| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Pakistan |
| Dates | 12–18 October 1976 |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | Hockey Club of Pakistan |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Guangdong (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Pakistan Greens |
| Third place |  Afghanistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 15 (5 per match) |
| Top scorer | Rong Zhixing (3 goals) |
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The1976 Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament also calledQuaid-e-Azam Birth Centenary International Football Tournament,[1][2] was the first edition of theQuaid-e-Azam International Tournament.[3] The event was held at theHockey Stadium inKarachi,Pakistan.[2]
Originally scheduled for 22 October, the tournament was initially designed with two groups, Group A consisting of Chinese teamGuangdong, the fullAfghanistan national team,[4] andPakistan Greens (the full Pakistan national team). The Group B comprisedMalaysia,Mauritius, andPakistan Reds (Pakistan B team).[2][5] However, in early October, the tournament's start date was abruptly moved up to 12 October. Malaysia (originally set to arrive on the 18th) and Mauritius (on the 19th) were unable to adjust their travel plans on short notice. As a result, only Group A matches were played in the initial days of the tournament.[2]
By 16 October, thePakistan Football Federation declared that the tournament would only include Group A, citing Malaysia's withdrawal. Additionally, Mauritius was slated to participate in exhibition matches against Pakistan and China. Subsequently, on 20 October, it was announced that Mauritius had decided to cancel its visit altogether. The Chinese team departed on 21 October.[2]
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| Capacity:30,000 | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
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| 1 | Guangdong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 4 | Champions |
| 2 | Pakistan Greens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| Guangdong | 5–1 | Pakistan Greens |
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Cai Jinbiao 2'Chen Weihao 6'Rong Zhixing ?'Ou Weiting ?',?' | Report | Sarwar ?' |
| Guangdong | 6–2 | Afghanistan |
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| Wei Chongjin 6',32' Rong Zhixing ?',?'Ye Xiquan ?'Ta Jieqiu ?' | Report | Ahmad Shah 41' Karim 75' |
| Pakistan Greens | 3–2 | Pakistan Reds |
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| Kazim ?',?' Sarwar ?' | Report | Saleem ?' Zahoor ?' |
| Guangdong | 8–2 | Pakistan Reds |
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| Chen Xirong ?',?',?' Ta Jieqiu ?',?',?'Wei Chongjin ?',?' | Report | Salah Mohammad ?' Mujahid ?' |
There were 15 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 5 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
Wei Chongjin Ou Weiting1 goal
Cai Jinbiao Chen Weihao Ye Xiquan Ta Jieqiu Afzal QasimGhulam Sarwar Ahmad Shah Rahim Abdul Karim Karimi
