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== Coaching career == |
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In 1950, Ahmed became the first ever coach of the [[Pakistan national football team]].<ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part I |url=https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-i/ |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref> He accompanied the team on their tour to [[Iran]] and [[Iraq]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Tour of Iran and Iraq 1950 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki-ii50.html |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> Ahmed would return for a second stint as the head coach with the national team for their participation in the [[Football at the 1954 Asian Games|1954 Asian Games]].<ref name=”:0″ /><ref name=”:1″ /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) – Tuesday 06 April 1954 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19540406/136/0006 |access-date= |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> In the tournament, [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]] would have a massive win over [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] by a scoreline of 6–2,<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games 1954 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames54.html |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> but lost to [[Myanmar national football team|Burma]] by 1–2, not being able to qualify for the next stage.<ref name=”:2″ /> |
In 1950, Ahmed became the first ever coach of the [[Pakistan national football team]].<ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |last=Ahsan |first=Ali |date=2010-12-23 |title=A history of football in Pakistan — Part I |url=https://www.dawn.com/2010/12/23/a-history-of-football-in-pakistan-part-i/ |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=Dawn |language=en}}</ref> He accompanied the team on their tour to [[Iran]] and [[Iraq]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Tour of Iran and Iraq 1950 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/paki-ii50.html |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> Ahmed would return for a second stint as the head coach with the national team for their participation in the [[Football at the 1954 Asian Games|1954 Asian Games]].<ref name=”:0″ /><ref name=”:1″ /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) – Tuesday 06 April 1954 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0003221/19540406/136/0006 |access-date= |via=[[British Newspaper Archive]]}}</ref> In the tournament, [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]] would have a massive win over [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]] by a scoreline of 6–2,<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games 1954 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/asgames54.html |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref> but lost to [[Myanmar national football team|Burma]] by 1–2, not being able to qualify for the next stage.<ref name=”:2″ /> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Pakistani manager
| Full name | Khawaja Riaz Ahmed | ||
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| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | British India | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1950 | Pakistan | ||
| 1954 | Pakistan | ||
Khawaja Riaz Ahmed (Urdu: خواجہ ریاض احمد) was a former Pakistani coach and sports organizer. Ahmed was the first coach of the Pakistan national football team in 1950.
Ahmed served as the Honorary Secretary of the North-West India Football Association from the years 1942 to 1947.[1] He also served as the Honorary Secretary for the Punjab Football Association as well.
In 1950, Ahmed became the first ever coach of the Pakistan national football team.[2] He accompanied the team on their tour to Iran and Iraq.[3] Ahmed would return for a second stint as the head coach with the national team for their participation in the 1954 Asian Games.[1][2][4][5] In the tournament, Pakistan would have a massive win over Singapore by a scoreline of 6–2,[6] but lost to Burma by 1–2, not being able to qualify for the next stage.[6]
