LAHORE, April 20: Pakistan Football Federation has appointed Bahrain’s Muhammad Shmlan al Shmlan chief coach of Pakistan and Pakistan ‘A’ teams for Under-14 Football Festival to be played from April 21 to 27 at Islamabad’s Jinnah Stadium.

Former international Gohar Zaman will be coach of Pakistan, while Shahzad Anwar of Pakistan ‘A’.

Squads:

PAKISTAN:

Goalkeepers: Zaid Arif, Amir Khan.

Defenders: Ali, Ehsan Ullah, Amir Saddique, Arsalan Khan, Usman Manzoor.

Midfielders: Mohammad Usman, Faisal Iqbal, Bilawal Rehman, Mohammad Adil, Habib Ullah, Waqas Ahmed.

Strikers: Jamil Ahmed, Bilal, Mohammad Bilal, Noman Aftab Cheema, Ameer Hamza.

Officials: Chaudhry Abdul Rasheed (manager), Mohammad Shmlan al Shmlan (chief coach), Gohar Zaman (coach), Hafiz Anees Javaid (goalkeeping coach).

PAKISTAN `A’:

Goalkeepers: Saqib Hanif, Mir Waiz.

Defenders: Mohammad Shah Nawaz, Ali Raza, Haider Ali, Bismillah, Mohammad Waqar.

Midfielders: Rai Jawad Haider Aqib, Waheed Hameed, Junaid Qadir, Syed Ali Rizvi, Mohammad Arsalan, Mohammad Zubair.

Strikers: Riaz Ahmed, Imran, Mohammad Ahsan, Mohammad, Nasir Dar.

Officials: Hafiz Sohaib Butt (manager), Mohammad Shmlan al Shmlan (chief coach), Shahzad Anwar (coach) Hafiz Anees Javaid (goalkeeping coach).

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