The third Quaid-e-Azam International Tournament in Peshawar began on 28 April 1985. Pakistan fielded two teams; Pakistan Greens which was the
national team, and Pakistan Whites which was the
B team. Among the remaining participants, only
Bangladesh and
Nepal fielded their senior national teams. The tournament’s first hat-trick came in the North Korean team’s 8–1 win over Nepal, with the Koreans leading 6–1 at halftime. Forwards Choy Jae Pil and Kim Kwang each scored four goals, while Nepal’s only goal came from Gyani in the 43rd minute. In another match where Indonesia Youth beat Pakistan Whites 2–0, Pakistan Whites goalkeeper Jahangir had notably saved a penalty, but Indonesia scored through Noach Mariem and Theodorus Bitbit in the 14th and 19th minutes of the first half. On 6 May 1985, Nepal, Bangladesh and Indonesia Youth played exhibition matches at the
KMC Stadium. In the first match, Nepal lost against
Pakistan Steel by 0–1, thanks to a goal of
Abdul Samad. In the second match, Bangladesh drew against
Habib Bank by 0–0. In the third match, Indonesia Youth beat
Karachi Port Trust by 5–0. ==Group stage==