Its not about physicality... this is not the 1950s where the more physical team will win. Football is a sport of technique and finesse and inability to realize this is perhaps why Pakistan is no where near qualification. Sure you can run full tilt for 90 minutes but if you are like an uncoordinated baboon with the ball at your feet then you won't be winning many matches.
I also don't subscribe to the idea that football isn't very popular sport in Pakistan. In fact it is easily the second or third popular sport after cricket and arguably boxing. Hockey ranks a distant fourth (which can be seen from our performance)
Go to Lyari area of Karachi today and you would find nearly every house sporting a Brazilian flag and they would be watching Brazil matches in the WC as if Pakistan is playing.
I think the biggest hindrance to Pakistan's growth in the sport is lack of astroturf grounds, improper coaching and no funding for footballers.
I hope PTI wins elections and focus on sports as well since that is a sure-shot way of improving your country's image. Pakistan football needs atleast 50 astroturf grounds and academies in each city like Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Pindi, Peshawar, Quetta, Gwadar etc. We need to send a whole contingent of coaches to Brazil and to get training for coaching. We also need to have contracts for footballers that ensure they are well paid and can focus on their sport without financial burden.
