PAKISTAN U-16 SQUAD DEPARTS FOR UEFA BOYS DEVELOPMENT TOURNAMENT IN KAZAKHSTAN

The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) is pleased to announce the departure of the Pakistan U-16 Boys squad to Kazakhstan, where they will compete in the UEFA U16 Boys Development Tournament 2026 from April 24 to 30 at the Namys Stadium Biik Sports Complex.

This is the first time Pakistan has found the opportunity to participate in a UEFA event. The 19-member squad, selected by the national coaching staff, represents a blend of promising young talent from across the country. The tournament presents a significant opportunity for Pakistan’s emerging generation to gain high-level international exposure against UEFA-affiliated nations.

PFF President Syed Mohsen Gilani said: “Access to European competition at this level has historically been out of reach for our young players, and that is a gap we are determined to close. The U-16 age group is where footballers begin to define themselves. This is exactly the kind of tournament where our boys’ character will be tested. And it is exactly the kind of platform we want to provide consistently to our youth teams, because you cannot build world-class players by keeping them local.”

The squad departed from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport and will reach Almaty, Kazakhstan tonight.

THE SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Samar Razzaq, Naveed Ullah
Defenders: Muhammad Alam, Hamza Amjad, Maqbool Ahmed, Nadeem Hussain, Abdul Raheem Elahi, Syed Manzar Shah
Midfielders: M. Mustafa, M. Essa, Sagar Mehrban, Haroon Rasheed, Shahraz Khan, Abdul Samad, Hamza Yasir, M. Hanzala
Forwards: Danish Masih, M. Rafay, Kaleem Ullah

Shaikh Zulqurnain