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Pakistan out of Fifa World Cup 2014 qualifiers

The football world cup qualifier match between Pakistan and Bangladesh ended in a draw.

Express July 03, 2011

LAHORE: The football world cup qualifier match between Pakistan and Bangladesh ended in a draw on Sunday.

Resultantly, the Pakistani team is out of the world cup qualifiers, and will not play the 2014 Fifa World Cup. The team needed to win with a four goal margin to qualify for the next round, which it did not manage to do.

Pakistan had lost the away-leg to Bangladesh 3-0 in Dhaka earlier this week. This second leg match of the qualifier was being held at the Punjab stadium in Lahore.

The Pakistan coach said the team had lodged a complaint against the conditions in Dhaka where rain had affected the team’s preparations and the pitch as well.

COMMENTS (9)

Qayyum khan | 13 years ago | Reply Pakistan has one of the best stroggling growing team and insha allah one day we will see them competing in the world fifa football ground. Best of luck pakistan team football.

Yasir Hasan | 13 years ago | Reply Well it is good that they didn't lose to strong Bangladeshi team... Pakistan football is going in the right direction with all the leagues going on... best of luck... (Y)... no problem if they lose this one, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future...qualifying for Asian cup looks like a more realistic (yet challenging) target in my opinion.

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Amir | 13 years ago | Reply I hope any of the South Asian team should qualify will be helpful to promote the game in the region. Better luck Next time.

Shaikat | 13 years ago | Reply A good team should be able to play in all conditions, so the rain shouldn't be an excuse for Pakistan's defeat.

Shaikat | 13 years ago | Reply A good team should be able to play in all conditions, so the rain shouldn't be an excuse for pakistan's loss.

Rehman | 13 years ago | Reply The Pakistan coach said the team had lodged a complaint against the conditions in Dhaka where rain had affected the team’s preparations and the pitch as well. When will we ever stop being such sore losers, and blaming others for our faults?!!

Shamy | 13 years ago | Reply wattt ??...r u kidding me ??!! how could we have not qualified in football ??

M Ali Khan | 13 years ago | Reply Tariq Lutfi should be sacked!

mohammed+abbasi | 13 years ago | Reply Here in the UK some British Pakistanis got together to see how they can help Pakistan develop football talent in 2008 and went to Islamabad to see government officials for their support.... guess what their attention was focused on funding and how much for themselves!.... so nothing happened!

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