Pakistan football team on verge of making history in FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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2019-05-27T19:43:41+05:00 News Desk

ISLAMABAD - After plenty of confusion regarding participation in FIFA 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, Pakistan is finally playing Cambodia on home and away basis on June 6th and 11th.

Two of the lowest ranked sides in Asia will take on each other at Phnom Penh in Cambodia on June 6th, while Pakistan’s home fixture will be played at Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha on June 6th.

The news was shared by Pakistan Football Federation’s (PFF) recognized faction, led by Dr. Faisal Saleh Hayat.

The venue will not host any World Cup matches, however, it provides Qatar an opportunity to host an international fixture well ahead of football’s showpiece event.

Earlier, there was confusion and speculations surrounding the qualifiers that Faisal Saleh Hayat’s faction was aiming to move the home leg out of the country for a number of reasons.

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