1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament
 Pakistan vs Afghanistan on 12 October 1976 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Pakistan |
| Dates | 12–18 October 1976 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | Hockey Club of Pakistan |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Guangdong (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan Greens |
| Third place | .svg.png){kind=small} Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 15 (5 per match) |
| Top scorer | Rong Zhixing (3 goals) |
1982 → | |
The 1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament also called Quaid-e-Azam Birth Centenary International Football Tournament,[1][2] was the first edition of the Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[3] The event was held at the Hockey Stadium in Karachi, Pakistan.[2]
Overview
Originally scheduled for 22 October, the tournament was initially designed with two groups, Group A consisting of Chinese team Guangdong, the full Afghanistan national team,[4] and Pakistan Greens (the full Pakistan national team). The Group B comprised Malaysia, Mauritius, and Pakistan Reds (Pakistan B team).[2][5] However, in early October, the tournament's start date was abruptly moved up to 12 October. Malaysia (originally set to arrive on the 18th) and Mauritius (on the 19th) were unable to adjust their travel plans on short notice. As a result, only Group A matches were played in the initial days of the tournament.[2]
By 16 October, the Pakistan Football Federation declared that the tournament would only include Group A, citing Malaysia's withdrawal. Additionally, Mauritius was slated to participate in exhibition matches against Pakistan and China. Subsequently, on 20 October, it was announced that Mauritius had decided to cancel its visit altogether. The Chinese team departed on 21 October.[2]
Venue
| Karachi | |
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| Hockey Stadium | |
| Capacity: 30,000 | |
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Squads
- Source: RSSSF
| Guangdong (China) | Afghanistan[4] | Pakistan Greens | Pakistan Reds |
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Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Guangdong |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 | Champions |
| 2 | Pakistan Greens |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Afghanistan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Matches
| Pakistan Greens | 1–0 | Afghanistan |
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Qasim  8' |
Report |
| Guangdong | 5–1 | Pakistan Greens |
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| Cai Jinbiao 2' Chen Weihao 6'Rong Zhixing Ou Weiting |
Report | Sarwar |
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| Guangdong | 6–2 | Afghanistan |
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| Wei Chongjin 6', 32' Rong Zhixing Ye Xiquan Ta Jieqiu |
Report | Shah 41' Abdul Karim Karimi 75' |
Exhibition matches
| Pakistan Greens | 3–2 | Pakistan Reds |
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| Kazim Ali Sarwar |
Report | Muhammad Saleem Zahoor |
| Guangdong | 8–2 | Pakistan Reds |
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| Chen Xirong Ta Jieqiu Wei Chongjin |
Report | Salah Mohammad Mujahid |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 15 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
- Wei Chongjin
- Ou Weiting
1 goal
- Cai Jinbiao
- Chen Weihao
- Ye Xiquan
- Ta Jieqiu
- Afzal Qasim
- Ghulam Sarwar
- Ahmad Shah Lali
- Abdul Karim Karimi
References
- ↑ Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1977. p. 93.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". rsssf.org. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ↑ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part II". DAWN.com. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- 1 2 "Kabul Times. (Kabul, Afghanistan), 1976-10-12". content.library.arizona.edu. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ kashif.hussain (17 March 2019). "What's in a game? A devoted coach has high hopes for football in Pakistan". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 20 June 2025.