“Apart from aiming for the title-defense, we are also looking to prepare our team for the Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship qualifiers,” says Pakistan Coach. PHOTO: FILE
Pakistan, the defending champions placed in Group A, are pitted against Afghanistan, hosts Nepal and Bhutan. In Group B, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will contest for a place in the last-four. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
Pakistan coach Sajjad Mehmood said he was confident the team would win for the second time in a row after they prevailed over archrivals India 2-1 in the first SAFF U16 Championship in 2011.
“We have the ability to win the event again,” Mehmood told The Express Tribune. “Apart from aiming for the title-defense, we are also looking to prepare our team for the Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship qualifiers.”
Published in The Express Tribune, July 20th, 2013.
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