Pakistan’s street football team secures playoff spot after third consecutive win in Norway

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.