Association football in Pakistan has a long history. It itself is linked to the history of football in India. Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Association football is one of Indias most popular sports, and is said to rank second only behind cricket in popularity, although some reporting considers football to be more popular [1]. Football is a played in almost all schools in India. ...
On December 5, 1947, after the partition of India, the Pakistan Football Federation was created. Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's first leader, became the Patron-in-Chief. December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Partition of India was the process by which British dependencies and treaty states in the Indian subcontinent were granted independence in the 1940s. ... office: 1st Governor-General of Pakistan Term of office: August 14, 1947 – September 11, 1948 Succeeded by: Khawaja Nazimuddin Date of birth: December 25, 1876 Place of birth: Wazir Mansion, Karachi Wives: Emibai, Rattanbai Petit Children: daughter Dina Date of Death: September 11, 1948 Place of Death: Karachi Political party...
Football in Pakistan is still not as developed as European or Latin American football playing countries.
The Pakistan national football team is the national team of Pakistan and is controlled by the PakistanFootball Federation and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
This state of affairs may be attributable in part to the popularity of cricket and other sports.
Abdul Ghafoor [1] A Yahoo sports article on his athletic contributions and achievements in the early stages of PakistanFootball Federation (soccer).
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