ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s street football team defeated Oystese Club 3-1 in the Norway Cup, state-run media reported on Thursday, marking the South Asian nation’s third consecutive win.
The Street Child Football Norway Cup is an international youth football tournament held in Oslo, Norway.
Pakistan began the tournament on a high note last week, defeating Norwegian club Astor Footballklubb 6-1 and Vardenest BK 5-0 in Oslo on Monday in the tournament’s second match.
“In the Norway Cup 2024, Pakistan street child football team has defeated Oystese club by 3-1 in their third match of the tournament in Oslo,” Radio Pakistan said on Thursday. “This is the third consecutive success of Pakistan in the tournament.”
The team has qualified for the playoff stage of the tournament, which will begin today, it added.
The tournament runs from July 27 to August 3.
Pakistan is eager to lift the title this year after finishing as runners-up in the 2022 edition of the Street Child World Cup held in Qatar.
They were also runners-up in Russia in 2018 and finished third in the 2014 edition in Brazil.
Pakistan’s street football team secures playoff spot after third consecutive win in Norway
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Pakistan’s street football team secures playoff spot after third consecutive win in Norway
- The team is eager to lift the title after finishing as runners-up in the 2022 tournament held in Qatar
- The Green Shirts were also runners-up in Russia in 2018 and finished third in the 2014 edition in Brazil
Turkish agents capture senior Daesh member on Afghanistan-Pakistan border
- The Turkish citizen was allegedly tasked with suicide bombings in Turkiye, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Europe
- It was not clear when the operation took place or whether Afghan and Pakistani authorities were involved
ANKARA: Turkish intelligence agents have captured a senior member of the Daesh (Islamic State) group in an area along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, allegedly thwarting planned suicide attacks in Turkiye and elsewhere, Turkiye’s state-run news agency reported Monday.
Anadolu Agency said the suspect was identified as Mehmet Goren and a member of the group’s Afghanistan-based Daesh-Khorasan (IS-K) branch. He was caught in a covert operation and transferred to Turkiye.
It was not clear when the operation took place or whether Afghan and Pakistani authorities were involved.
The report said the Turkish citizen allegedly rose within the organization’s ranks and was given the task of carrying out suicide bombings in Turkiye, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Europe.
Daesh has carried out deadly attacks in Turkiye, including a shooting at an Istanbul night club on Jan. 1, 2017, which killed 39 people.
Monday’s report said Goren’s capture allegedly also exposed the group’s recruitment methods and provided intelligence on its planned activities.
