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
Pakistan condemns Israel’s military operation in Lebanon as conflict displaces over 700,000
- Israel’s bombardment has killed nearly 500 people in the country, Lebanese authorities say
- Pakistan calls for unconditional Israeli troop withdrawal from the occupied areas in Lebanon
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office on Tuesday condemned Israel’s military operation in Lebanon, calling on Tel Aviv to withdraw its troops from the occupied areas unconditionally, with the war displacing over 700,000 people in the country, according to a UN agency.
Lebanon was pulled into Israel’s conflict in the Middle East against Iran after Hezbollah opened fire to avenge the killing of Iran’s former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei earlier this month. This ignited an Israeli offensive that has killed nearly 500 people, according to Lebanese authorities.
Israeli bombardment in Lebanon has forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes, Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF regional director, said in a statement.
“Pakistan condemns in the strongest terms Israel’s continued military aggression against Lebanon, resulting in the death of hundreds of civilians and the displacement of nearly half a million people,” the foreign office said in a statement.
Islamabad said Israel’s actions were in violation of international law, adding that they were also hampering Lebanon’s efforts to ensure peace and stability in the country.
The foreign office warned that Israel’s actions can further exacerbate the ongoing security and humanitarian crises in the Middle East.
Pakistan called on the international community to take “urgent action” to end the Israeli military operations and indiscriminate targeting of civilians.
“We also call for Israel’s withdrawal from all occupied Lebanese territories immediately, fully, and unconditionally,” the foreign office added.
It concluded its statement by saying Pakistan expresses solidarity with Lebanon and will continue to support efforts aimed at securing peace in the country and the wider region.
The Israeli military has sent more troops into southern Lebanon since the start of the war, establishing what it described as forward defensive positions to guard against Hezbollah attacks into Israel.
The conflict takes place while US, Israel and Iran remain engaged in the worst fighting between the countries in decades, disrupting energy supply routes and causing oil prices to surge worldwide.
