QUETTA: Sixty-nine teams from 27 cities have been whittled down to four as the semi-final lineup for the Ufone 4G Balochistan Football Cup was decided here on Monday.

Among the four teams are two Pakistan Premier Football League teams — Baloch FC Quetta and Muslim FC Chaman — with the tournament being held in association with the Balochistan Football Association.

Muslim FC — who only returned to Balochistan following the stoppage in the PPFL season being held by the court-elected PFF of Ashfaq Hussain Shah, who is not recognised by FIFA — thrashed DFA Turbat 6-0 on Monday with Fareed getting a brace to book their berth in the last four.

Baloch FC Quetta — who had refused to participate in the PPFL, instead aligning themselves with the FIFA-appointed PFF Normalisation Committee — had booked their spot a day earlier when they overcame DFA Khuzdar 3-1 thanks to a double from Kamran.

The other two semi-finalists are DFA Zhob and Quetta Zorawar Club. DFA Zhob overcame DFA Quetta United 7-6 in a penalty shootout following a goalless draw in their quarter-final on Monday, while Quetta Zorawar edged past DFA Panjgur 1-0 on Sunday.

The semi-finals will be held on Wednesday with the final on Thursday.

Published in Dawn, November 23rd, 2021