PFF and AFA discuss friendly, coaching exchanges and long-term football cooperation
\n KARACHI
\nPakistan and Argentina have held initial discussions over the possibility of an international friendly between their football teams, as part of broader talks on football development cooperation, sources privy to the matter said.
\nAccording to sources, officials from the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and the Argentine Football Association (AFA) held early-stage discussions during an online exchange, where they reviewed multiple areas of cooperation, including coaching development, technical training programmes and a potential friendly fixture.
\nBoth sides also discussed the possibility of Argentinian coaches visiting Pakistan under a structured development initiative and explored a wider technical collaboration framework aimed at strengthening Pakistan\u2019s football structure.
\nAn official statement shared by Pakistan\u2019s mission in Argentina said a \u201cproductive and forward-looking meeting\u201d was arranged and coordinated by the mission, bringing together the PFF and the AFA following AFA\u2019s launch of the \u201cAFA Pakistan\u201d brand and its expressed interest in building \u201cmeaningful engagement with Pakistan\u2019s football ecosystem.\u201d
\nThe meeting, chaired by Ambassador Hassan Afzal Khan, was attended by PFF President Syed Mohsin Gilani and his team, along with AFA Marketing Director Francisco Lemmi, the statement said.
\nAccording to the statement, Ambassador Hassan said the development presented \u201can excellent opportunity to strengthen collaboration and contribute to the growth of football in Pakistan\u201d.
\nIt added that Gilani welcomed AFA\u2019s outreach and emphasised the importance of developing the partnership in a \u201cstructured and sustainable manner\u201d aimed at long-term cooperation and mutual benefit.
\nIf finalised, the proposed friendly would take place after the Fifa World Cup, with both federations agreeing to continue working on various logistical and technical aspects before any confirmation.
\nThe statement described the engagement as a \u201cpromising step toward international collaboration in sports development\u201d that opens new avenues for football advancement in Pakistan.
\nSources emphasised that discussions remain at an early stage, with further coordination required before any agreement on a friendly match or formal development programme is reached.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PFF and AFA discuss friendly, coaching exchanges and long-term football cooperation KARACHI Pakistan and Argentina have held initial discussions over the possibility of an international friendly between their football teams, as part of broader talks on football development cooperation, sources privy to the matter said. According to sources, officials from the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":542662,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-542651","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n