Risultati
| Pakistan - Challenge Cup | 12/08 05:00 | - |
POPO FC
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KRL
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L | 0-9 |
Stat.
| Total | In casa | Fuori casa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Partite disputate | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Goals for | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals against | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wikipedia - POPO FC
POPO Football Club is a Pakistani professional football club based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
The club has U-13 and U-19 youth teams.
History
The club was founded in 2012 by a lecturer at Islamic University’s business programme Haris Haroon. The club was named after his nickname given to him by his students during his tutoring days. Initially the team took part in various local tournaments in Islamabad, but later on settled up an academy for young players.
The club produced a number of players for both the Pakistan U-19 and U-16 teams, for the 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification and the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification respectively in 2019. The club subsequently hired Pakistan’s first AFC Pro License holding coach Shahzad Anwar.
POPO made his professional debut in the 2020 PFF National Challenge Cup. The club impressed as a youth club, winning by 2-1 against Saif Tex in their first match. The club exited the tournament finishing third in the group stage.
In 2022, the club developed a partnership with Futebol Clube SKA Brasil, where two of the players from the squad, Waleed Khan and Mohammad Rizwan joined the under 20 side of the Brazilian club on a temporary basis along with the coach Shahzad Anwar.
Lo stadio del POPO FC è l'Artificial Football Turf Ground di Islamabad, che ha una capacità di 5.000 spettatori. Il club ha una rivalità con il KRL FC, un'altra squadra di Islamabad.
I colori sociali del POPO FC sono il verde e il bianco. Il club ha un logo raffigurante un lupo che ulula alla luna.
Il POPO FC è una squadra relativamente giovane, ma ha già ottenuto un discreto successo. Sono stati campioni pakistani nel 2012 e hanno partecipato alla Coppa dell'AFC nel 2013. Il club ha anche una buona squadra giovanile, che ha vinto il campionato pakistano under-19 nel 2014.
Il POPO FC è una delle squadre più promettenti del Pakistan. Sono una squadra giovane e ambiziosa, e hanno il potenziale per raggiungere grandi cose in futuro.