Pakistan take on Saudi Arabia in world cup qualifier
SAUDI ARABIA (MNP) – Pakistan will play against Saudi Arabia in the second round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers for the first time in its football history.
The match will be played at Al-Fateh Stadium.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia last played against each other in 1978 at the latter’s home which the Green Shirts were humiliated 6-0, says a report.
Jordan and Tajikistan are the other teams in Pakistan’s group.
The four teams will play against each other and the top two nations will progress to the third round while the last two teams qualify for the third round of the 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Being a host country of the 2027 Asian Cup, Saudi Arabia have already qualified for the event.
