- Akhtar Mohiuddin
Akhtar Mohiuddin (born in
Chaman ,Pakistan ), was the head coach ofPakistan national football team . He took over the charge of national team in 2007. Mohiuddin is also coach ofAfghan FC .Mohiuddin was part of a coaching committee under
Tariq Lutfi during the victorious 3 match series against India in 2005. WhenSalman Sharida took charge in 2005, Mohiuddin worked as his assistant.When Sharida quit in 2007, Mohiuddin was given the manager’s role over the short term until a foreign coach could be found. He had to face Asian champions Iraq in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Losing the first leg 7-0, the team was able to keep the Iraqi’s at bay in the second leg in a nil-nil draw.
The second leg result was seen as a success and Mohiuddin was given the opportunity to remain in command of the national team for the 2008 fixtures. The PFF set a two match away series again Nepal in late March as preparation for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. After a 30 hour trip and only a few hours rest, Pakistan lost the first match 2-1, despite having a first half lead. However, in the second match they won 2-0.
They then travelled to Taipei for 2008 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers where Mohiuddin was expected to qualify for the main round. Pakistan first faced Chinese Taipei, and in a spirited displayed they came form 1-0 down to win 2-1. However, everything went wrong against Sri Lanka when Pakistan were thrashed in a humiliating 7-1 defeat. This loss was considered one of the worst in Pakistan’s history, considering the progress that had been made in the last few years. It also signalled the beginning of the end of Mohiuddin's term as Manager. With the final game being a dead rubber, Pakistan saved some face with a 9-2 victory over Guam, Pakistan's biggest victory in their history, though the quality of the opposition was very poor.
Another disappointing performance in
SAFF Championship 2008 where the Pakistan team failed to go beyond the group stages, losing to Maldives 3-0, India 2-1 and Nepal 4-1, signalled the end of Akhtar Mohiuddin as head coach.External links
* [http://www.geo.tv/home/13828.htm Faisal appoints Akhtar Mohiuddin as head coach]
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