Pakistan national football team
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The Pakistan national football team (Urdu: پاکستان کی قومی فٹ بال ٹیم) represents Pakistan in men's international football in FIFA-authorized events and is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Pakistan. Pakistan became a member of FIFA in 1948 joining the Asian Football Confederation and its national team debuted in 1950.
Nickname(s) | Shaheens (شاہین) (The Falcons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association | Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Stephen Constantine | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Easah Suliman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Haroon Yousaf (51) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Muhammad Essa (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Various | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | PAK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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FIFA ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 195 (4 April 2024)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 141 (February 1994[2]) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 205 (June 2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran 5–1 Pakistan (Tehran, Iran; 27 October 1950) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest win | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pakistan 7–0 Thailand (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 5 August 1960)[3] Pakistan 9–2 Guam (Taipei, Taiwan; 6 April 2008)[4] Pakistan 7–0 Bhutan (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 8 December 2009)[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran 9–1 Pakistan (Tehran, Iran; 12 March 1969) Pakistan 0–8 Iraq (Amman, Jordan; 28 May 1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
AFC Challenge Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Group stage (2006) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1954) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Sixth place (1954) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SAFF Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1993) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Third place (1997) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Website | pff |
Pakistan contests the South Asian Football Federation Championship and South Asian Games, which alternate biennially. Pakistan's football team has won gold at the South Asian Games in 1989, 1991, 2004 and 2006.
Pakistan has never qualified for any major tournament outside the South Asian region. Football has struggled to gain popularity in Pakistan largely due to the heavy influence of cricket in South Asia.[6]