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Pakistan national football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pakistan
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) The Greenshirts
Association Pakistan Football Federation
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Vacant
Asst coach Vacant
Captain Muhammad Essa
Top scorer Muhammad Essa (20)
Home stadium Punjab Stadium
FIFA code PAK
FIFA ranking 160
Highest FIFA ranking 141 (February 1994)
Lowest FIFA ranking 192 (May 2004)
Elo ranking 192
Highest Elo ranking 80 (April 1952 and August 1960)
Lowest Elo ranking 208 (May 2001 to March 2002)
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
 
First kit
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
 
Second kit
First international
Flag of Iran Iran 5 - 1 Pakistan Flag of Pakistan
(Amjadiah, Iran; January 6, 1950)
Biggest win
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 7 - 0 Thailand Flag of Thailand
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; August 9, 1960)
Flag of Pakistan Pakistan 9 - 2 Guam Flag of Guam
(Taipei, Chinese Taipei; April 6, 2008)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Iran Iran 9 - 1 Pakistan Flag of Pakistan
(Teheran, Iran; March 12, 1969)
Flag of Iraq Iraq 8 - 0 Pakistan Flag of Pakistan
(Irbid, Jordan; May 28, 1993)
South Asian Football Federation Cup
Appearances 6 (First in 1993)
Best result Third - 1997, 2005
Medal record
Men’s Football
South Asian Games
Bronze 1987 Calcutta Team
Gold 1989 Islamabad Team
Gold 1991 Colombo Team
Gold 2004 Islamabad Team
Gold 2006 Colombo Team

Pakistan national football team is the national team of Pakistan and is controlled by the PFF and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

It has not yet qualified for either the FIFA World Cup or Asian Cup championships. This state of affairs may be attributable in part to the popularity of cricket and other sports, along with the PFF's own lacklustre handling of football in Pakistan over the greater part of the last five decades since its establishment in 1948.

Pakistan were one of the best sides in Asia but by the late 60's the lack of funding and infrastructure meant Pakistan's national side had fallen behind many other teams they used to beat.

However in recent times the Pakistani government and the PFF have invested more into football. The appointment of Bahraini coach Salman Ahmed Sharida in late 2005 with assistance from the Bahrain FA has helped the team achieve some stability and improvement with respect to fitness levels, and team work.

On 7 December, 2005 English Premier League defender Zeshan Rehman who played for Fulham (now with QPR) made his debut for the Pakistani team, becoming the first Pakistani international footballer to play professional football in England. Currently the PFF is targeting usage of more players of Pakistani descent playing football in foreign leagues with the help of third party contacts, to allow them to represent Pakistan internationally and boost profile of football in the country. Players like Adnan Ahmed and Amjad Iqbal have chosen to represent Pakistan at the international level.

The most success for Pakistan football has been in the South Asian Games tournament, which they have won 4 times.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] 1950’s

Pakistan travelled to Iran and played their first international against the Iran national football team on January 6, 1950 in which Pakistan fell to a 5-1 defeat. It was another 2 years before they played another fixture. They went to Ceylon to play in the Colombo Cup and were held to goalless draw in the first match against India. They then beat hosts Ceylon 2-0 to record their first ever victory. A 1-0 win in their final match against Burma led them to become joint champions in the Colombo Cup with India.

Pakistan then hosted Iran in April and this time the Greenshirts showed a remarkable improvement by drawing nil-nil. The following year Pakistan were runners-up in the Colombo Cup, this included a memorable 6-0 win against Ceylon in Rangoon. In 1954, after again becoming runners up in the Colombo Cup, Pakistan defeated Singapore 6-2 in the Asian Games; this followed 2-1 loss to Burma. In the final edition of the Colombo Cup, the Greenshirts ended as bridesmaids for the third year in a row to India. Pakistan failed to progress in the 1958 Asian Games after being defeated by Chinese Taipei 3-1 and a 1-1 draw to South Vietnam.

In 1959, they failed to qualify for the Asian Cup, after a 4-1 loss by Iran, 1-0 defeat to India and 2-0 loss to Israel. However, in the later fixtures Pakistan were able to turn thing around and won their first ever match against India when they defeated them 1-0, and were able to reverse the score in the second match against by Iran with a 4-1 victory and held Israel to a 2-2 draw.

[edit] 1960’s

Several months later, the Greenshirts travelled to Malay for the Merdeka Cup. They started with thumping Thailand 7-0, which still is a Pakistani record. It was followed by a 1-0 loss to the hosts Malay, then a 3-1 victory over Japan and finally a 4-0 defeat to Indonesia. Pakistan returned to the Merdeka Cup two years later and this time reached the final against Indonesia but succumbed to 2-1 defeat. This marked the beginning of the end of Pakistan being one of the top sides of Asian football.

It was three years before Pakistan played a competitive fixture, when they played in the first RDC Cup and finished third. In 1967, they played a series of friendlies against Saudi Arabia, all ending in draws. Later in the year Pakistan lost their Asian Cup qualifiers against Burma and Khmer and drew their final match against India. They then hosted the second RDC Cup and finished third, which included the 4-7 defeat to Turkey. In 1969, they travelled to Iran to take part in friendly tournament, which apart from the 2-1 win against Iraq was a disaster, as they were completely outplayed in a record 9-1 defeat by Iran.

[edit] 1970’s

In the early 70’s the national side participation seemed restricted to the RDC Cup and the 1974 Asian Games plus one friendly against South Korea in 1978. In the few games they played, most were heavy defeats. The lack domestic infrastructure, poor management by the PFF and the failure to participate in international tournaments such as the World Cup qualifiers had left the national side in ruin. The most notable result in this period being a 2-2 draw against Turkey.

[edit] 1980’s

This era saw Pakistan return to the international fold, and saw gradual improvements in the national team. Taking part in the Kings Cup in 1982, they secured a goalless draw against Indonesia. It was the Greenshirts first clean sheet since 1962. After a loss to Thailand, they followed it up with a 3-2 victory versus Malaysia. They lost a close game against the Chinese, however, they were able to win 1-0 in their final game against Singapore.

Pakistan hosted a friendly tournament involving Iran, Bangladesh, Oman and Nepal in 1982. The Greenshirts started off with a 2-1 over Bangladesh. They lost to Iran, but came back and beat Nepal 2-0. The last game against Oman ended nil-nil and ended the tournament as runners-up. However, in 1984, the national team took a step back, losing 4 out of 5 games in the Asian Cup qualifiers, apart from beating North Yemen 4-1.

The Greenshirts hosted another tournament in 1985, this time inviting North Korea, Indonesia, with Bangladesh and Nepal returning. A surprise goalless draw against the North Koreans boosted the side, and they beat Nepal 1-0. However, losses in the final two games against Bangladesh and Indonesia meant they ended as runners up. In the South Asian Games, Pakistan ended forth after losing a penalty shoot out to Nepal.

In the 1986 Asian Games, Pakistan lost all their games. However, a year later national side was more successful at the South Asian Games, winning the bronze medal match against Bangladesh 1-0. In 1988, they lost all their Asian Cup qualifiers. In a first, Pakistan made their first attempt to qualifiers for the World Cup in 1989. However, they were unable to win any of their matches. The Greenshirts bounced back, when several months later they took Gold at the South Asian Games, beating Bangladesh 1-0 in the final.

[edit] 1990’s

The Greenshirts had another early exit in the Asian Games, losing all three games in 1990. In the 1991 South Asian Games, Pakistan beat the Maldives in the final 2-0 to win their second Gold. By this stage, the team had become one of whipping boys of Asia, with victories only restricted to regional teams. The next year they failed to qualify for another Asian Cup after defeats in both qualifiers, this followed a disastrous World Cup qualifying campaign in 1993 where in one game they lost to Iraq 8-0. Later in the year the first SAFF Cup took place, and the Greenshirts finished forth. Then at the 1993 South Asian Games, they were unable to get past the group stage.

In 1995, Pakistan went out of the SAFF Cup group stage on goal difference. Between 1996 and 1997, the Greenshirts lost all their Asian Cup and World Cup qualifying games. Pakistan came third in the 1997 SAFF Cup, thanks to a 1-0 victory over Sri Lanka in the third place playoff. The 1999 SAFF Cup went poorly, went they came bottom of their group, and things didn’t get better as the Greenshirts also failed to get out of the group stage of the final South Asian Games to hold full internationals.

[edit] 2000’s

The start of the century continued where the last left off for the national side with Pakistan unable to win any of their Asian Cup qualifiers. The following year, in 2001, Pakistan achieved their first point in World Cup qualification, thanks to a hat-trick by Gohar Zaman against Sri Lanka in the 3-3 draw, however all other matches ended in defeat.

In 2002, Pakistan played in an unsuccessful 4 match series against Sri Lanka. At the 2003 SAFF Cup, a Sarfraz Rasool inspired Pakistan finish fourth, losing 2-1 in extra time to India in the third place playoff. Later in the year, Pakistan won their first Asian Cup qualifier with a 3-0 over Macao, but still were unable to qualify. They round off the year with defeats to Kyrgyzstan in the World Cup qualifiers.

2004 saw changes in Pakistan football, with at new administration in place by this time and a new national league up and running. And it didn’t take long for the results to show with a successful three match series victory against India, the final match ending 3-0 to the Greenshirts. They went on the reach the semi-finals of the 2005 SAFF Cup, with English-born Premier League defender Zesh Rehman making waves for Pakistan. They lost the semifinal against defending champion Bangladesh by 0-1 margin.

The Pakistan team began showing some fight and although they lost they’re first two Asian Cup qualifiers in 2006, they didn’t go down easily. In between the Asian Cup matches, they took part in the first AFC Challenge Cup 2006. They failed to get past the group stage, but surprised Kyrgyzstan by defeating them 1-0. Back at the Asian Cup qualifiers, they lost their remaining fixtures. However, in the final game Pakistan came close to upsetting UAE in their 3-2 loss and this was considered by many as a turning point.

In the World Cup qualifiers in 2007, they fell to heavy defeat to the current Asian champions Iraq and after the 7-0 loss, little was expected on them in the second leg. However, the Greenshirts held them to a goalless draw. As results improved, expectations increased, and in 2008, Pakistan travelled to Nepal before hand for two friendlies before taking on the AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. After beating Chinese Taipei 2-1 in the first match, hopes of qualification were dashed when Sri Lanka demolished Pakistan 7-1. In the final match they strolled past minnows Guam in a record 9-2 win.

Another disappointing performance in SAFF Championship 2008 where the Pakistan team failed to go beyond the group stages, losing to Maldives 3-0, India 2-1 and Nepal 4-1, signalled the end of Akhtar Mohiuddin as head coach.

[edit] Stadium

Main article: Punjab Stadium

Punjab stadium became the new home of the national team when it was built in 2003. Prior to that, most home matches would be played at other football stadiums around the country. Their former homes are the Railway Stadium and the Peoples Football Stadium. The Punjab Stadium is in Lahore, Pakistan and has a capacity of 9,000. Although the stadium lacks capacity, it is fitted with modern facilities. The Pakistan Football Federation has its headquarters nearby the stadium at FIFA Football house. Games expecting bigger attendances are still played in other stadiums.

[edit] World Cup record

[edit] Asian Cup record

[edit] South Asian Football Federation Cup record

  • 1993 - Fourth Place
  • 1995 - Round 1
  • 1997 - Third Place
  • 1999 - Round 1
  • 2003 - Fourth Place
  • 2005 - Semi Finals
  • 2008 - Group Stage

[edit] AFC Challenge Cup record

  • 2006 - Round 1
  • 2008 - Did not qualify, 2nd in Qualifying Group

[edit] Last and next games

[edit] Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2008 SAFF Cup.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Bilal Rafiq 3 0 Flag of Pakistan PIA FC
2 DF Mohammad Imran 15 October 1986 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan Army FC
3 DF Samar Ishaq 1 January 1986 1 Flag of Pakistan KRL FC
4 DF Naveed Akram 16 May 1984 18 1 Flag of Pakistan WAPDA FC
5 DF Zeshan Rehman 14 October 1984 6 0 Flag of England Queens Park Rangers
6 MF Farooq Shah 19 October 1985 21 1 Flag of Pakistan NBP FC
7 MF Abdul Aziz 11 January 1986 Flag of Pakistan NBP FC
8 MF Adnan Ahmed 7 June 1984 8 2 Flag of England Tranmere Rovers
9 MF Atif Bashir 3 April 1985 3 0 Flag of Wales Haverfordwest County A.F.C.
10 FW Muhammad Qasim 1 May 1984 8 4 Flag of Pakistan KRL FC
11 FW Arif Mehmood 26 June 1983 Flag of Pakistan WAPDA FC
12 MF Imran Niazi 17 November 1985 Flag of Pakistan Afghan FC
13 MF Nasr Ullah Khan 3 0 Flag of Pakistan PIA FC
14 GK Syed Sultan Ali 0 0 Flag of Pakistan PIA FC
15 MF Muhammad Irfan 5 June 1984 4 0 Flag of Pakistan PIA FC
16 MF Zahid Hameed 1 August 1985 19 1 Flag of Pakistan WAPDA FC
17 MF Kashif Siddiqui 25 January 1986 1 0 Flag of the United States Presbyterian College
18 MF Jadid Khan 1 0 Flag of Pakistan Afghan FC
19 DF Muhammad Ahmed 14 December 1991 0 0 Flag of Pakistan KRL FC
20 FW Asif Mehmood 0 0 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan Navy FC


[edit] Recent Call Ups

The following players were selected during 2008.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Iltaf Ahmed 2 December 1979 3 0 Flag of England Unattached
4 DF Tanveer Ahmed 15 April 1976 41 3 Flag of Pakistan WAPDA FC
7 MF Amjad Iqbal 23 September 1979 2 0 Flag of England Farsley Celtic
9 DF Muhammad Shahid 10 October 1985 8 0 Flag of Pakistan WAPDA FC
10 FW Muhammad Essa 20 November 1983 46 20 Flag of Pakistan KRL FC
11 FW Muhammad Rasool 23 May 1985 5 1 Flag of Pakistan KRL FC
12 MF Azeem Razwan 28 May 1986 0 0 Flag of Sweden IFK Malmö
15 DF Adam Docker 17 November 1985 0 0 Flag of Wales Porthmadog
19 MF Michael Masih 7 May 1985 4 1 Flag of Pakistan Pakistan Army FC
20 MF Imran Hashmi 17 February 1989 2 0 Flag of Pakistan PIA FC
26 DF Abbas Ali 3 September 1990 10 0 Flag of Pakistan NBP FC
28 MF Atiq Ullah 1 January 1983 5 0 Flag of Pakistan NBP FC
29 FW Abdul Rehman 7 August 1982 2 1 Flag of Pakistan KPT FC


[edit] Coaching staff

Head Coach Vacant
Assistant Coach Vacant
Goalkeeping Coach Flag of Pakistan Noman Ibrahim
Team Manager Flag of Pakistan Irfan Khan Niazi
Team Doctor & Physiotherapist Flag of Pakistan Dr. Kamran Mehdi

[edit] Famous players

  • Abdul Wahid Durrani 1950-1955 Caps 13 Goals 15, former captain, Top Goal scorer of his time and was known as “WAHIDO”
  • Jaffar Khan 2001-2007 Caps 59 Goals 0, goalkeeper and former captain
  • Sarfraz Rasool 1999-2003 Caps 32 Goals 8, former attacking midfielder
  • Zeshan Rehman 2005-present Caps 6 Goals 0, defender and first to play top flight football in England
  • Muhammad Essa 2000-prsent Caps 46 Goals 20, striker and top goal scorer, current captain
  • Haroon Yousaf 1993-2004 Caps 53 Goals 3, ex-defender & captain
  • Gohar Zaman 1999-2002 Caps 10 Goals 5, former midfielder, scored Pakistan’s first World Cup hat-trick
  • Abdul Ghafoor 50’s and 60’s ex-midfielder & captain, known as the “Black Pele of Pakistan”
  • Adnan Ahmed 2007-present Caps 5 Goals 1, midfielder
  • Tanveer Ahmed 1999-present Caps 41 Goals 3, defender and former captain

[edit] Tournament Record

[edit] South Asian Football Federation Cup record

Year Round
Flag of Pakistan 1993 Fourth Place
Flag of Sri Lanka 1995 Group Stage
Flag of Nepal 1997 Third Place
Flag of India 1999 Group Stage
Flag of Bangladesh 2003 Fourth Place
Flag of Pakistan 2005 Semi Finals

[edit] RCD Cup/ECO Cup record

Year Round
Flag of Iran 1965 Third Place
Flag of Pakistan 1967 Third Place
Flag of Turkey 1969 Third Place
Flag of Iran 1970 Third Place
Flag of Pakistan 1974 Third Place
Flag of Iran 1993 Group Stage

[edit] Merdeka Cup record

Year Round
Flag of Malaysia 1960 Fourth Place
Flag of Malaysia 1962 Runners-Up

[edit] King’s Cup record

Year Round
Flag of Thailand 1981 Group Stage

[edit] Colombo Cup record

Year Round
Flag of Sri Lanka 1952 (Joint) Champions
Flag of Burma 1953 Runners-Up
Flag of India 1954 Runners-Up
Flag of Pakistan 1955 Runners-Up

[edit] Quaid-i-Azam Tournament record

Year Round
Flag of Pakistan 1982 Runner-up
Flag of Pakistan 1985 Runner-up

[edit] Minor Tournaments record

Year Round
Flag of Saudi Arabia 1967 (Joint) Champions
Flag of Iran 1969 Fourth Place
Flag of Sri Lanka 2002 Runner-up
Flag of Pakistan 2005 Champions

[edit] External links


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