Pakistan, Oct. 7 -- The upcoming Asian Cup Qualifier between Pakistan and Afghanistan is now in doubt due to visa delays for the Afghan team. According to official rules, Afghanistan's football team was expected to arrive in Islamabad by October 7. However, delays in visa processing have disrupted their travel schedule, leaving the match in uncertainty just days before kickoff.

Sources say the Afghan players applied for visas at the Pakistani embassy in Kabul between September 25 and 27. But due to an internet blackout in Kabul during that period, communication and coordination were significantly delayed. As a result, Pakistan's football authorities received the required visa reference numbers much later than expected, complicating furth...