Pakistan match lowest ever FIFA ranking

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KARACHI: Pakistan on Thursday matches their lowest-ever FIFA ranking when they fell to 192 in the latest standings issued by the world’s football governing body.

Pakistan fell two places from 190 last month, matching their position from May 2001.

The game in the country has suffered over the last year with the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) having split into two factions following a bitter dispute ahead of the presidential election in June last year.

Published in Dawn, June 3rd, 2016

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Ash20

Jun 03, 2016 10:34am

You are touching lowest level in every field.

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Kamal Pasha.

Jun 03, 2016 10:47am

Football was always the game of Lyari, Baghdadi and Kalri. Now these area belong to druggists, murderers, target killers and all type of criminals.

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Apache

Jun 03, 2016 11:13am

Govt should invest in other sports also. Not just in cricket. Football, hockey etc need proper funding. There is a lot of talent in this country.

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Hashim

Jun 03, 2016 11:42am

I have played football all my life and have represented my school and college at the board level. I can safely say that there are 16 year olds who can thrash this Pakistan national team any day of the week. It pains me to see the sport I love treated in this way.

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ripan

Jun 03, 2016 11:46am

though india have improved in other sports quite significantly but football is still lagging behind there,though they are hosting the u 19 world cup next year

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Ajay ladkani

Jun 03, 2016 01:11pm

Why to regret as football has never been forte of India and Pakistan. Both countries try to regain lost glory of hockey.

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Seneca

Jun 03, 2016 03:57pm

No worries. It parallel with every other ranking. PML is most consistent govt. Consistantly failing

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AdHawk

Jun 03, 2016 04:27pm

I wasn't aware there were 192 countries, period. Good going, Pakistan.

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