The Pakistan women\u2019s lacrosse team captured the silver medal at the Asian Lacrosse Games 2026 in Riyadh, marking the country\u2019s first-ever international appearance in the sport and a landmark moment for Pakistan lacrosse. Competing against experienced Asian sides, the squad reached the final through grit, discipline and tactical composure despite limited resources and no substitute players.<\/p>\n
Fiza Zahir<\/strong> finished the tournament as the top scorer with 24 goals, a performance that proved decisive in tight matches and lifted the team\u2019s profile across the region. The medal ceremony was attended by Mr. Fahad<\/strong>, President of the Saudi Lacrosse Federation, who presented the medals in recognition of the team\u2019s achievement.<\/p>\n The players credited strong leadership and support from their staff, notably coach Mr. Irfan Khan<\/strong> and team manager Mr. Syed Muhammad Ilyas Shah<\/strong>, whose planning and dedication helped the side punch above its weight. Chef de Mission Engr. Taifoor Zarin<\/strong> ensured the delegation’s smooth participation, while Mr. Mansoor Ahmad Khan<\/strong>, President of the Pakistan Lacrosse Federation, hailed the silver as a major milestone for women\u2019s sports and the development of Pakistan lacrosse.<\/p>\n This success is already reshaping expectations at home, inspiring young women across Pakistan to explore lacrosse and signaling a new chapter for the sport\u2019s grassroots growth. The squad\u2019s resilience in Riyadh underscores the potential for Pakistan lacrosse to expand with greater investment, coaching and competitive exposure going forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pakistan lacrosse makes history as the women’s team wins silver at Asian Lacrosse Games 2026 in Riyadh, inspiring growth and new opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":17509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}