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- Pakistan’s Obeidullah, Muhammad Kashif and Muhammad Isa contributed one goal each
- Having finished as runners-up in the last edition, Pakistan are eager to win the title this time
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s street football team has qualified for the quarter finals of Norway Cup after defeating Kasterndam Club 3-1.
Both sides scored one goal each in the first half, but the Green Shirts showcased their exceptional talent by scoring two decisive goals in the second half.
Pakistan’s Obeidullah, Muhammad Kashif and Muhammad Isa contributed one goal each.
“The team celebrated their hard-fought victory with the Pakistani community in Norway, marking another milestone in their inspiring journey,” Muslim Hands Pakistan, a non-government organization that has sponsored Pakistani street footballers, said in a statement on Friday.
Pakistan will face Germany in the quarter final on Saturday. Having finished as runners-up in the last edition, Pakistan are eager to lift the title this time.
In 2022, Pakistan finished runners-up in the Street Child World Cup in Qatar. They were also the runners-up in the previous edition in Russia in 2018 and finished third in the 2014 edition in Brazil.