WAPDA win National Challenge Cup 2023-24

The 2023-24 National Football Challenge Cup came to a thrilling conclusion at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad on Sunday, May 12, following twelve intense match days of action-packed football. In the final, WAPDA successfully defended their major trophy by defeating the star-studded SA Gardens with a score of 1-0. The decisive goal came early in the match, with M. Yousaf Ahmed of WAPDA finding the back of the net in the 17th minute after smashing home a deflected freekick by Shayek Dost. SA Gardens fought valiantly, with Murtaza Hussain coming close to equalizing in the game's dying moments with a volley that narrowly missed the target. This victory marks WAPDA's consecutive National Challenge Cup titles, adding to their triumph in 2020 and solidifying their status as a dominant force in ...