India vs Pakistan in football: A rivalry in numbers

22 Jun 2023

India and Pakistan have met each other 29 times on a football field. The Indian football team has dominated the fixture with 16 wins and losing on just four occasions.

India vs Pakistan - Figure 1
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(Picture by All India Football Federation (AIFF))

India and Pakistan have a historic rivalry in sports, including cricket and field hockey. However, when it comes to football, their encounters have been limited.

India and Pakistan have played each other in 29 matches. The Indian football team has been dominant, winning 16 of those matches and losing only four. The remaining nine matches were drawn.

In the SAFF Championship, an India vs Pakistan football match featured nine times. The first match between the two in 1993 ended in a 1-1 draw, with strikes from Muhammad Nauman Khan and IM Vijayan.

India vs Pakistan - Figure 2
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It was the only draw between the two teams in the SAFF Championship. India won seven games, including twice in the semi-finals. The Pakistan football team won just once, in their group stage game during the 2003 edition courtesy of a Sarfraz Rasool goal.

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