Football: Pakistan face Sri Lanka in do-or-die clash

It’s a do or die situation: Assistant coach.

KARACHI:

Pakistan lost their first match against hosts Saudi Arabia 1-0 and need to win against Sri Lanka today in order to have a chance of qualifying to the second round of the AFC U22 Championship qualifiers.

Assistant coach Nasir Ismail said the team needed drastic improvement to avoid an embarrassing exit. “It’s a do or die situation,” Ismail told The Express Tribune. “The other four teams are doing well and the competition is tough.”

He added that the team displayed a good show against Saudi Arabia, ranked 92 in the world. “Our preparation is good. But we need to improve in certain areas to stay in contention.”

Published in The Express Tribune, 25^th, 2012.