The Pakistan Football Federation has selected a total of 23 players for the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women’s Cup, which is set to begin on September 6 in Nepal.
There have been at least seven players from the national squad of 2014 for the next SAFF Women’s Cup. Two overseas players have also been included in the 23-member squad.
Hajra Khan, Malika-e-Noor, Nisha Ashraf, Roshan Ali, Sahar Zaman, Mahpara Shahid, and Zulfia Nazir are the seven players included in the squad who last appeared in an international match for Pakistan in 2014.
Maria Khan has been announced as the captain of the side while Malika-e-Noor will be her deputy. UK-based Nadia Khan was the latest addition to the squad and has joined the team camp in Nepal.
Moreover, players from the age-group tournaments, Maliha Nasir, Mishal Akram, and Rameen Fareed are also a part of the squad. Alina Isphani, Anmool Hira, Ghazala Aamir, Khadija Kazmi, Marvi Baig, Nizalia Siddique, Sara Khan, Shahida Amin, Shanza Nazir and Suha Hirani are also among the players picked after the training camp in Lahore.
The PFF confirmed Adeel Rizki as the women’s team’s head coach last week, along with Waleed Javed as his deputy and Ehsanullah as goalkeeping coach. The captain of the team for the SAFF Women’s Cup is yet to be announced by PFF.
Here is the full squad:
| Maria Khan (c) | Misha Khan (GK) | Syeda Mahpara (GK) | Atiqa Nasir (GK) | Malika-e-Noor (vc) | Sahar Zaman |
| Shanza Nazir | Ghazala Amir | Shahida Amin | Mishal Bhatti | Sara Khan | Nizalia Siddiqui |
| Khadija Kazmi | Alina Isphani | Maliha Nasir | Marvi Baig | Hajra Khan | Rameen |
| Suha Hirani | Zulfia Nazir | Roshnan Ali | Anmol Hira | Nadia Khan |
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