The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has selected a 14-member squad to compete in the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival 2026. This marks the first time a Pakistani team will participate in a FIFA World Cup event.
The players will travel from Islamabad to Baku on 20 October 2026. Selection for the roster was based on individual performances during the PFF National U-17 Championship 2026.
The tournament will host teams from approximately 190 FIFA member associations. Organisers have divided the competing teams into 32 groups.
Nearly 1,000 matches are scheduled to take place over six matchdays at the Hovsan Competition Complex in Baku. The opening match and the tier finals will occur on 30 October 2026 at Crystal Hall.
Matches will follow an eight-a-side format, with each game consisting of two 20-minute halves. FIFA intends to launch the first girls’ edition of the competition in 2027.
Both the boys’ and girls’ tournaments are expected to become annual events starting from 2028. The squad includes Shayan Abdul Jabbar Marwat, Muhammad Salman, Muhammad Alam, Maqbool Ahmed, Shahraz Khan, Rameez Riza, Ameer Hamza, Muhammad Mustafa, Ilhan Khan, Ali Bakshi, Hamal Khan, Owais Faiz, Zain ul Abideen, Danish Masih, and Kaleem Ullah.
