India–Pakistan Football Rivalry
| Locale | Asia and South Asia (AFC , SAFF) |
|---|---|
| Teams |  India Pakistan |
| First meeting | India 0–0 Pakistan (23 March 1952) |
| Latest meeting | India 3–1 Pakistan(12 September 2018) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 28 |
| Most wins | India(15) |
| Largest victory | India 5–2 Pakistan (26 September 1999) Pakistan 3–0 India (18 June 2005) |
India and Pakistan are arch-rivals,and the rivalry is not such a football-inspired ill-feeling between the two,but more of geography, religion and history.India and Pakistan regularly compete in SAFF Championship.India is the most successful team in the competition with 7 titles,while Pakistan is yet to win one.Both India and Pakistan have never qualified for a FIFA World Cup.India have qualified for the 1950 World Cup,but withdrew from the competition.India have qualified for the AFC Asian Cup 4 times,finishing runners-up at the 1964 edition.Pakistan on the other hand have never qualified for a major tournament outside the subcontinent.India also competed at the Olympics and their best result came in 1956 when they reached the semi-finals.In general India have more success than Pakistan at international stage.[1][2][3]
Major Tournaments Won[edit]
The following table includes result of senior teams only(Results starting from 2002 Asian games and 2004 South Asian Games are excluded, because it is contested by U-23 sides.)
| Tournament | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | 2 | 0 |
| AFC Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 |
| Olympics Games | 0 | 0 |
| SAFF Championship | 7 | 0 |
| South Asian Games | 3 | 2 |
| FIFA World Cup | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 2 |
List of Matches Between India and Pakistan[edit]
(Only FIFA full international matches are listed below)
| Date | Tournament | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 1952 | 1952 Colombo Cup | India 0–0 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 23 October 1953 | 1953 Colombo Cup | India 1–0 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 26 December 1954 | 1954 Colombo Cup | India 3–1 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 26 December 1955 | 1955 Colombo Cup | India 2–1 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 7 December 1959 | 1960 AFC ACQ | India 1–0 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 13 December 1959 | 1960 AFC ACQ | Pakistan 1–0 India
|
Pakistan win |
| 15 November 1967 | 1968 AFC ACQ | India 1–1 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 21 July 1976 | Afghanistan Republic Day Cup | India 1–1 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 17 October 1984 | 1984 AFC Q | India 2–0 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 21 November 1987 | 1987 South Asian Games | India 0–0 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 22 December 1991 | 1991 South Asian Games | India 0–0 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 9 May 1992 | 1992 AFC Q | India 2–0 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 23 July 1993 | 1993 SAFF Cup | India 1–1 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 24 December 1993 | 1993 South Asian Games | India 2–2 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 11 September 1997 | 1997 SAFF Cup | India 2–0 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 26 April 1999 | 1999 SAFF Cup | India 2–0 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 26 September 1999 | 1999 South Asian Games | India 5–2 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 12 May 2002 | Friendly match | India 0–0 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 17 May 2002 | Friendly match | India 0–0 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 10 January 2003 | 2003 SAFF Championship | Pakistan 1–0 India
|
Pakistan win |
| 18 January 2003 | 2003 SAFF Championship | India 2–1 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 12 June 2005 | Friendly match | India 1–1 Pakistan
|
Draw |
| 16 June 2005 | Friendly match | India 1–0 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 18 June 2005 | Friendly match | Pakistan 3–0 India
|
Pakistan win |
| 5 June 2008 | 2008 SAFF Championship | India 2–1 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 23 March 2011 | AFC CC Q | India 3–1 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 1 September 2013 | 2013 SAFF Championship | India 1–0 Pakistan
|
India win |
| 12 September 2018 | 2018 SAFF Championship | India 3–1 Pakistan
|
India win |
Statistics[edit]
| Total matches | India wins | Draws | Pakistan wins | India goals | Pakistan goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 19 |
Reference[edit]
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- ↑ https://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/news/uneven-rivalry-1632193
- ↑ "Pakistan and India Set to renew their rivalry on football pitch with batches in Banglore". The National. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ↑ "India,Pakistan resume rivalry on football pitch". The Times of India. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
