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India–Pakistan football rivalry

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India–Pakistan football rivalry
LocaleSouth Asia (AFC)
Teams India
 Pakistan
First meeting23 March 1952
(IND 0–0 PAK)
Latest meeting12 September 2018
(IND 3–1 PAK)
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total25
Most winsIndia (15)
All-time series (none-international fixture only)15–7–3 (India)
Largest victoryPAK 3–0 IND
(18 June 2005) IND 5–2 PAK
(26 September 1999)

The India–Pakistan football rivalry, between the India and Pakistan national football teams, is one of the international football rivalries in Asia, though not as competitive compared to other sports with more intense rivalries such as cricket and field hockey. Any sport involving these two sides, form one of the most intense sports rivalries in the world, especially cricket.[1]

History[edit]

The tense relations between the two nations which emerged from bitter diplomatic relationships and conflict that originated during the Partition of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947, the Indo-Pakistani Wars, and the Kashmir conflict established the foundations for the emergence of an intense sporting rivalry between the two nations.[2][3][4]

India faced Pakistan for the first time at the international stage in the last game of the 1952 Colombo Cup, the both sides settled for a goalless draw and emerged as joint winners of the tournament after finishing first and second respectively.[5]

With the massive popularity for cricket in the subcontinent, football largely takes a backseat.[6] However in the recent times, the football games between these two sides are viewed in large numbers, especially in 2014 when 85% of the tickets for a friendly match between India and Pakistan were sold out quickly at the Bangalore Football Stadium. This was first such friendly held since 2005.[7][8][9]

Men's matches[edit]

As of 2 April 2022

# Date Venue Competition Home team Score Away team Goals (home) Goals (away)
1 23 March 1952 Colombo Oval
Colombo, Sri Lanka
1952 Colombo Cup  India 0–0  Pakistan
2 23 October 1953 Aung San Stadium
Rangoon, Burma
1953 Colombo Cup  India 1–0  Pakistan N. D'SouzaGoal 59'
3 26 December 1954 Eden Gardens
Calcutta, India
1954 Colombo Cup  India 3–1  Pakistan P.B. ThapaGoal ?'?'?' M. Fakhri Goal ?'
4 24 December 1955 Dacca Stadium
Dacca, East Pakistan
1955 Colombo Cup  Pakistan 1–2  India M. FakhriGoal ?' P. K. Banerjee Goal ?'
N. D'SouzaGoal ?'
5 7 December 1959 Maharaja College Stadium
Cochin, India
1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification  India 1–0  Pakistan D. D'SouzaGoal ?'
6 13 December 1959  Pakistan 1–0  India ? Goal ?'
7 15 November 1967 Aung San Stadium
Rangoon, Burma
1968 AFC Asian Cup qualification  Pakistan 1–1  India Bux Goal ?' Subramanium Goal ?'
8 17 October 1984 Salt Lake Stadium
Kolkata, India
1984 AFC Asian Cup qualification  India 2–0  Pakistan Ali Goal 24'82'
9 21 November 1987 Salt Lake Stadium
Kolkata, India
1987 South Asian Games  India 0–0  Pakistan
10 22 December 1991 Sugathadasa Stadium
Colombo, India
1991 South Asian Games  India 0–0  Pakistan
11 9 May 1992 Salt Lake Stadium
Kolkata, India
1992 AFC Asian Cup qualification  India 2–0  Pakistan Vijayan Goal 3'81'
12 23 July 1993 Railway Stadium
Lahore, Pakistan
1993 SAFF Championship  Pakistan 1–1  India M.N. Khan Goal ?' Vijayan Goal ?'
13 24 December 1993 Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka, Bangladesh
1993 South Asian Games  Pakistan 2–2  India M.N. Khan Goal ?'?' B. Thakur Goal ?'
T. Kumar Goal ?'
14 11 September 1997 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Kathmandu, Nepal
1997 SAFF Championship  India 2–0  Pakistan Vijayan Goal 42'76'
15 22 April 1999 Fatorda Stadium
Goa, India
1999 SAFF Championship  India 2–0  Pakistan Bhutia Goal 24'
Pasha Goal 87'
16 26 September 1999 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Kathmandu, Nepal
1999 South Asian Games  India 5–2  Pakistan J.C.D. Alberto Goal 8'
Pasha Goal 12'
Vijayan Goal 52'61'73'
Yousaf Goal 76'
Zaman Goal 91'
17 10 January 2003 Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka, Bangladesh
2003 SAFF Championship  India 0–1  Pakistan Rasool Goal 53'
18 18 January 2003  India 2–1  Pakistan Vijayan Goal 56'
Yadav Goal 99'
Rasool Goal 66'
19 12 June 2005 Ayub Stadium
Quetta, Pakistan
Friendly  Pakistan 1–1  India Essa Goal 78' Chhetri Goal 65'
20 16 June 2005 Qayyum Stadium
Peshawar, Pakistan
Friendly  Pakistan 0–1  India M.A.A Hakkim Goal 67'
21 18 June 2005 Punjab Stadium
Lahore, Pakistan
Friendly  Pakistan 3–0  India Essa Goal 2'
Ahmed Goal 45+1'
Mehmood Goal 46'
22 5 January 2008 National Football Stadium
Malé, Maldives
2008 SAFF Championship  India 2–1  Pakistan Pradeep Goal 25'
Dias Goal 45+1'
Ahmed Goal 88'
23 21 March 2011 Petaling Jaya Stadium
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualification  Pakistan 1–3  India Mehmood Goal 32' Lalpekhlua Goal 67'90+4'
Dias Goal 90'
24 1 September 2013 Dasarath Rangasala Stadium
Kathmandu, Nepal
2013 SAFF Championship  India 1–0  Pakistan Ishaq Goal 14' (o.g)
25 12 September 2018 Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka, Bangladesh
2018 SAFF Championship  India 3–1  Pakistan M. Singh Goal 48'69'
Passi Goal 84'
Ali Goal 88'

Summary[edit]

India wins 15
Draws 7
Pakistan wins 3
India goals 37
Pakistan goals 18
Total matches 25

Records and statistics[edit]

Men's[edit]

Most goals[edit]

# Name Goals
1 India I. M. Vijayan 9
2 India Puran Bahadur Thapa 3
Pakistan M. N. Khan
3 India Neville D'Souza 2
Pakistan Masood Fakhri
India Shabbir Ali
India Syed Sabir Pasha
Pakistan Sarfraz Rasool
Pakistan Muhammad Essa
Pakistan Adnan Ahmed
Pakistan Arif Mehmood
India Steven Dias
India Jeje Lalpekhlua
India Manvir Singh

Hat-tricks[edit]

# Name Hat-tricks
1 India I. M. Vijayan 1
India Puran Bahadur Thapa

Honours[edit]

Men's[edit]

India Competition Pakistan
South Asia, Asia and Worldwide
8 SAFF Championship
3 South Asian Games
(until 1999)
2
AFC Asian Cup
1 AFC Challenge Cup
2 Asian Games
(until 1998)
FIFA Confederations Cup
FIFA World Cup
Summer Olympics
(until 1988)
14 Total 2

Players who have played for both teams[edit]

Prior to the Partition of India in 1947 India had played football, having first played as an international side in 1938. Following the Partition, Pakistan was created and began playing as an independent nation, making their debut in 1950.

The following players played for Pakistan after appearing for India, are:

The following player played with India after appearing for Pakistan, is:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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