1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament

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1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament
Tournament details
Host country Pakistan
Dates25 April–2 May 1986
Teams6 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Jinnah Sports Stadium
Final positions
Champions Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Greens
Third place Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea XI
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored58 (3.87 per match)
1985
1987

The 1986 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament was the fourth edition of the Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament. [1] [2] The event was held at the Jinnah Sports Stadium in Islamabad, Pakistan. [3]

Contents

Overview

The fourth edition of the Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament commenced on 25 April 1986 at Jinnah Stadium in Islamabad. The competition featured six teams, including two from the host nation, Pakistan Greens which was the national team, and Pakistan Whites which was the B team. [3] The national teams of China, Nepal, and Sri Lanka also participated, with the exception of South Korea, which was not the full national team. [4] [5] [6]

The tournament kicked off with Pakistan Greens securing a 1–0 victory over Sri Lanka in a rain-affected match played under floodlights. The winning goal came in the 65th minute from Ghulam Sarwar, who finished a move initiated from the right wing. [3]  Later that day, China defeated Nepal 5–0. Chinese forward Liu Haiguang netted twice in quick succession before halftime. In the second half, substitute Li Zhonghua, who replaced Li Hui, added a third, while Chen Dong contributed two more goals to seal the win. [3]

On the second day of competition, Pakistan Greens recorded a narrow 1–0 win over the South Korean team, with Ghulam Sarwar again on the scoresheet in the 30th minute. Meanwhile, China continued their strong form with a 7–0 win over Pakistan Whites. [3]

South Korea bounced back on the third day by defeating Pakistan Whites 4–0, all goals scored by Oh Suk Jae, marking the tournament's first hat-trick. In a parallel fixture, Sri Lanka surrendered a two-goal lead to settle for a 2–2 draw with Nepal. [3]

China maintained their winning streak with a 3–0 triumph over Pakistan Greens on 29 April, exerting constant pressure and entering halftime with a two-goal lead. In contrast, Sri Lanka mounted a comeback to edge Pakistan Whites 3–2 after trailing 0–2 at the break. [3]

The South Korean team secured a 5–0 win over Nepal the following day. They led 2–0 at halftime and added three more in the second period, with goals from Kim Hyun (2), Choi Teng Kab, Lee Chil Sung, and Lee Young Jai. [3]

On 2 May, China recorded their fourth consecutive win by defeating Sri Lanka 3–0. Goals were scored by Shen Xiangfu, Liu Haiguang, and Chen Dong. Earlier that day, Nepal registered their only win of the tournament, beating Pakistan Whites 2–0 through goals from Umesh Pardhan and Kedar Manandhar. [3]

China secured the championship title with a 1–1 draw against the South Korean in their final group match. Duan Ju opened the scoring for China in the 11th minute, while Lee Chil Sung equalized in the second half. [3] China topped the standings with an unbeaten record. Pakistan Greens finished as runners-up with eight points after a 5–0 win against Nepal in their final match. Early goals by Pakistani players Ghulam Sarwar, Muhammad Naveed, Fida Ur Rehman and Abdul Majeed set the tone, and despite Pakistan being reduced to ten men after Zafar Iqbal was sent off by the South Korean referee for a foul in the first half, they maintained dominance. Nepal attempted a comeback in the second half with several attacks, but goalkeeper Jamshed Rana produced key saves. Ghulam Sarwar scored his second, and the last goal of Pakistan in the second half of the match to complete the victory. The South Korean team placed third with seven points. [3]

Venue

Islamabad
Jinnah Sports Stadium
Capacity: 40,000
Jinnah Sports Stadium track and field.jpg

Results

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5410191+189 Champions
2 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Greens 5401143+118
3 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea XI 5311142+127
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 511351273
5Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 5113417133
6 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Whites 5005223210
Source: RSSSF

Matches

Pakistan Greens Flag of Pakistan.svg 1–0 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Sarwar Soccerball shade.svg65' Report

China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 5–0 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
Liu Haiguang Soccerball shade.svg36', 41'
Li Zhonghua Soccerball shade.svg47'
Chen Dong Soccerball shade.svg67'
Zhao Dayu Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report

Pakistan Greens Flag of Pakistan.svg 1–0 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea XI
Sarwar Soccerball shade.svg30' Report

Pakistan Whites Flag of Pakistan.svg 0–7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Report

Nepal Flag of Nepal.svg 2–2 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Report

Pakistan Whites Flag of Pakistan.svg 0–4 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea XI
Report Oh Seok-jae Soccerball shade.svg?', ?', ?', ?'

Pakistan Whites Flag of Pakistan.svg 2–3 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Report

Pakistan Greens Flag of Pakistan.svg 0–3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Report Liu Haiguang Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Li Hui Soccerball shade.svg75'

South Korea XI Flag of South Korea.svg 5–0 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
Choi Jong-gap Soccerball shade.svg16'
Lee Chil-seong Soccerball shade.svg?'
Lee Yong-je Soccerball shade.svg50'
Kim Hyeon-oh Soccerball shade.svg69', 73'
Report

South Korea XI Flag of South Korea.svg 4–0 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Report

Pakistan Greens Flag of Pakistan.svg 7–0 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Whites
Report

China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–0 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka
Shen Xiangfu Soccerball shade.svg27'
Liu Haiguang Soccerball shade.svg42'
Chen Dong Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report

Pakistan Whites Flag of Pakistan.svg 0–2 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
Report Umesh Pradhan Soccerball shade.svg?'
Kedar Manandhar Soccerball shade.svg?'

Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Greens 5–0 Flag of Nepal.svg Nepal
Sarwar Soccerball shade.svg2', 77'
Naveed Soccerball shade.svg14'
Rehman Soccerball shade.svg34'
Abdul Majeed Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report

China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–1 Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea XI
Duan Ju Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Lee Chil-seong Soccerball shade.svg58'

References

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  2. "Quaid-E-Azam International Cup (Pakistan)". www.rsssf.org. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pakistan Year Book. East & West Publishing Company. 1986. pp. 166–167.
  4. 吳석재 혼자4골 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1986-04-28. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  5. 실업선발팀 네팔大破 (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1986-04-30. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  6. 中共「86」대표와 비겨. Naver (in Korean). Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1986-05-03. Retrieved 2022-02-03.