Karachi: Pakistan Women’s Football team will take on Philippines in the Paris Olympics qualifying round match on Wednesday, as midfielder Nadia Khan will lead the side in Group E matches in Tajikistan.

Pakistan is grouped with hosts Tajikistan, Philippines and Hong Kong, whereas the winner of the group will proceed into the second round.

Pakistani team trained at a ground in Dushanbe on Tuesday, as they will be looking to keep the run of positive performances going, after finishing second in the four-nation event in Saudi Arabia.

Maria Khan will be leading the side whereas Nadia Khan will miss the qualifiers due to an injury.

Nadia Khan had scored a hat-trick against Maldives last year and Pakistan’s team would have been much stronger with her, but the players are motivated to show a good performance in the matches.

Published in The Daily National Courier, April, 05 2023

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