Pakistan this time will have the honour of hosting the 3rd South Asian Women’s Football Championship, which is scheduled to begin on the 11th of November and will continue till 20th of this month. The event will have eight teams participating which include India and Afghanistan also. This is the first time that an event of this magnitude is being held in Pakistan for women.
The event will however take place amidst high security after the recent attack at the Wagah border that left 60 people dead. Initially the event was under a suspicion of getting cancelled but PFF secretary Ahmed Yar Lodhi dismissed such claims and said that the event will be carried out as scheduled. India will arrive on Tuesday while Afghanistan tam is expected till Sunday. Ahmed Yar Lodhi is adamant on proving to the world that Pakistan is capable of hosting such events and has made arrangements accordingly.
India and Pakistan have been placed in Group A with Bangladesh and Nepal. While group B consists of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bhutan and Maldives. Pakistani captain, Hajra has her hopes high for her team and assured that the team will give a fighting performance.