KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has named its final squad for the upcoming two matches against Pakistan. In a statement, the AFF said that Owais Azizi, Faisal Hamid and Essa Azizi have been called up as goalkeepers. Other players named in the squad include Sharif Mohammad, Mahboob Hanifi, Omid Arzo, Mohammad Naeem Rahimi, Habibullah Askar, Ilyas Mansoor, Sulaiman Zarmati, Qamaruddin, Maziar Kohyar, Jamshid Achakzai, Alireza Panahi and Zulfiqar Nazari. The matches are part of the third qualifying round for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. The first match between Afghanistan and Pakistan will be played at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad, while the return fixture will take place at Al-Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait, with Afghanistan as the home side.