Pakistan’s Noor Zaman Clinches Third Place at Asian Games Squash

Pakistan's Noor Zaman defeated compatriot Mohammad Ashab Irfan 3-0 to finish third in the men's squash singles competition at the Asian Games 2026 at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena.

Key points

• The all-Pakistan third-place playoff lasted just 26 minutes, with Zaman beating Irfan 11-7, 11-7 and 13-11 to secure the podium finish.
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• Noor Zaman, who suffered a 3-0 defeat against defending champion Eain Yow Ng of Malaysia, created a dominant start to the classification match.
• Irfan had booked his place in the semifinals by defeating India's Veer Chotrani but was outclassed by another Indian player, Abhay Singh, in the high-stakes semifinal.
• Singh did not allow Irfan to settle in the opening game and won it 11-3 in just nine minutes.

Meanwhile, the all-Pakistan third-place playoff lasted just 26 minutes, with Zaman beating Irfan 11-7, 11-7 and 13-11 to secure the podium finish. Pakistan Qualifies for Asian Games Semifinals.

Noor Zaman, who suffered a 3-0 defeat against defending champion Eain Yow Ng of Malaysia, created a dominant start to the classification match. He took just eight minutes to win the opening game 11-7.

He was even more dominant in the second game, taking two minutes less to win by the same 11-7 scoreline and move one game away from securing the victory.

Irfan indicated stronger resistance in the third game but ultimately fell short as Zaman won it 13-11 to seal third place in the men's singles squash competition at the Asian Games 2026.

It is pertinent to mention that both Zaman and Irfan had already secured a bronze medal each for Pakistan regardless of the result of the third-place playoff. Pakistan's Anser Abbas Qualifies for Asian Games Long Jump Final.

While Singh rapidly won the deciding game 11-6 in just eight minutes to complete a convincing victory, irfan offered a notable fightback in the second game but still lost 11-2. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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