India–Pakistan football rivalry
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]
| Location | South Asia (AFC) |
|---|---|
| Teams |  India Pakistan |
| First meeting | 23 March 1952 (IND 0–0 PAK) |
| Latest meeting | 12 September 2018 (IND 3–1 PAK) |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 25 |
| Most wins | India (15) |
| All-time series (none-international fixture only) | 15–7–3 (India) |
| Largest victory | PAK 3–0 IND (18 June 2005) IND 5–2 PAK (26 September 1999) |
History
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
As of 2 April 2022
Summary
| India wins | 15 |
| Draws | 7 |
| Pakistan wins | 3 |
| India goals | 37 |
| Pakistan goals | 18 |
| Total matches | 25 |
Women's matches
As of 2 April 2022
| # | Date | Venue | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team | Goals (home) | Goals (away) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 January 2010 | Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2010 South Asian Games | India | 6–0 | Pakistan | O.B. Devi  ?', ?', ?'S. Malik ?', ?'N. Chanu ?' | |
| 2 | 21 December 2010 | Cox's Bazar Stadium Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | 2010 SAFF Women's Championship | India | 8–0 | Pakistan | Bala Devi ?', ?', ?' G. Mallick ?', ?' S. Malik ?' Amoolya ?' Manpreet Kaur ?' | |
| 3 | 7 September 2022 | Dasharath Rangasala Kathmandu, Nepal | 2022 SAFF Women's Championship | India | 3–0 | Pakistan | M. Khan 21' (o.g.) Dangmei 23' Guguloth 90+4' |
Summary
| India wins | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Pakistan wins | 0 |
| India goals | 17 |
| Pakistan goals | 0 |
| Total matches | 3 |
Records and statistics
Most goals
| # | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. M. Vijayan |
9 |
| 2 | Puran Bahadur Thapa |
3 |
| M. N. Khan | ||
| 3 | Neville D'Souza |
2 |
| Masood Fakhri | ||
| Shabbir Ali | ||
| Syed Sabir Pasha | ||
| Sarfraz Rasool | ||
| Muhammad Essa | ||
| Adnan Ahmed | ||
| Arif Mehmood | ||
| Steven Dias | ||
| Jeje Lalpekhlua | ||
| Manvir Singh |
Hat-tricks
| # | Name | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. M. Vijayan |
1 |
| Puran Bahadur Thapa |
Most goals
| # | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oinam Bembem Devi |
3 |
| Ngangom Bala Devi | ||
| Sasmita Mallik | ||
| 2 | Gayatri Mallick |
2 |
Hat-tricks
| # | Name | Hat-tricks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oinam Bembem Devi |
1 |
| Ngangom Bala Devi |
Honours
Men's
| 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 | |
Women's
| India | Competition | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Asia, Asia and Worldwide | |||
| 5 | SAFF Championship | – | |
| 3 | South Asian Games | – | |
| – | AFC Women's Asian Cup | – | |
| – | Asian Games | – | |
| – | FIFA Women's World Cup | – | |
| – | Summer Olympics | – | |
| 8 | Total | 0 | |
Players who have played for both teams
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:
- Taj Mohammed – Represented India for one match in 1948; and Pakistan after 1950[3][10]
- Sheikh Abdul Latif – Represented India until 1960; and Pakistan after 1962[11]
- Mohammed Rahmatullah – Represented India until 1961; and Pakistan after 1962[12][13]
The following player played with India after appearing for Pakistan, is:
See also
References
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