The Pakistan U-23 national football team is a youth football team operated under the Pakistan Football Federation. The team represented Pakistan at the Summer Olympics, AFC U-22 Asian Cup, and the Asian Games.[1]
Nickname(s) | Green Shirts, Pak Shaheens | |||
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Association | Pakistan Football Federation | |||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||
Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | |||
Head coach | José Antonio Nogueira | |||
Captain | Saddam Hussain | |||
FIFA code | PAK | |||
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First international | ||||
![]() ![]() (Busan, South Korea; 28 September 2002) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
![]() ![]() (Colombo, Sri Lanka; 23 August 2006) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
![]() ![]() (Busan, South Korea; 28 September 2002) ![]() ![]() (Guangzhou, China; 7 November 2010) | ||||
Olympics | ||||
Appearances | 0 | |||
Asian Games | ||||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) | |||
Best result | 21/28 (2006) | |||
South Asian Games | ||||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2004) | |||
Best result | ![]() |
AFC U-23 Championship was initially set to be held as AFC U-22 Championships in 2013 and its qualification matches in 2012, but the finals tournament was postponed to be played in January 2014.[2][3]
Summer Olympic Games record | ||||||||
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Did Not Qualify | |||||||
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Did Not Enter | |||||||
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Did Not Qualify | |||||||
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Total | 0 / 7 |
Asian Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA |
Senior National Team | ||||||||
1951 – 1998 | See Pakistan national football team | |||||||
Under-23 National Team | ||||||||
![]() | Round 1 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
![]() | Round 1 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
![]() | Withdrew | |||||||
![]() | Group Stage | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
![]() | Group Stage | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Total | 4/5 | - | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 31 |
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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12 | 1GK | Ahsanullah Ahmed | (1995-02-23) 23 February 1995 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
33 | 1GK | Saqib Hanif | (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | Mohammad Umar Hayat | (1996-09-22) 22 September 1996 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | 2DF | Mohsin Ali | (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Mehdi Hassan | (1999-06-20) 20 June 1999 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 2DF | Muhammad Bilal | (1996-06-14) 14 June 1996 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | 2DF | Shehbaz Younus | (1996-03-02) 2 March 1996 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | 2DF | Arsalan Ali | (1998-12-20) 20 December 1998 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | 2DF | Mohammad Sohail | (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | 3MF | Mehmood Khan | (1991-06-10) 10 June 1991 (age 31) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | 3MF | Ali Khan Niazi | (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | 3MF | Zainul Abideen Ishaque | (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | 3MF | Waseem Asghar | (2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | 3MF | Saddam Hussain (Captain) | (1993-04-10) 10 April 1993 (age 29) | 19 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | 3MF | Adeel Ali | (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | 4FW | Mansoor Khan | (1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
32 | 4FW | Awais Hayat Malik | (1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
10 | 4FW | Mohammad Riaz | (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
11 | 4FW | Maqbool | (1997-04-04) 4 April 1997 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
The following players were part of the preparation camp in Bahrain for 2018 Asian Games.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Yousuf Butt | (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 (age 32) | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
DF | Ahsan Ullah | (1992-12-13) 13 December 1992 (age 29) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
DF | Faisal Iqbal | (1992-04-08) 8 April 1992 (age 30) | 18 | 0 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
MF | Bilalwal-ur-Rehman | (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
MF | Saadullah Khan | (1994-06-04) 4 June 1994 (age 28) | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
MF | Muhammad Adil | (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 30) | 19 | 0 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
MF | Naveed Ahmed | (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 (age 29) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
MF | Muhammad Basit Amin | (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 26) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
FW | Muhammad Ali | (1989-09-02) 2 September 1989 (age 32) | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
FW | Hassan Bashir | (1987-01-07) 7 January 1987 (age 35) | 15 | 4 | ![]() |
Asian Games Prep. Camp |
For all previous match results of the national under-23 team, see the team's results page Win Draw Loss
16 May 2015 (2015-05-16) 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Jordan ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi |
18:15 | Mardi ![]() Rateb ![]() Al-Bashtawi ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium Attendance: 470 Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar) |
18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Pakistan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi |
18:15 | Report | Al-Azemi ![]() |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium Attendance: 470 Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar) |
20 May 2015 (2015-05-20) 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification | Kyrgyzstan ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Al Ain Abu Dhabi |
21:15 | Otkeev ![]() |
Report | Hussain ![]() Karipov ![]() Khan ![]() |
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium Attendance: 165 Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar) |
FIFA restored membership of PFF on March 13, 2018. With the Asian Games approaching in August and SAFF Cup in September, the Pakistan football team had little time to prepare. PFF announced the signing of new Brazilian coach José Antonio Nogueira and started camps in Lahore. The team played friendlies in Bahrain with their premier clubs from mid-July to the end of the month. Pakistan lost 1, drew 1 and won 2 matches in Bahrain. The Pakistan national under-23 football team along with 3 senior players flew to Bahrain in mid-August to take part in the Asian Games. On August 14, 2018, the team played its first group game against the then runner ups of 2018 AFC U-23 Championship, which resulted in a 3-0 loss. On August 16, 2018, the team lost to Japan, 4-0. Pakistan defeated Nepal by 2-1 in their final group game, which was the former's first win in Asian Games after 44 years. Pakistan expected to qualify for the knockouts being 3rd in the group. However, the team fell short in terms of goal difference.
20 July 2018 Unofficial friendly | Budaiya Club ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Manama, Bahrain |
TBD UTC+3 | Muhammad Ali ![]() |
Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium (Bahrain) |
23 July 2018 Unofficial friendly | Riffa SC ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Manama, Bahrain |
TBD UTC+3 | Muhammad Ali ![]() |
Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium (Bahrain) |
26 July 2018 Unofficial friendly | Al-Ahli SC ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Manama, Bahrain |
TBD UTC+3 | Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium (Bahrain) |
29 July 2018 Unofficial friendly | Sitra Club ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Manama, Bahrain |
TBD UTC+3 | Saadullah Khan ![]() Hassan Bashir ![]() |
Stadium: Al Ahli Stadium (Bahrain) |
14 August 2018 2018 Asian Games GS | Vietnam ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Cikarang, Indonesia |
16:00 UTC+7 | Nguyễn Quang Hải ![]() Nguyễn Văn Quyết ![]() Nguyễn Công Phượng ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Ahmad Yacoub Ibrahim (Jordan) |
16 August 2018 2018 Asian Games GS | Pakistan ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Cikarang, Indonesia |
16:00 UTC+7 | Report | Iwasaki ![]() Hatate ![]() Maeda ![]() |
Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
19 August 2018 2018 Asian Games GS | Pakistan ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Bekasi, Indonesia |
16:00 UTC+7 | Bilal ![]() Hussain ![]() |
Report | Younas ![]() |
Stadium: Patriot Stadium Referee: Baraa Aisha (Palestine) |
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Masseur | ![]() |
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1 Not a member of FIFA |