Pakistan national under-20 football team

Pakistan national under-20 football team represents Pakistan in international youth football competitions in SAFF U-20 Championship, AFC U-19 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 & under-19 international football tournaments. The team is operated under the Pakistan Football Federation.

This article is about men's football team. For women's football team, see Pakistan women's national under-20 football team.

Pakistan Under-20
Nickname(s)Green Shirts, Pak Shaheen
AssociationPakistan Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationSAFF (South Asia)
Head coachShadab Iftikhar
CaptainMuhammad Sadam
Home stadiumPunjab Stadium
FIFA codePAK
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Hong Kong 2–1 Pakistan 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 16 April 1962)
Biggest win
 Pakistan 4–0 Singapore 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 18 April 1962)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 14–0 Pakistan 
(Tehran, Iran; 6 November 2007)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances0
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances3 (first in 1962)
Best resultGroup Stage : (1962, 1973, 2000)
SAFF U-20 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultRunner-up (2023)
Medal record
SAFF Championship
2023 Nepal

The team have qualified for the AFC U-19 Championship three previous times and is yet to qualify for FIFA U-20 World Cup. The team will also first take part in the SAFF U-20 Championship in the 2023 edition.

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Shadab Iftikhar
Assistant coach Mohsin-ul-Hussnain
Goalkeeping coach Khurram Shahzad
Team Manager Zohair Gondal

Players

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Sahil Gul 0 0 Hazara Pioneers FC
22 1GK Mohsin Khan 0 0 POPO FC
23 1GK Muhammad Abdullah 0 0 Muslim Hands FC
4 2DF Muhammad Sadam 0 0 POPO FC
2 2DF Muhammad Adeel 0 0 Muslim Hands FC
3 2DF Khurshid Alam 0 0 POPO FC
5 2DF Muhammad Raheel 0 0 POPO FC
12 2DF Asad Nasir 0 0 Muslim Hands FC
13 2DF Shayan Ali 0 0
16 2DF Anus Amin 0 0 PMYP
17 2DF Hannan Naveed 0 0 PMYP
18 2DF Abid Ali 0 0 Muslim Hands FC
21 2DF Kamil Ahmad Khan 0 0 POPO FC
6 3MF Muhammad Azan 0 0 Karachi United
7 2DF Najeeb Ullah 0 0 SA Gardens FC
8 3MF Ali Zafar 0 0 Hazara Pioneer FC
14 3MF Awais Khan 0 0 Atish FC Tank
9 4FW Muhammad Hassan 0 0
10 4FW Shahjahan 0 0 Madhu Mohammdun FC
11 4FW Adeel Younas 0 0 POPO FC
15 4FW Haroon Zafar 0 0 PMYP
19 4FW Faisal Ahmad 0 0 Muslim Hands FC
20 4FW Abdul Wahab 0 0 Muslim Hands FC

Results and fixtures

Matches in the last 12 months, and future scheduled matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2023 SAFF U-19 GS Pakistan  1–0    Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
Ali Zafar 76' Report Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 3500
Referee: Astha Aditya Dipesh (India)
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) 2023 SAFF U-19 GS Maldives  1–1  Pakistan Kathmandu, Nepal
UTC+05:45
  • Shanaan Rasheed Rashad 39'
 Report
  • Shah Jahan 84'
 Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 212
Referee: Sabuj Kumar Das (Bangladesh)
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) 2023 SAFF U-19 SF Pakistan  0(6)–0(5)  Bhutan Kathmandu, Nepal
UTC+05:45
    		Report
      		Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
      Attendance: 315
      Referee: Astha Aditya Dipesh (India)
      Penalties
      • Adeel Younas
      • Shah Jahan
      • Ali Zafar
      • Khurshid Alam
      • Muhammad Sadam
      • Kamil Ahmed Khan
      • Kinzang Tenzing
      • Jigme Namgyel
      • Rinzin Dorji
      • Ugyen Dorji
      • Pema Zangpo
      • Tshetrim Pelzang
      30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) 2023 SAFF U-19 Final Pakistan  0–3  India Kathmandu, Nepal
      UTC+05:45
        		Report
        • Manglenthang Kipgen 64', 85'
        • Gwgmsar Goyary 90+5'
        		 Stadium: Dashrath Stadium

        Competitive records

        FIFA U-20 World Cup
        FIFA U-20 World Cup record
        Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
        1977

        to 2005

        		 did not Qualify
        FIFA U-20 World Cup
        2007

        to 2023

        		 did not Qualify
        2025 to be Determined
        Total 0/24 – 0 0 0 0 0 0

        AFC U-20 Asian Cup
        AFC U-20 Asian Cup records
        Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
        1959

        to 1961

        		 did not enter
        1962 Group Stage 5th 4 2 0 2 9 8
        1963

        to 1972

        		 did not enter
        1973 Group Stage 14th 3 0 0 3 1 12
        1974

        to 1978

        		 did not enter
        1980

        to 1992

        		 did not qualify
        1994 did not enter
        1996 did not qualify
        1998
        2000 Group Stage 7th 4 1 0 3 2 15
        2002

        to 2012

        		 did not qualify
        2014

        to 2023

        		 did not enter
        Total 3/41 – 11 3 0 8 12 35

        SAFF U-20 Championship
        SAFF U-20 Championship record
        Host/Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA
        2015

        to 2022

        		 did not enter
        2023 Runner-up 2/6 4 1 2 1 2 4
        Total Runner-up 2nd 4 1 2 1 2 4

        Honours

        SAFF

        See also

        References
        1. "INDIA WINS SAFF U19 CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 TITLE". saffederation.org. Kathmandu: South Asian Football Federation. 30 September 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
        2. Rawat, Akhil (30 September 2023). "CHAMPS!!! Triple-strike Blue Colts send crippled Pakistan packing". the-aiff.com. Kathmandu: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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