The Pakistan women’s football team has taken another significant step onto the international stage, as FIFA officially announced the groups for the FIFA Women’s Series 2026.
The national women’s side has been drawn into a group that will be hosted in Côte d’Ivoire. Pakistan will face Mauritania, representing the African Confederation, and the Turks and Caicos Islands in the group stage.
The match schedule and exact dates are yet to be confirmed, but the announcement alone has generated renewed attention around women’s football in the country.
The FIFA Women’s Series is scheduled to take place during March and April, with opening matches set to be played across multiple host nations, including Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, and Thailand.
The multi-country format is designed to provide international exposure and competitive match experience to teams that have not advanced to the final stages of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
For Pakistan, inclusion in this global initiative marks more than just participation, it indicates gradual progress in a sport that has faced structural and developmental challenges over the years. In a brief statement, PFF President Mohsin Gilani described the development as “the beginning of a new chapter” for women’s football in Pakistan.
He expressed hope that international exposure through such tournaments would not only strengthen the national team but also encourage young players to pursue football at a competitive level.
The expectations remain measured, the announcement has created discussion within sporting circles about how Pakistan might approach these fixtures and what this exposure could mean for the future of the women’s game domestically.
The full match schedule still awaited, anticipation continues to build. For now, Pakistan’s placement in the FIFA Women’s Series group has opened the door to new possibilities, what lies beyond that door will become clearer as more details emerge in the coming weeks.
