{"id":18028,"date":"2026-04-09T18:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/2026\/04\/09\/pakistan-women-football-8-0-victory-abidjan\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T18:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:24:45","slug":"pakistan-women-football-8-0-victory-abidjan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peakpoint.pk\/en\/2026\/04\/09\/pakistan-women-football-8-0-victory-abidjan\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Women Football Deliver 8-0 Victory in Abidjan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pakistan women football announced themselves emphatically in the FIFA Series with a record 8-0<\/strong> triumph over the Turks and Caicos Islands at the Stade Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s attacking intent was clear from the outset as Mariam Mahmood, fresh from clinching the Welsh league title with Wrexham Women, tested the side netting inside the opening four minutes. The breakthrough arrived in the 10th minute when Zahmena Malik found the net, and just two minutes later Aqsa Mushtaq converted a rebound after Mariam had forced a save from Turks and Caicos goalkeeper Archenie Desir.\"\"<\/p>\n

Midfield dynamo Layla Banaras extended the lead with a weaving run and composed finish shortly before the half hour, and Mariam added a deft volley at the back post in the 38th to make it four for the visitors before the interval. Those four first-half goals underlined Pakistan\u2019s dominance throughout the opening 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

The second half saw Pakistan women football maintain control as Nadia Khan planted a precise header from a left\u2011wing cross in the 56th. Aqsa struck again with a memorable effort in the 76th, and Layla secured her second with a perfectly placed shot from outside the box. Isra Khan completed the scoring in the 81st minute to seal the 8-0 win.<\/p>\n

The result surpasses Pakistan\u2019s previous best international margin of victory, a 7-0 win over the Maldives in September 2022, and gives Adeel Rizki\u2019s side a buoyant start to the FIFA Series. Pakistan Football Federation president Mohsen Gilani hailed the performance, congratulating the players and coaching staff and calling it the start of a new era for women\u2019s football in Pakistan.<\/p>\n

The emphatic win in Abidjan not only sets a new national record but also raises expectations at home as Pakistan women football look to build momentum in the tournament and inspire greater support for the women\u2019s game across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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