--- title: "Pakistan earns first FIFA ASEAN Cup point with 2-2 draw against Philippines" description: "Most outlets highlighted Pakistan's comeback and the significance of securing the nation's first point in the FIFA ASEAN Cup, with 24 News HD and The Nation noting it as historic or the first-ever point in a FIFA tournament. Dawn and The Nation led with the scoreline and the players involved in the fightback, while Geo News and BOL News focused on the players' contributions and the match result. All outlets mentioned Ali Akbar Khan scoring his first international goal and the team coming from two goals down." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11355-ali-samad-lead-stirring-fightback-as-pakistan-clinch-first site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan earns first FIFA ASEAN Cup point with 2-2 draw against Philippines sports · updated 30 Sep 2026, 4:39 AM PKT · 29–30 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted Pakistan's comeback and the significance of securing the nation's first point in the FIFA ASEAN Cup, with 24 News HD and The Nation noting it as historic or the first-ever point in a FIFA tournament. Dawn and The Nation led with the scoreline and the players involved in the fightback, while Geo News and BOL News focused on the players' contributions and the match result. All outlets mentioned Ali Akbar Khan scoring his first international goal and the team coming from two goals down. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **The Nation** — [Pakistan fight back from 2-0 down to secure first ASEAN Cup point](https://www.nation.com.pk/30-Sep-2026/pakistan-fight-back-2-0-secure-first-asean-cup-point) · 30 Sep 2026, 4:39 AM PKT > LAHORE - Ali Akbar Khan and Abdul Samad Arshad inspired a remarkable Pakistan fightback as the Green Shirts came from two goals down to hold the Philippines to a 2-2 draw in the FIFA ASEAN Cup on Tuesday, earning their first-ever point in a FIFA competition. - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan fight back to earn historic point against Philippines](https://www.24newshd.tv/29-Sep-2026/pakistan-fight-back-earn-historic-point-philippines) · 29 Sep 2026, 7:57 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan earned their first-ever point in a FIFA tournament by coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 with the Philippines at the FIFA ASEAN Cup in Bandung, Indonesia on Tuesday. - **BOL News** — [Pakistan earn first FIFA ASEAN Cup point after thrilling 2-2 draw](https://us.bolnews.com/football/pakistan-earn-first-fifa-asean-cup-point-after-thrilling-2-2-draw) · 29 Sep 2026, 7:07 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan secures its first FIFA ASEAN Cup point after a thrilling 2-2 draw. Ali Akbar Khan scored his first international goal, joined by Abdus Samad Arshad. - **Geo News** — [Ali, Samad lead stirring fightback as Pakistan clinch first point at Fifa Asean Cup](https://www.geo.tv/latest/684241-ali-samad-lead-stirring-fightback-as-pakistan-clinch-first-point-at-fifa-asean-cup) · 29 Sep 2026, 5:00 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > Players in action during Fifa Asean Cup match between Pakistan and Philippines at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung on September 29, 2026. — PFFBANDUNG: Ali Akbar Khan scored his first international goal to spark a stirring fightback as Pakistan came from two goals down... - **Dawn** — [Pakistan produce stunning comeback to secure 2-2 draw against Philippines in FIFA ASEAN Cup](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033523/pakistan-produce-stunning-comeback-to-secure-2-2-draw-against-philippines-in-fifa-asean-cup) · 29 Sep 2026, 4:39 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Ali Akbar Khan scored his first international goal to spark a stirring fightback as Pakistan came from two goals down to hold the Philippines to a 2-2 draw in the FIFA ASEAN Cup on Tuesday, with Abdul Samad Arshad netting the equaliser. Nolberto Solano’s men had suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat in their Division I Group ‘B’ opener against Thailand, but they showed remarkable resilience and powers of... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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