Pakistan national football B team explained

Pakistan B
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Nickname:Pakistan Red (1976)
Shaheen FC (1977)
Pakistan Blue (1982)
Pakistan White (1985–1987; 1993)
Association:Pakistan Football Federation
Confederation:Asian Football Federation
Sub-Confederation:SAFF (South Asia)

Pakistan B is a secondary football team run occasionally as support for the Pakistan national football team. At times Pakistan B have played against other nations' full teams.

History

In 1976, the Quaid-e-Azam International Cup was established in Pakistan to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the first leader of Pakistan, in which two Pakistan national teams would participate, the Pakistan national football team under the name of Pakistan Greens, and the national B team under the name of Pakistan Reds, captained by national team player Mujahid Tareen.[1] Although the team was only reserved for exhibition matches, in the next editions, the reserves team formally participated in the tournament under the name of Pakistan Blue in 1982, and Pakistan White in 1985, 1986 and 1987.[2] [3] At the Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup in 1977, the B team managed by Qayyum Changezi also participated under the name of Shaheen FC.[4] In May 1978, the team took part in a Youth Tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where the team faced Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Kenya.[5]

At the inaugural 1993 South Asian Association of Regional Co-operation Gold Cup (now named SAFF Championship) held in Pakistan, Pakistan White also played exhibition matches against the national sides participating in the tournament.[6]

Coach history

Captains

Results and fixtures

1993

Competitive record

Quaid-e-Azam International Cup

Other tournaments

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan) . 2024-11-11 . www.rsssf.org.
  2. Web site: Ahsan . Ali . 2010-12-23 . A history of football in Pakistan — Part II . 2024-11-11 . DAWN.COM . en.
  3. Web site: Ahsan . Ali . December 23, 2010 . A history of football in Pakistan — Part III . 2024-11-11 . DAWN.COM.
  4. Web site: Afghanistan Republic Day Festival Cup (Kabul, Afghanistan) . 2024-11-11 . www.rsssf.org.
  5. Web site: Youth Tournament in Saudi Arabia 1978 . 2024-11-23 . www.rsssf.org.
  6. Web site: 1st SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation) Tournament 1993 . 2024-11-11 . www.rsssf.org.
  7. Web site: Former Pakistan captain living below poverty line . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140507033042/http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-10-248402-Former-Pakistan-captain-living-below-poverty-line . 2014-05-07 . 2024-08-06 . www.thenews.com.pk . en.