{"id":4906,"date":"2023-06-30T12:23:59","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T11:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conifa.org\/en\/?p=4906"},"modified":"2023-08-01T12:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T11:34:29","slug":"pakistan-football-association-joins-conifa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conifa.org\/en\/pakistan-football-association-joins-conifa\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Football Association joins CONIFA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-canvas-width=\"577.4853333333335\">We are delighted to announce that the Pakistan Football Association (PFA) is now a fully-certified member of CONIFA. Furthermore, the organization has ratified the newly-constructed Pakistan Football League (PFL) under its international constitutional regulations and competitions charter.<\/p>\n<p data-canvas-width=\"585.9039999999999\">Both the Pakistan Football Association and Pakistan Football League are projects commissioned by the Global Soccer Ventures (GSV) group, a sports management agency committed to developing Pakistan\u2019s footballing infrastructure, and ensuring the country\u2019s most capable players have a suitable platform to demonstrate their talent.<\/p>\n<p data-canvas-width=\"585.9039999999999\">Given the challenges presented by Pakistan\u2019s current footballing landscape, GSV\u2019s noble work will undoubtedly add significant value, and help to shape the country\u2019s future relationship with the sport.<\/p>\n<p data-canvas-width=\"590.2453333333334\">The decision to welcome both the PFA and PFL into the CONIFA fold was taken at the organization\u2019s recent Global Executive Committee meeting on 21st May, following the conclusion of a rigorous accreditation process.<\/p>\n<p data-canvas-width=\"564.168\">The PFA team \u2013 who will compete under the alias \u2018Pakistan All-Stars\u2019 \u2013 is comprised of the PFL\u2019s most-talented players, with each squad member being registered to one of the league\u2019s franchised clubs. CONIFA will not be involved in the PFL\u2019s commercial operations, but will ensure the league complies to appropriate international standards of competition, and stays true to the principles set out in GSV\u2019s initial membership application.<\/p>\n<p data-canvas-width=\"581.9733333333334\">It also gives us great pleasure to confirm that the Pakistan Football Association (Pakistan All-Stars) will compete at the inaugural Asia Cup, which will take place this August in Alcochete, Portugal. 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