LAHORE: The Paki­stan Football Federation (PFF) on Tuesday anno­unced probables for the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier against Syria.

The match will be played on March 25 in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

Probables:

Goalkeepers: Yousuf Butt, Saqib Hanif, Abdul Basit, Adam Khan

Defenders: Abdullah Iqbal, Easah Suliman, Has­eeb Khan, Junaid Shah, Mamoon Moosa, Moham­mad Fazal, Abdul Rehman, Waqar Ihtisam.

Midfielders: Alamgir Gh­a­zi, Ali Uzair, Ali Zafar, Mohammad Umar Hayat, Rahis Nabi, Toqeer ul Has­san, Umair Ali, Moin Ahmed.

Forwards: Fareedullah, Harun Hamid, Imran Kayani, Mckeal Abdullah, Abdul Samad, Shayak Dost, Mohammad Adeel Younus

Published in Dawn, March 5th, 2025

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