Results
| Pakistan - Challenge Cup | 12/08 05:00 | - |
POPO FC
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KRL
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L | 0-9 |
Štatistika
| Total | Domáci | Hostia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Goals for | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals against | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wikipedia - POPO FC
POPO Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The club has U-13 and U-19 youth teams.
History
The club was founded in 2012 by a lecturer at Islamic University’s business programme Haris Haroon. The club was named after his nickname given to him by his students during his tutoring days. Initially the team took part in various local tournaments in Islamabad, but later on settled up an academy for young players.
The club produced a number of players for both the Pakistan U-19 and U-16 teams, for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification and the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification respectively in 2019. The club subsequently hired Pakistan’s first AFC Pro License holding coach Shahzad Anwar.
POPO made his professional debut in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup. The club impressed as a youth club, winning by 2-1 against Saif Tex in their first match. The club exited the tournament finishing third in the group stage.
In 2022, the club developed a partnership with Futebol Clube SKA Brasil, where two of the players from the squad, Waleed Khan and Mohammad Rizwan joined the under 20 side of the Brazilian club on a temporary basis along with the coach Shahzad Anwar.
POPO FC má vo svojich radoch niektorých z najlepších pakistanských futbalistov, vrátane útočníka Muhammada Riaza a obrancu Ahmeda Aliho. Tím je známy svojou útočnou formou hry a schopnosťou strieľať góly z rôznych uhlov.
POPO FC sídli v Láhaure, druhom najväčšom meste Pakistanu. Tím hrá svoje domáce zápasy na štadióne Punjab, ktorý má kapacitu 55 000 divákov.
POPO FC je ambiciózny tím, ktorý má v budúcnosti veľké plány. Cieľom klubu je stať sa jedným z najlepších futbalových tímov v Ázii a zúčastniť sa najvyšších medzinárodných súťaží.