Pakistan’s youth national netball team is ready to board a flight to South Korea on Tuesday to compete in the highly regarded Asian Youth Netball Championship 2024. It is a significant chance for the youth team to get international experience and represent the nation at a high competitive level.
Official Squad Announced
The Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF) has announced a 12-member national team to play in the tournament. According to Federation President Mr. Syed Shabih-ul-Hasnain (Sameen Malik), the selected squad includes the following talented young athletes:
Parisa Abbas
Amani Fawad Ghareeb
Aleena Maya Ghareeb
Lia Raza Shah
Alisha Aamir Naveed
Isra Umar Malik
Halima Sakina Safdar
Sarina Naseem Hussain
Samaya Safia Ahmed
Sumaiya Kausar Safdar
Jasmine Elizabeth Farooq
Farah Shireen Ras Rashid
The team will be handled by Mudassir Razaq, and the head coach will be Amanda Arlene. The assistant manager and coach is Haroonah Bario Zaman, with Irfan Saadia Hussain as the team’s primary care official.
Tournament Details and Schedule
The 2024 Asian Youth Netball Championship is set to take place in South Korea, running from June 27 to July 4. The tournament has a total of 11 national teams, which have been grouped into two divisions.
Group A Teams:
Malaysia
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Hong Kong
India
Group B Teams:
Pakistan
Chinese Taipei
Japan
South Korea
Maldives
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan has been grouped in Group B, where they will be required to play five league fixtures against other group aspirants.
Pakistan’s Match Schedule
Pakistan’s fixtures are as follows:
June 27: against Saudi Arabia
June 28: against Chinese Taipei
June 29: against South Korea
June 30: against Japan
July 1: against the Maldives
The group-stage matches will decide the team’s position in the knockout stage, as the best teams move on to the semifinals and finals.
High Hopes for Team Pakistan
This tournament promises to be a big platform for emerging stars of Asian netball. The entry of Team Pakistan is not only a boost to their increasing participation in international netball but also an inspiration to youth participation in sport throughout the country. The players have done rigorous training under professional coaches and are optimistic about a good performance.
The Federation of Netball of Pakistan and sport enthusiasts all over the country are supporting the young team with big hopes and good wishes.
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