Overview
- Pakistan, which fell 2-1 on Tuesday in Islamabad, closed its 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifying run with two points.
- Pakistan pressed in the first half, then defensive errors produced both Myanmar goals after halftime, including a mishandled back pass by goalkeeper Saqib Hanif.
- Shayak Dost headed in Tufail Shinwari’s cross in the 90th minute, yet Pakistan finished with ten men after Junaid Shah left injured with no substitutions remaining.
- The result left Myanmar second in Group E on 12 points behind Syria, with Pakistan on two points from six matches.
- The match was played without fans as Solano used the window to evaluate local players in a longer rebuild, with injuries ruling out Rahman and Samad.