Unofficial away test match against China national team, which was followed by previous official four-match friendly series against China in home venues one year before.[5]
Pakistan fielded the under-21 side which previously featured at the 2012 Summer Olympics qualifiers, resulting in FIFA not regarding the games as full ‘A’ international matches.[12][13] Palestine reportedly played only with the West Bank based players, as players from Gaza couldn’t get clearance from the government and the internationally based players only came on FIFA approved International breaks.
^"Statistics: Iran [ Team Melli]". www.teammelli.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20. Pakistan also played unofficial friendly games with Tehran's Taj FC (now known as Esteghlal FC), beating them 6-1, as well as a team from Isfahan with whom Pakistan drew 2-2.