Karachi: In a strategic movement to strengthen your team before the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, the Pakistan women’s soccer team will include more diaspora players in the team, according to sources familiar with the selection process. PakGazette.
The decision reflects the impulse of management to present a more competitive side in the next tournament.
The provisional squad, which has not yet been announced officially, presents six new diaspora players with professional experience in European and North American leagues.
The British-Pakistani midfielder Layla Banaras, previously from the city of Birmingham, and Mariam Mahmood, a forward of the West Bromwich Albion of England, are among the notable inclusions.
Aqsa Mushtaq is expected to play for the Greek team of the Top-Division and has previous experience in Italy Series A, reinforces the attack.
The squad also includes the goalkeeper based in Canada Zeeyana Jivraj (Northern Colorado Female’s FC/USA. UU. WPSL), who previously played in the best Portuguese League, along with Marsha Marsha Malik defenders based in England (Morihull Moors) and Azwa Chaudhry (West Ham Unite youth team).
A source close to the team team said: “Bringing players with competitive experience in the league abroad is part of the plan to raise the level of the team before the qualifiers.”
It is likely that the training field begins in Islamabad on June 19, with Captain Maria Khan leading the provisional team of 22 players. Pakistan will compete in Group E of the qualifiers, in front of Taipei Chino (June 29), Indonesia (July 2) and Kyrguistan (July 5).
Provisional squad for the camp: Alia Sadiq, Amina Hanif, Anmol Hira, Aqsa Mushtaq, Azwa Chaudhry, Isra Khan, Jennah Farooki, Layla Banaras, Maria Khan (Captain), Mariam Mahmood, Nadia Khan, Nisha Ashraf, Nizalia Siddiqui, Rameen Fareed, Sanah Mehdi, Sara Khan, Sara Khan, Sara Khan, Sara Khan, Sara Khan, Sara Khan, Sara Khan, Sara Khan, Sophiya Qureshi, Suha Hirani, Zeyana Jivraj, Zehmena Malik, Marsha Malik and Zufia Nazeer.
