Pakistan national football team results (unofficial matches)

This is a list of the Pakistan national football team results from 1950 to the present day that, for various reasons, are not accorded the status of official International A Matches.[1][2]

See FIFA 'A' matches criteria.

Key
Win
Draw
Defeat

1950s

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1950

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6 November 1950 Non-FIFA friendly[3] Al-Haras Al-Malaki  1–1   Pakistan Baghdad, Iraq
Report Stadium: Al-Kashafa Stadium
Attendance: 10,000

1953

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Unofficial charity match at the end of the 1953 Colombo Cup.[3]

3 November 1953 (1953-11-03) Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   1–0   India Yangon, Burma
Kutty   Report Stadium: Aung San Stadium

1954

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Pakistan played a series of unofficial friendlies against Singaporean teams including former Selangor Pakistani player Mohammed Amin as preparation for the 1954 Asian Games.[5] The matches had a duration of 70 minutes against a Singaporean selection and of 80 minutes against the Singapore national team.[6]

24 April 1954 Non-FIFA friendly Colony XI   1–4   Pakistan Kallang, Singapore
  • Kok Peow   ?'
Report
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
Referee: Greg De Silva
25 April 1954 Non-FIFA friendly Singapore   2–2   Pakistan Kallang, Singapore
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 21,000

1955

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Exhibition matches at the end of the 1955 Colombo Cup.[3]

14 December 1955 (1955-12-14) Non-FIFA friendly East Pakistan   1–3   Pakistan Dhaka, East Pakistan
Chunnah   Report Jamil   ?', ?', ?' Stadium: Dacca Stadium
25 December 1955 (1955-12-25) Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   1–0   India Dhaka, East Pakistan
Manna   Report Stadium: Dacca Stadium

1956

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Pakistan played a friendly charity match series against teams for Singapore in aid of the Singapore Olympic and Sports Council's Olympic Games fund.[7] The last match in 12 September against the main Singapore selection is considered official.[8][9]

5 September 1956 Non-FIFA friendly Indo Malayan XI   1–6   Pakistan Kallang, Singapore
Awang Bakar   43' Report Mohamed Hanif   27', 63'
Umer   31', 58', 84'
Mohammed Amin   ?'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 3,112
8 September 1956 Non-FIFA friendly Sino Malayan XI   2–2   Pakistan Kallang, Singapore
Johan Hassan   ?'
Dollah Zainol   ?'
Report Umer   35'
Talib   60'
Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium

Pakistan tour to China in 1956 after their stay at Singapore.[10] Test match against China not counted as official friendly by FIFA/AFC.[3]

20 September 1956 Non-FIFA friendly Canton XI   1–1   Pakistan China
Report Attendance: 50,000
24 September 1956 Non-FIFA friendly China   2–2   Pakistan China
Report
1956 Non-FIFA friendly Chinese Army   1–0   Pakistan China
1 October 1956 Non-FIFA friendly Chinese Youth   5–0   Pakistan China
Report

1958

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Official status unknown. However reportedly Malaya, Singapore and Pakistan all fielded their main probable teams as preparation for the 1958 Asian Games.[11][12] In 13 March, Pakistan also previously played against a Sino-Malayan selected team in Kuala Lumpur winning by 7–2.[11][12]

17 May 1958 Non-FIFA friendly Singapore   4–4   Pakistan Singapore
Report Umer   4', ?', ?'
Chowdhury   45'

1959

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Unofficial tour to Burma under former Scottish goalkeeper turned guest coach/selector John McBride, before the 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification.[3]

22 April 1959 Non-FIFA friendly Burma   1–0   Pakistan Rangoon, Burma
Report
24 April 1959 Non-FIFA friendly Burma   2–3   Pakistan Rangoon, Burma
Report
26 April 1959 Non-FIFA friendly Burma   4–2   Pakistan Rangoon, Burma
Report
28 April 1959 Non-FIFA friendly Burma   1–4   Pakistan Rangoon, Burma
Report

1960s

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1960

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Friendlies after finalisation of the 1960 Merdeka Tournament. Official status unknown.[13]

18 August 1960 Non-FIFA friendly South Vietnam   2–2   Pakistan Singapore
Arshad   ?' (o.g.)
Ronn   83'
Report Changezi   1'
Musa   ?'
19 August 1960 Non-FIFA friendly Singapore   4–1   Pakistan Singapore
Report Rabbani   ?'
21 August 1960 Non-FIFA friendly Indonesia   5–2   Pakistan Jakarta, Indonesia
Report

1961

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Burma tour to Pakistan. Official status unknown.

18 January 1961 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   1–3   Burma Dhaka, East Pakistan
?   ?' Report Ko Ko Gyi   ?'
Bahadur   ?', ?'
20 January 1961 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   4–0   Burma Dhaka, East Pakistan
Jehan   26'
Abbas   ?', ?'
Musa   ?'
Report
Report
Attendance: 20,000

1964

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Unofficial away test match against China national team, which was followed by previous official four-match friendly series against China in home venues one year before.[14]

3 October 1964 Non-FIFA friendly China   0–2   Pakistan Beijing, China
5 December 1964 Non-FIFA friendly[15] Pakistan   0–10   Neftçi PFK
Report Markarov   ?', ?'

1965

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Official status unknown.

28 February 1965 Non-FIFA friendly Ceylon   3–1   Pakistan Colombo, Sri Lanka
Report

1967

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Part of Dallas Tornado worldwide tour.[14] The club also played against the Pakistan youth team at Dhaka ending in a 1–1 draw (other sources state 5–2 victory for Pakistani side[16]) in 31 October, and against an unknown team tying 0–0 in Chittagong in 1 November.[17] Matches played on 27 and 29 October featured entirely West Pakistan players officially selected by the Pakistan Football Federation. The match played against youth team in Dhaka mostly featured East Pakistan players officially selected by the PFF.[16]

28 October 1967 Non-FIFA friendly[18] Pakistan   0–2   Dallas Tornado Karachi, Pakistan
Report Attendance: 35,000
29 October 1967 Non-FIFA friendly[18] Pakistan   4–2   Dallas Tornado Lahore, Pakistan
Report Attendance: 25,000

Saudi Arabia national team tour to Pakistan involving unofficial test series.[19][20]

1967 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   2–2   Saudi Arabia Pakistan
1967 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   2–2   Saudi Arabia Pakistan
1967 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   2–2   Saudi Arabia Pakistan
1967 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   1–1   Saudi Arabia Pakistan
Bakhsh   ?'

1969

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6 March 1969 1969 Friendship Cup Mersin İdman Yurdu   4–1   Pakistan Tehran, Iran
Report
8 March 1969 1969 Friendship Cup Spartak Moscow   5–0   Pakistan Tehran, Iran
Report

1970s

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1974

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17 January 1974 1974 RCD Cup Malavan   2–1   Pakistan Karachi, Pakistan
Jahani   28'
Espandar   73'
Report ?   19' Stadium: Hockey Stadium
Attendance: 5,000

1976

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17 July 1976 AFG Rep.Day Cup Pakistan   1–2   Iran XI Kabul, Afghanistan
Report Stadium: Ghazi Stadium
23 July 1976 AFG Rep.Day Cup Pakistan   0–2   CSKA Pamir Kabul, Afghanistan
Report Stadium: Ghazi Stadium
24 July 1976 AFG Rep.Day Cup Pakistan   1–0   Afghanistan B Kabul, Afghanistan
Report Stadium: Ghazi Stadium
13 October 1976 (1976-10-13) 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Guangdong   5–1   Pakistan Greens Karachi, Pakistan
Cai Jinbiao   2'
Chen Weihao   6'
Rong Zhixing   ?'
Ou Weiting   ?', ?'
Report Sarwar   ?' Stadium: Hockey Club
Attendance: 8,000
Referee:   Majang Sultan

1978

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3 May 1978 Youth Tournament in Saudi Arabia[21] Saudi Arabia   6–0   Pakistan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Report
7 May 1978 Youth Tournament in Saudi Arabia[21] South Korea   5–0   Pakistan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Report
9 May 1978 Youth Tournament in Saudi Arabia[21] Kenya   8–0   Pakistan Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Report

1980s

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1981

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1982

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20 February 1982 (1982-02-20) 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Pakistan Greens   1–4   Shandong Karachi, Pakistan
Abdul Wahid   26' Report Zou Xinguang   8'
Zhang Luodi   ?'
Wang Dezhang   80'
Qu Gang   84'
Stadium: National Stadium
23 February 1982 (1982-02-23) 1982 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Pakistan Blues   0–0   Pakistan Greens Karachi, Pakistan
Report Stadium: National Stadium
Referee:   Behman Bahadur

Official status of Bangladesh President's Gold Cup unknown.

25 August 1982 Bangladesh President's Gold Cup Pakistan   1–4   Malaysia Dhaka, Bangladesh
Report

1984

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21 August 1984 1984 Merdeka Tournament G.S Malaysian Tigers   2–0   Pakistan Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Keegan   44', 89' Report
23 August 1984 1984 Merdeka Tournament G.S South Korea U20  6–1   Pakistan Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Jin-han   ?'
Yon-ho   ?', ?', ?', ?'
Kyung-Nam   ?'
Report
26 August 1984 1984 Merdeka Tournament G.S China B  6–1   Pakistan Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Lin   2'
Qunli   5', 18', 22'
Chunben   20'
Kexing   42'
Report Butt   21' Stadium: Perak Stadium
30 August 1984 1984 Merdeka Tournament G.S Primera B XI   2–1   Pakistan Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Rojas   62'
Callipo   89'
Report Ali   83' Stadium: Perak Stadium
3 September 1984 1984 Merdeka Tournament G.S Algeria U20  0–2   Pakistan Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
Report Ali   39', 69' Stadium: Perak Stadium

1985

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Precise status of North Korea XI at the 1985 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup unclear.[22]

1986

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14 February 1986 1986 Fajr International Tournament Poland U21  3–0   Pakistan Tehran, Iran
Kaczmarek   11'
Lesinak   60'
Sikorski  88'
Stadium: Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 30000
Referee: Hamid Khoshkhan (Tehran FA)
18 February 1986 1986 Fajr International Tournament Al-Fotuwa SC   1–0   Pakistan Tehran, Iran
Kharabah   32' Stadium: Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 25000
Referee: Mohammad Reza Emami (IRAN)

Official status of Karachi President's Gold Cup unknown. The Bangladesh team was described in Chinese sources as simply "Bangladesh" or the  "Bangladesh Football Federation team"; it is assumed that it was the national team.[23]

11 March 1986 Karachi President's Gold Cup Pakistan   1–0   Shenyang Karachi, Pakistan
Report

Precise status of South Korea representation at the 1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup unclear.[24] Pakistan White are the national B squad.

30 April 1986 (1986-04-30) 1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Cup Pakistan Green   7–0   Pakistan White Islamabad, Pakistan
Report Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium

1990s

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1993

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2000s

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2000

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Saudi Arabia Embassy XI was a selection from the embassy in Pakistan. Afghan XI, Afghan/Iranian XI, and European Expat XI were selections of Afghans, Iranians and Europeans living in Pakistan.[25]

2000 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   3–0   Saudi Arabia Embassy Pakistan
2000 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   8–0   Afghan XI Pakistan
2000 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   7–0 Afghan/Iranian XI Pakistan
13 December 2000 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   4–0   Europeans Expat XI Islamabad, Pakistan
Zaman   ?', ?', ?'
Ghulam Ali   ?'
Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium

2001

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2 March 2001 Non-FIFA friendly[27] Pakistan   2–4   Army Islamabad, Pakistan
Essa   ?'
Sarfraz   ?'
Sanaullah   ?', ?'
Shaukat   ?'
Jaffar Hussain   ?'
Stadium: Jinnah Sports Stadium
21 March 2001 Non-FIFA friendly[27] Pakistan   0–3   Bury Bury, England
Report Conell   44'
Bhutia   60'
Preece   90'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
25 March 2001 Non-FIFA friendly[27] Pakistan   0–2   Coventry Coventry, England
Report Thomspon   ?'
Aloisi   ?'
Stadium: Highfield Road

2002

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21 March 2002 Non-FIFA friendly[28] Sri Lanka U20   1–0   Pakistan Kandy, Sri Lanka
R.K. Leonard   43' Stadium: Bogambara Stadium

Official status of friendlies against India unknown.

12 May 2002 Non-FIFA friendly India   0–0   Pakistan Durban, South Africa
Report
17 May 2002 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   0–0   India Durban, South Africa
Report

2003

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11 March 2003 Non-FIFA friendly[29] Pakistan   6–0   WAPDA Hyderabad Pakistan
12 March 2003 Non-FIFA friendly[29] Pakistan   7–1   KPT Pakistan
13 March 2003 Non-FIFA friendly[29] Pakistan   12–0   KESC Pakistan
15 March 2003 Non-FIFA friendly[29] Pakistan   5–0   Bismillah Sports Pakistan
March 2003 Non-FIFA friendly[29] Pakistan   9–0   Karachi XI Pakistan
March 2003 Non-FIFA friendly[29] Pakistan   8–0   Lyari Club Pakistan
16 November 2003 Non-FIFA friendly[29] Pakistan   5–0   Bismillah Sports Pakistan
19 November 2003 Non-FIFA friendly[29] Pakistan   6–0   DHA XI Pakistan
22 November 2003 Non-FIFA friendly[29] Pakistan   5–0   Bismillah Sports Pakistan

2005

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9 April 2005 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Morocco U21   2–0   Pakistan Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Miri   48'
Erraki   67'
Report Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
13 April 2005 2005 Islamic Solidarity Games Pakistan   0–2   Malaysia Ta'if, Saudi Arabia
Report Saari   71', 73' Stadium: King Fahd Stadium
7 June 2005 Non-FIFA friendly[20] Pakistan   3–1   Mohammaden Sporting Club Pishin Pakistan

2009

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8 March 2009 2009 ANFA Cup Pakistan   1–1   Arambagh KS Kathmandu, Nepal
Report
  • Moloy Barman   76'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
11 March 2009 2009 ANFA Cup Nepal Red   1–0   Pakistan Kathmandu, Nepal
Jaffar Khan   67' (o.g.) Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
18 July 2009 Non-FIFA friendly Thailand   4–0   Pakistan Muang Thong Thani, Thailand
Dangda   8', 17'
Viwatchaichok   9' (pen.)
Winothai   46'
Report Stadium: Thunderdome Stadium

2010s

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2011

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Pakistan fielded the under-21 side which previously featured at the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers, resulting in FIFA not regarding the games as full ‘A’ international matches.[30][31] Palestine reportedly played only with the West Bank based players, as players from Gaza couldn’t get clearance from the government and the internationally based players only came on FIFA approved International breaks.

1 March 2011 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   1–2   Palestine Lahore, Pakistan
Report
Stadium: Punjab Stadium
4 March 2011 Non-FIFA friendly Pakistan   0–0   Palestine Karachi, Pakistan
Report Stadium: Peoples Football Stadium

2013

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7 July 2013 Non-FIFA friendly Bradford Park Avenue   5–3   Pakistan Bradford, England
Richard Marshall   5'
Adam Clayton   27'
Chib Chilaka   ?'
Tom Corner   ?'
Nathan Hotte   ?'
Report Imad Abbasi   ?'
Shani Abbasi   ?'
Shahzad Iqbal   ?'
Stadium: Horsfall Stadium

2014

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21 June 2014 (2014-06-21) Non-FIFA friendly Indonesia   4–0   Pakistan Bangkalan, Indonesia
14:40 UTC+07:00 Gonzáles   4'
Jufriyanto   45+4'
Zamrun   61' (pen.)
Hartono   87'
Report Stadium: Gelora Bangkalan Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Prasetyo Hadi (Indonesia)

2015

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23 February 2015 Non-FIFA friendly Malaysia U19   1–3   Pakistan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Stadium: Shah Alam Stadium
26 February 2015 Non-FIFA friendly Malaysia U22   2–1   Pakistan Shah Alam, Malaysia
Stadium: UiTM Stadium
3 March 2015 Non-FIFA friendly Osotspa FC   2–0   Pakistan Bangkok, Thailand
Report
5 March 2015 Non-FIFA friendly Thailand U23   2–0   Pakistan Nonthaburi, Thailand
19:00 UTC+07:00 Thanakorn   51'
Pakorn   72'
Report Stadium: SCG Stadium
Referee: Suprem Nonthawong (Thailand)

2018

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16 December 2018 Non-FIFA friendly Palestine   2–0   Pakistan Doha, Qatar
Report Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium
19 December 2018 Non-FIFA friendly Qatar Army   3–1   Pakistan Doha, Qatar
  • ?   ?'
  • ?   ?'
  • ?   ?'
  • ?   ?'
Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium
25 December 2018 Non-FIFA friendly Afghanistan U23   1–1   Pakistan Doha, Qatar
Sharifi   66'
Stadium: Grand Hamad Stadium

2019

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28 May 2019 Non-FIFA friendly Bahrain U23   2–1   Pakistan Riffa, Bahrain
  • ?   44'
  • ?   ?'
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium
1 June 2019 Non-FIFA friendly Buri Sports Club   1–5   Pakistan Manama, Bahrain
  • ?   ?'

2020

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22 January 2020 Non-FIFA friendly UKM F.C.   2–2   Pakistan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asnan Ahmad   22'
Rennie   78'
Kaleemullah   5'
Mohammad Afzal   55'
23 January 2020 Non-FIFA friendly Felda United   0–2   Pakistan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Waheed   16'
Nisar Ahmad   75'

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