, where Pakistan failed to convert one of their chances during the end and KFUM-Kam Oslo Bla then scored the winning penalty and won the title.

Better Future Pakistan scored 35 goals and conceded just four goals in nine matches as they performed impressively in the tournament.

Earlier on Friday, the Pakistan Street Child Football Team, playing under the name of Muslim Hands FC, lost the semi-final to Forde IL after a penalty shootout in the Norway Cup U17 category.

Pakistan conceded an early goal in the game but they came back and scored later in the second half as the match ended 1-1 after the end of 60 minutes of normal time.

The match then went to a penalty shootout where Pakistan failed to convert one of their chances from the spot. Forde IL converted the winning penalty and made their way to the final.

Muslim Hands FC performed greatly throughout the tournament as they scored 26 goals in the tournament and conceded just five.