Pakistan announce squad for World Cup qualifiers

The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced the national men’s squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier against Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan.

The round two matches will be played on June 6 and 11 in in Islamabad and Dushanbe respectively.

Saudi Arabia will visit Islamabad this week, while Pakistan will travel to Tajikistan next week.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Yousuf Butt (D), Saqib Hanif and Hassan Ali

Defenders: Abdullah Iqbal (D), Mohammad Fazal (D), Haseeb Khan, Rao Omer Hayat, Mamoon Moosa, Mohammad Saddam, Waqar Ihtisham, Moin Ahmed and Abdul Rehman

Midfielders: Rahis Nabi (D), Otis Khan (D), Ali Uzair, Umair Ali, Toqeer ul Hassan,  Alamgir Ghazi and Ali Zafar

Forwards: Imran Kayani (D), McKeal Abdulah, Fareedulah, Adeel Younas and Shayak Dost

Pakistan are placed in Group G with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Tajikistan.