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«The Shaheens»

31 Matches

4 wins

5 draws

22 losses

17–69 Goals

−52 Difference

0.5 Scored per game

Form W W W L D L

Islamabad is a planned capital, built in the 1960s as a government city, and its football lives largely in one place: the Jinnah Sports Stadium, which holds about 48,700. It was here in 1989 that Pakistan won the South Asian Games gold medal, with a striker named Sharafat Ali in the side. He won a second gold in 1991 in Colombo, and he had already scored Pakistan's first goal in a World Cup qualifier.

The Shaheens, the Falcons, wear green and white, which is why they are also called the Men in Green. Their governing body, the Pakistan Football Federation, was set up in December 1947 and the team played its first international in 1950. The 1950s and 1960s were the competitive years. Muhammad Umer, who captained the side, scored 16 goals in 30 appearances, including a hat-trick in a 4–1 win over Iran in the 1960 Asian Cup qualifiers. In 1952 Pakistan shared the Asian Quadrangular Tournament with India, and in 1962 they lost the Merdeka Tournament final to Singapore.

The years between 2015 and 2022 were the worst. Government interference led to a FIFA suspension in 2016, which ran until 2017, and by June 2019 the team had fallen to 205th in the world rankings. Recovery came under Stephen Constantine, who took charge in 2022. His side beat Cambodia to reach the World Cup qualifying rounds. In July 2025 Nolberto Solano, the Peruvian who played for Newcastle United, took over the senior and under-23 teams.

The most recent trophy is the Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament in 2024, decided against Afghanistan. Afghanistan is the closest rival in the region. When the two met in Kabul in 2013, it was their first match there in 36 years. India is the other, a rivalry carried over from the wider sporting contest on the subcontinent, though the two meet far less often in football than in cricket.

Latest results

Fixtures and results

2 Oct	FIFA Asean Cup	Vietnam A	2:4	L
29 Sep	FIFA Asean Cup	Philippines A	2:2	D
26 Sep	FIFA Asean Cup	Thailand H	0:4	L
10 Jun	Friendlies	Afghanistan H	2:0	W
7 Jun	Friendlies	Afghanistan A	2:0	W
4 Jun	Friendlies	Maldives A	3:0	W

Standing

FIFA Asean Cup

Group stage · Division 1 - Group B

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
1	Thailand	3	2	0	1	7:2	6
2	Vietnam	3	2	0	1	5:4	6
3	Philippines	3	1	1	1	4:4	4
4	Pakistan	3	0	1	2	4:10	1

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted in total: 31

31 Matches

4 wins

5 draws

22 losses

17–69 Goals

−52 Difference

0.5 Scored per game

Match outcomes matches counted in total: 31

4 5 22

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	31	13	18
Scored	17	6	11
Conceded	69	31	38
Scored per game	0.5	0.5	0.6
Conceded per game	2.2	2.4	2.1
Difference	−52	−25	−27

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Easah Zaheer Suliman Defender 4 Matches

Abdullah Iqbal Defender 3 Matches

S. Dost Midfielder 3 Matches

A. Arshad Midfielder 3 Matches

Saqib Hanif Goalkeeper 3 Matches

A. Shah Defender 3 Matches

Y. Butt Goalkeeper 3 Matches

A. Khan Forward 3 Matches

Squad of Pakistan

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Age	Matches
5	Easah Zaheer Suliman	Defender		4
4	Abdullah Iqbal	Defender	24	3
11	S. Dost	Midfielder		3
8	A. Arshad	Midfielder		3
20	Saqib Hanif	Goalkeeper		3
6	A. Shah	Defender		3
1	Y. Butt	Goalkeeper		3
13	A. Khan	Forward		3
10	Alamgir Ghazi	Midfielder		3
23	A. Khan Niazi	Defender		3
12	M. M. Khan	Defender		3
2	Mohammad Fazal	Defender		3
7	Kaleemullah Khan	Forward		2
15	Umar Nawaz	Forward		2
19	A. Uzair	Midfielder		1
7	Otis Jan Mohammed Khan	Midfielder	31	1
14	Abdullah Shah	Defender		1
10	Adil Nabi	Midfielder		1
11	Shayek Dost	Forward		1
1	Yousuf Ijaz Butt	Goalkeeper		1
12	Haris Zeb	Midfielder		1
13	Mohib Ullah	Defender		1