KARACHI: The Tajikistan Under-14 soccer squad arrived in Islamabad on Sunday morning to take part in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-14 Boys’ Football Festival to kick off from Wednesday (April 11) at the Jinnah Stadium, Pakistan Sports Complex, in Islamabad.

The Tajik squad consists of 22 players and three officials. They were welcomed by top officials of the organising committee Chairman Dr Fazal-ur-Rehman, Secretary Mohammad Zaman and Chairman Protocol Committee Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport.

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