Nickname(s) | Pak Shaheens | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Association | Pakistan Football Federation | |||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Sajjad Mehmood | |||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Hassan Bashir | |||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Jaffar Khan (43) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Muhammad Essa (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Punjab Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | PAK | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 197 (12 January 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 95 (February 1994) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 197 (October–January 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Elo ranking | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 190 (31 December 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Highest | 42 (August 1960) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lowest | 208 (May 2001–March 2012) | |||||||||||||||||||||
First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran 3–1 Pakistan (Tehran, Iran; 27 October 1950) |
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Biggest win | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pakistan 9–2 Guam (Taipei City, Taiwan; 6 April 2008) |
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Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Iran 6–1 Pakistan (Tehran, Iran; 12 March 1969) |
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Medal record
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The Pakistan national football team represents Pakistan association football in FIFA-authorised events and is controlled by the Pakistan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Pakistan. Pakistan's home ground is Punjab Stadium, Lahore, and the current team manager is Mohammad Al-Shamlan. Pakistan became a member of FIFA in 1948 joining the Asian Football Confederation. Pakistan's national team debuted in 1950.
Pakistan contest the South Asian Football Federation Championship and South Asian Games, which alternate biennially. Pakistan won the Colombo Cup in 1952, jointly with India. Pakistan have never won the SAFF South Asian Football Championship – their best performances being semi-final appearances at the 1997 and 2005 Championships.
Pakistan lost their first international 5–1 away to Iran on 6 January 1950. Two years later they entered the Colombo Cup in Ceylon, and were held to a goalless draw in the first match against India. They then beat hosts Ceylon 2–0 and a 1–0 win in their final match against Burma made them joint champions with India.