Tajikistan v Pakistan Asia World Cup Qualification
Tajikistan is ranked 120th in the FIFA World Rankings, while Pakistan is ranked 200th.
Tajikistan has qualified for the AFC Asian Cup once, in 2004, while Pakistan has never qualified for the tournament.
The two teams have only faced each other once in a World Cup Qualification match, with Tajikistan winning 2-1 in 2011.
Tajikistan's home stadium for World Cup Qualification matches is the Pamir Stadium in Dushanbe, while Pakistan plays their home matches at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore.
Pakistan's best performance in World Cup Qualification came in 1978, when they reached the second round of qualification.
Tajikistan's national team is known as the Tajikistan National Football Team, while Pakistan's team is nicknamed the Shaheens (the Falcons).