” Pakistan street football wins again at Norway Cup ” | Express News Pro

OSLO: Pakistan street football team achieved its second consecutive victory in the Norway Cup 2024 by defeating Norwegian club Vardeneset BK 5-0 in Oslo, Norway.

The national team began their Norway Cup campaign with a 6-1 win against Astor Footballklubb previously.

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Competing as Muslim Hands FC, the Pakistani team has a notable history in international youth football. They finished as runners-up in the Street Child World Cup in Qatar in 2022 and in Russia in 2018, and secured third place in Brazil in 2014.

This year, the team aims to secure the Norway Cup title after falling short as runners-up in the previous edition.

In their third match, Pakistan faced Oystese IL Oystese/Norheimsund and won 3-1. Despite conceding an early goal, Pakistan continued to press their opponents and scored three goals to clinch the victory.

The match was tied 1-1 at halftime, but Pakistan’s persistent attacking play led to two additional goals in the second half.

With three wins from three matches, Pakistan has established a strong position in the tournament. The team is set to compete against Charlottenlund SK 1 in their Playoff A match on Thursday.

The squad for Norway Cup 2024 features Aryan and Adeel Ali Khan as goalkeepers, Asad Nasir, Ubaidullah, Mohammad Adeel, and Hamza Gul as defenders, Mohammad Junaid, Mohammad Khan, Daniyal, Owais, and Mohammad Osama as midfielders, and Mohammad Kashif, Isa Khan, Shahid Anjum, and Abdul Ghani as forwards.

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In the Norway Cup 2023, Pakistan finished as runners-up, losing the final on penalties (10-9) to Sola FK. The team remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and defeated all its opponents by significant margins.