Pakistan Earn Historic Point Against Philippines in FIFA ASEAN Cup
Bandung, 30 September 2026 (Nosheen): Pakistan earned a historic 2-2 draw against the Philippines in the FIFA ASEAN Cup on Tuesday, securing their first-ever point in a FIFA competition and recording a notable result against a side ranked more than 60 places higher. Pakistan initially fell 2-0 behind after the Philippines scored twice early in the match, but Mohammad Ali Akbar pulled one goal back two minutes after half-time before Abdul Samad Arshad completed the comeback with an equaliser around the hour mark. Samad, who plays abroad, joined the national squad in Indonesia on September 25, a day before Pakistan’s opening match against Thailand, which they lost 4-0. Several other overseas-based Pakistani players also joined the team directly in Indonesia instead of attending the...






