LAHORE – Pakistan Football Federation President Faisal Saleh Hayat has approved defender Samar Ishaq, gold medalist for KRL in PPFL 2009, as captain for the the fourth AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers at MBJP Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Pakistan are clubbed in Group B and take on Turkmenistan on March 21 before locking horns with India (23 March), followed by Chinese Taipei (March 25). NBP midfielder Abdul Aziz will act as vice captain. Pakistan squad for 4th AFC Challenge Cup Qualifiers:
Goalkeepers (2): Amir Gul (NBP), Muhammad Omar (KESC)
Defenders (5): Manzoor Ahmed (WAPDA), Alamgir Khan (Police), Atif Bashir Qureshi (Barry Town, Wales), Samar Ishaq (KRL) CAP, Zeeshan Rehman (Muangthong United FC, Thailand),
Midfielders (8): Faisal Iqbal (NBP), Syed Arif Hussain (WAPDA), Muhammad Adil (KRL), Mahmood Khan (KRL), Kashif Mumtaz Siddiqui (Fresno Fuego, USA), Abdul Aziz (NBP) VC, Nasr Ullah Khan (PIA), Adnan Farooq Ahmed (Aboomoslem FC, Iran),
Strikers (6): Jadeed Khan Pathan (WAPDA), Rizwan Asif (KRL), Kalim Ullah (KRL), Imran Niazi (WAPDA), Arif Mehmood (WAPDA), Muhammad Qasim (KRL).
OFFICIALS: U.F.Tariq Lutfi (Coach), Syed Nasir Ismail, Gohar Zaman (Assistant Coach), Muhammad Aslam Khan (GK Coach), Kamran Mehdi (Physio), Sardar Naveed Haider Khan (Media Officer).
Samar named captain for Challenge Cup qualifiers
