Africa-Press – Mauritius. Pakistan football team lost against Mauritius 3-0 in the opening match of the four-nation cup at the Anjalay Stadium Belle Vue Harel on Sunday. It was a disappointing start for the Men in Green as they conceded three goals within the first 25 minutes in the second half.
Jeremy Robert opened the account for the hosts in the 53rd minute of the game. Ashley Nazira scored the second goal in the 63rd minute meanwhile Pakistan’s Mamoom Mosa scored an own goal in the 72nd minute of the game to extend Mauritius’s lead.
This was Mauritus’ first international win after losing eight successive games.
The former England youth team Captain Easah Suliman and Denmark-based defender Abdullah Iqbal missed the first game against Mauritius. They will join the team on June 12 according to the head coach of Pakistan’s football team.
Kenya and Djibouti are the other teams in the event being held on the basis of single-league basis. The outfit, which will finish at the summit on points, will be declared the winners.
Kenya are the highest-ranked side in the tournament with 102 ranking. They are followed by Mauritius with 180 ranking. Djibouti stands at 193 and Pakistan are the lowest-ranked side with 195 ranking. The current Pakistan team is dominated by diaspora players with some having good credentials.
It will be a testing time for the foreign-based staff and will be interesting to see how they perform for the country in this four-nation tournament which is a preparatory phase for the SAFF Cup where Pakistan will have to face tough India and Kuwait in their group.
Pakistan will face their next game against Kenya on June 14 with their last to come up against Djibouti on June 17. Pakistan, if allowed by the state, will then move to India from Mauritius to feature in the SAFF Cup scheduled to be held in Bengaluru from June 21 to July 4.
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