24 players called for SAFF Women’s Championship camp

FAISALABAD: Pakistan Football Federation has named 24 probable players for the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Championship, to be held in Nepal in mid-October.

The squad will begin training in Islamabad on Oct. 1 for the tournament, where Pakistan is set to face India on Oct. 17 and Bangladesh on Oct. 20. Forward Nadia Khan returns to the team after recovering from an injury. The squad includes three goalkeepers: Nisha Ashraf, Mafiha Parveen, and Romeesa Khan. Defenders Kyla Siddiqi, Mishal Bhatti, Sara Khan, and Nazalia Siddiqi have been selected, while midfielders Suha Hirani, Maria Khan, Sana Mahdi, Aamna Hanif, Rameen Fareed, and Kainat Bukhari have also been called up.

einclude Khan, Zahemina Malik, Isra Khan, Anmol Hira, Anushe Usman, Iman Mustafa, and Aaliya Sadiq. Forwards in the squad include Zahemina Malik, Isra Khan, Anmol Hira, Anushe Usman, Iman Mustafa, and Aaliya Sadiq.

Zulfiya Nazir is absent due to personal commitments, while Aliza Sabir will miss the camp because of exams. The championship will be Pakistan’s first international event since September 2023, providing the team an opportunity to reassert itself in the region.