Playing under the name Muslim Hands FC, Pakistan’s U17 street children’s football team booked a place in the 2024 Norway Cup play-offs after their third straight win as they defeated Oystese IL Oystese/Norheimsund 3-1 on Tuesday.
Despite conceding an early goal, the Pakistani team did not back down and continued to press their opponents inside their own area and eventually scored three goals to claim victory.
The first half ended 1-1 and Pakistan continued their impressive and aggressive display that saw them find the net twice more before the final whistle.
Mohammad Adeel and Shahid Anjum scored goals for Pakistan team in today’s match.
With three wins in three matches, a strong start from Pakistan has set the tone for their upcoming matches as after finishing as runners-up in the last tournament, they are keen to lift the title this time around.
In the first two matches of the tournament, Pakistan defeated Astor Footballklubb 6-1 and then Vardeneset BK 5-0.
Pakistan will now face Charlottenlund SK 1 in the Playoff A match on Thursday 1 August.
It is worth mentioning that in Norway Cup 2023, Pakistan lost the final on penalties 10-9 to Sola FK. They went undefeated throughout the tournament and defeated every team they faced by a wide margin.
Pakistan scored a total of 28 goals in Norway Cup 2023 and conceded only three and proved that they are capable of not just winning matches but winning them by a high score.
It should be noted here that the Pakistan team finished runners-up in the World Road Kids Cup in Doha, Qatar 2022. They remained unbeaten throughout the tournament but lost the final to Egypt on penalties (4-3).
They were also runners-up at the previous tournament in Russia (2018), while in Brazil (2014) they finished third.
Pakistan’s squad for Norway Cup 2024
Goalkeepers: Aryan, Adeel Ali Khan.
Defenders: Asad Nasir, Ubaidullah, Mohammad Adeel, Hamza Gul.
Means: Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Khan, Daniyal, Owais, Mohammad Osama
Front: Mohammad Kashif, Isa Khan, Shahid Anjum, Abdul Ghani
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