Pakistan invited a few Asian countries to participate in the Quaid-i-Azam Gold Cup in February 1982. Iran was invited and sent a newly formed team that showed quite satisfactory performances winning the tournament undefeated. Pakistan, which competed with two teams and was desperate for success, came second with wins by the senior team, Pakistan Blues, over Bangladesh (2–0) and Nepal (2–1), a 0–0 draw with Oman, and a 1–4 loss to Iran.
Iran 0-0 Shandong (China)
Quaid-i-Azam Cup
15 February 1982
Referee: Sardar Ali Dara (Pakistan)
Linesmen: Syed Karimuddin Nawab (Pakistan), Mohammad Aslam (Pakistan)
Iran: Nader Faryad-Shiran, Ruhollah Ebadzadeh, Amir Marzoughi, Mohammad Panjali,
Mehdi Dinvarzadeh,
Mahmoud Haghighian [c], Mohammad Mayeli-Kohan (Saeed Maraghechian), Manouchehr Taherkhani,
Abdol-Ali Changiz, Kamil Anjini, Nasser Mohammad-Khani (Ali-Reza Heydari).
Shandong: Song Zhongsheng, Wang Dezhang, Qu Gang, Sun Chongjun, Yang Peiheng,
Zhang Luodi, Zou Xinguang (Guo Kuowei), Dai Renqing (Liu Luoyang),
Yin Tiesheng, Xu Yonglai [c], Zhang Chonglai.
Iran 4-1 Pakistan Youth
Quaid-i-Azam Cup
18 February 1982
Goals (Iran): Abbas Kargar 3′, Kamil Anjini 59′, Mohammad Mayeli-Kohan ??’, Mahmoud Haghighian
Pakistan : Muhammad Zulfiqar 65′
Referee: Shrestha (Nepal)
Linesmen: Mohsen Abdul-Rahman (Oman), Anwar Sultan Bhatti (Pakistan)
Iran: Nader Faryad-Shiran, Abbas Kargar, Mehdi Dinvarzadeh [c], Mohammad Panjali,
Amir Marzoughi, Saeed Maraghechian, Mohammad Mayeli-Kohan,
Manouchehr Taherkhani (Mahmoud Haghighian), Abdol-Ali Changiz, Kamil Anjini,
Sub:
Mehdi Fardalinia, Ruhollah Ebadzadeh
Pakistan Youth: Tahir Jamshed, Muhammad Talib, Muhammad Siddiq, Muhammad Rashid Jr,
Mahmood Ahmed [c], Abdul Latif, Muhammad Zulfiqar, Abid Hussain,
Abdul Ghafoor (Muhammad Faqir), Shahid Ahmad, Mahmood Anwar.]
RESULTS – Quaid-e-Azam National Football Tournament, Karachi Pakistan
Pakistan Green: Manager: Ibne Ali, Coach: Younus Rana, Captain M. Akbar
Pakistan Blues: Manager: Sq. Ld. Sardar Khan, Coach: Murad Bakhsh Pakistan
Pakistan Blues 1–1 Nepal
Pakistan Blues 2–1 Bangladesh
Iran 1–0 Pakistan White
Pakistan Blues 2–1 China
Iran 4–1 Pakistan Blues
China 4–1 Pakistan White
Pakistan Blues 0–0 Pakistan White
Pakistan White 0–0 Oman
Pakistan Green 2–1 Nepal
Pakistan Blues 2–1 Oman
THE REST OF THE MATCHES
| 16.02.1982 | Pakistan -Iran | 0 – 1 |
| 20.02.1982 | Nepal-Iran | 0 – 4 |
| 21.02.1982 | Oman- Iran | 0 – 4 |
| 23.02.1982 | Bangladesh-Iran | 0 – 9 |
Final standing
| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts. | |
| 1 | IRAN | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 11 | Champions |
| 2 | Pakistan Youth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Pakistan Blues |
| 3 | Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | Pakistan Green |
| 4 | Oman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Shandong | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | P.R. China |
| 6 | Nepal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 2 |
Top scorers:
Kamil Anjini (Iran) 5
Mahmood Anwar (Pakistan Youth) 5
Abdol-Ali Changiz (Iran) 4
Official best player:
Abdol-Ali Changiz (Iran)
(awarded by the Pakistan Sports Writers Association)
Iran Squad
Nader Faryad-Shiran
Vazgen Safarian
Ruhollah Ebadzadeh
Ebrahim Tahmasebi
Amir Marzoughi
Mohammad Panjali
Hamid Farzamnia
Mehdi Fardalinia
Mehdi Dinvarzadeh
Mahmoud Haghighian [c]
Abbas Kargar
Mohammad Mayeli-Kohan
Saeed Maraghechian
Manouchehr Taherkhani
Abdol-Ali Changiz
Kamil Anjini
Nasser Mohammad-Khani
Ali-Reza Heydari