Maria Khan replaces Hajra Khan as captain of Pakistan women's football team

Hajra Khan is maintained in squad as player. Maria Khan is one amongst the overseas players in Pakistan’s squad for next SAFF Championship. Malika-e-Noor is known as vice-captain of Maria.KARACHI: Pakistan|West Pakistan|Asian country|Asian nation} soccer Federation (PFF) has named Maria Khan because the new captain of the Pakistan women's squad prior to next month’s South Asian soccer Federation (SAFF) Championship. The goalkeeper turned mid-fielder grew up within the u. s. wherever she vie soccer for the University of capital of Colorado before moving to the United Arab Emirates for higher studies. within the UAE she vie for an area club.She is one amongst 2 overseas players named in Pakistan’s squad for the SAFF Championship that is about to be vie in Kingdom of Nepal from September half dozen. UK-based Doncaster Rovers’ Nadia Khan is additionally elite to represent Asian country within the SAFF Women's Cup. Hajra Khan, WHO was the captain of Pakistan's women's aspect once it vie its last international match in 2014, was replaced by Maria. Hajra is maintained within the squad as a player. Malika-e-Noor is known as vice-captain of Maria. She was conjointly a member of the 2014 squad that vie Pakistan’s last game in senior women's soccer. The federation has conjointly confirmed the 23-member squad for the SAFF ladies Cup. The list of players was revealed by Geo on August twenty four. Other than Hajra and Malika-e-Noor, Nisha Ashraf, Roshan Ali, Sahar albizia, Mahpara Shahid and Zulfia Nazir — named within the 23-member squad for the SAFF Cup 2022 — were conjointly a part of the Asian country women's team in 2014.

Atika Nasir is additionally from identical batch. She attended the pre-tournament camp however didn't play within the tournament that was control in Islamabad. Pakistan women’s squad can leave for Kingdom of Nepal on Sunday. Squad Hajra Khan, Maliha Nasir, Mishal Akram Bhatti, Rameen Fareed, Alina Isphani, Anmool Hira, Ghazala Aamir, Khadija Kazmi, Marvi Baig, Nizalia Siddique, Sara Khan, Shahida Amin, Shanza Nazir, Suha Hirani, Malika-e-Noor, Nisha Ashraf, Roshan Ali, Sahar albizia, Mahpara Shahid, Zulfia Nazir, Atika Nasir, Maria Khan, and Nadia Khan.