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Pakistannational football team record

56
Wins
45
Draws
157
Defeats

258 matches, 1952 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1101, 184th in the world

Pakistan have played 258 internationals since 1952: 56 wins, 45 draws and 157 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is India, with 21 meetings. Their biggest win is 9–2 against Guam in AFC Challenge Cup qualifying on 6 April 2008.

Pakistan's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All2585645157242–58922%
Competitive1974530122174–44623%
Friendlies6111153568–14318%
At home4915102446–8931%
Away856146549–2277%
Neutral venues124352168147–27328%

Record against every opponent

Pakistan have played 48 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
India21271215–332023
Nepal1984723–192023
Bangladesh1864810–182018
Sri Lanka1874722–262014
Jordan1200121–392024
Maldives1253412–102026
Afghanistan1062210–62026
Iran1000105–481993
China91268–261993
Iraq91176–402007
Myanmar932410–142025
Singapore923416–262012
Malaysia81167–242008
Palestine60061–142018
Thailand61057–202026
Turkey501410–191974
UAE50054–172006
Yemen51136–122015
Cambodia41122–42023
Indonesia40043–152014
Kuwait40040–102023
Kyrgyzstan41031–72013
Oman40132–122006
Tajikistan40041–122024
Bhutan330012–12018
Japan31115–61988
Kazakhstan30030–142000
Lebanon30032–172014
Macau32107–22013
Taiwan31113–42013
Israel0–2 (1959), 2–2 (1959)20112–41959
Philippines1–3 (2013), 2–2 (2026)20113–52026
Saudi Arabia0–4 (2023), 0–3 (2024)20020–72024
South Korea0–6 (1984), 0–7 (1990)20020–131990
Syria0–2 (2025), 0–5 (2025)20020–72025
Turkmenistan0–4 (1993), 0–3 (2011)20020–72011
South Vietnam1–1 (1958), 2–2 (1960)20203–31960
Bahrain5–1 (1974)11005–11974
Brunei6–0 (2009)11006–02009
Djibouti1–3 (2023)10011–32023
Guam9–2 (2008)11009–22008
Kenya0–1 (2023)10010–12023
Mauritius0–3 (2023)10010–32023
Moldova0–5 (1992)10010–51992
North Korea0–0 (1985)10100–01985
Qatar0–5 (2000)10010–52000
Sudan0–4 (1992)10010–41992
Vietnam2–4 (2026)10012–42026

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v GuamAFC Challenge Cup qualifying, 6 Apr 20089–2 for Pakistan
  2. v BhutanSAFF Cup, 8 Dec 20097–0 for Pakistan
  3. v ThailandMerdeka Tournament, 5 Aug 19607–0 for Pakistan
  4. v BruneiAFC Challenge Cup qualifying, 6 Apr 20096–0 for Pakistan
  5. v NepalQuaid-e-Azam International Tournament, 2 May 19865–0 for Pakistan

Heaviest defeats

  1. at IranFriendly, 12 Mar 19691–9 for Pakistan
  2. v IraqWorld Cup qualifying, 28 May 19930–8 for Pakistan
  3. v LebanonWorld Cup qualifying, 26 May 20011–8 for Pakistan
  4. at JordanWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 20240–7 for Pakistan
  5. v IraqWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Oct 20070–7 for Pakistan

Latest results

  1. v VietnamFIFA ASEAN Cup, 2 Oct 20262–4 for Pakistan
  2. v PhilippinesFIFA ASEAN Cup, 29 Sept 20262–2 for Pakistan
  3. v ThailandFIFA ASEAN Cup, 26 Sept 20260–4 for Pakistan
  4. v AfghanistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament, 10 Jun 20262–0 for Pakistan
  5. v AfghanistanDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament, 7 Jun 20262–0 for Pakistan
  6. at MaldivesDiamond Jubilee International Football Tournament, 4 Jun 20263–0 for Pakistan
  7. v SyriaAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 18 Nov 20250–5 for Pakistan
  8. v AfghanistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 14 Oct 20251–1 for Pakistan
  9. v AfghanistanAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20250–0 for Pakistan
  10. at MyanmarAFC Asian Cup qualifying, 10 Jun 20250–1 for Pakistan

Pakistan's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1952: 1529End of 1953: 1530End of 1954: 1542End of 1955: 1550End of 1956: 1550End of 1958: 1517End of 1959: 1465End of 1960: 1459End of 1962: 1469End of 1963: 1464End of 1965: 1438End of 1967: 1416End of 1969: 1406End of 1970: 1388End of 1973: 1385End of 1974: 1393End of 1976: 1392End of 1981: 1413End of 1982: 1403End of 1984: 1359End of 1985: 1346End of 1986: 1269End of 1987: 1312End of 1988: 1265End of 1989: 1262End of 1990: 1235End of 1991: 1284End of 1992: 1232End of 1993: 1124End of 1995: 1123End of 1996: 1115End of 1997: 1112End of 1999: 1075End of 2000: 1056End of 2001: 1018End of 2002: 1018End of 2003: 1067End of 2005: 1102End of 2006: 1090End of 2007: 1105End of 2008: 1054End of 2009: 1107End of 2011: 1084End of 2012: 1080End of 2013: 1122End of 2014: 1125End of 2015: 1132End of 2018: 1124End of 2019: 1066End of 2022: 1060End of 2023: 1013End of 2024: 1005End of 2025: 1006End of 2026: 1101
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1511, reached on 10 August 1960. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly6111153568–143
World Cup qualifying40153415–148
SAFF Cup361261830–45
AFC Asian Cup qualifying35252816–99
South Asian Games1785422–18
Asian Games14211118–52
AFC Challenge Cup qualifying1032522–20
Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament1061313–8
Merdeka Tournament832313–9
Jordan International Tournament40040–13
AFC Challenge Cup31113–4
Diamond Jubilee International Football Tournament33007–0
FIFA ASEAN Cup30124–10
King's Cup32014–3
Mauritius Four Nations Cup30031–7

Top scorers

  1. 1Gohar Zaman3
  2. 2Hassan Bashir2
  3. 3Mohammad Umer2
  4. 4Muhammad Arshad2
  5. 5Abdul Farooq1
  6. 6Ali Sharafat1
  7. 7Harun Hamid1
  8. 8Rahis Nabi1
  9. 9Tahir Agha1
  10. 10Zahir Rafiq1

Counted from the 36 of 258 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Pakistan play their first international?

On 18 March 1952, a 1–0 win against Myanmar in a friendly.

What is Pakistan's biggest win?

9–2 against Guam in AFC Challenge Cup qualifying on 6 April 2008.

What is Pakistan's heaviest defeat?

1–9 against Iran in a friendly on 12 March 1969.

Who have Pakistan played the most?

India: 21 matches, with 2 wins, 7 draws and 12 defeats for Pakistan.

What is Pakistan's longest winning run?

3 wins in a row, from 4 June 2026 to 10 June 2026.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.