Asian Team Squash Championships 2026 Schedule: Pakistan Men Face Uzbekistan on 3 November in Islamabad, Both Squads

Pakistan's men open the Asian Team Squash Championships against Uzbekistan at 4:00 pm on Tuesday 3 November in Islamabad, and play Korea at 4:00 pm on Wednesday 4 November. The women start against Hong Kong, China at 2:00 pm on 4 November. The Asian Squash Federation has now published the final seedings and the full match schedule. Below you will find both squads, every Pakistan tie, the semi-final and final times, and how the pools work.

The 23rd Asian Team Championships run from 3 to 7 November 2026 at the Mushaf Squash Complex, Pakistan Sports Board, Aabpara, Islamabad. We read the final seedings, dated 30 October in the file name, and the main draw on the Asian Squash Federation's own website on 31 October. All times are Islamabad time, which is PKT.

Pakistan's men are top seeds and play Uzbekistan first on 3 November

Pakistan are the No.1 seeds in a six-team men's event. They sit in Pool A with Korea and Uzbekistan, and both pool ties are on the all-glass court at 4:00 pm. The pool winner goes straight into the semi-finals on 6 November.

Pool B has Hong Kong, China (seeded 2), Malaysia (3) and Iran (5). Hong Kong play Iran at 12:00 pm on 3 November and Malaysia at 12:00 pm on 4 November. Malaysia and Iran meet at 4:00 pm on 5 November.

The semi-finals cross over. The winner of Pool A plays the runner-up of Pool B at 5:00 pm on Friday 6 November, and the runner-up of Pool A plays the winner of Pool B at 3:00 pm. The two third-placed teams play for fifth at 10:00 am on court 2 the same day.

Noor Zaman leads a four-man Pakistan squad ranked inside the world's top 100

All four Pakistan men are inside the PSA world top 100 on the 30 September ranking the federation used. Noor Zaman plays at No.1, followed by Muhammad Ashab Irfan, Mohammad Asim Khan and Nasir Iqbal. No other men's team has four players that high.

Hong Kong's top man, Lau Tsz Kwan, was ranked 44th and Malaysia's Joachim Chuah 62nd on the same list. On paper Pakistan are favourites, and a home final on 7 November is the realistic target. The latest rankings for each player are on our page to check Pakistan's squash players in the PSA world ranking, which uses a later monthly list.

Malaysia are the team Pakistan will remember. At the Asian Games in Japan, Pakistan took squash silver after a 2-0 final loss to Malaysia. Malaysia are in the other pool this time, so a rematch could only come in the semi-finals or the final.

Pakistan's women play a five-team round robin from 4 November

The women's event has five teams, so every team plays every other team once. Pakistan are seeded fourth. Their four ties are against Hong Kong, Malaysia, Iran and Korea, between Wednesday 4 and Saturday 7 November.

Hong Kong, China are the top women's seeds, with Chan Sin Yuk ranked 25th, and Malaysia are second. The match most likely to decide the title is Hong Kong v Malaysia at 1:00 pm on Saturday 7 November. Pakistan's best chance of a win on paper is against Iran on 6 November.

Sri Lanka withdrew, leaving six men's and five women's teams

The seeding document says Sri Lanka withdrew on 24 October 2026, from both the men's and women's events. That leaves six men's teams and five women's teams. Hong Kong also changed one women's player, with Cheng Nga Ching replacing Ho Tze Lok.

Pool places are decided first by ties won, then by the result between the teams level, then by matches won, games and points. A tie is a contest between two teams made up of individual matches, and a team needs at least two players on court for a tie to start. The full rules are in our earlier page on the format and seeding of the Asian Team Squash Championships.

1. Check the day's order of play on the Asian Squash Federation event page each morning.
2. Go to the Mushaf Squash Complex in Aabpara, Islamabad, well before the tie time.
3. Expect the glass court ties to draw the biggest crowds, especially Pakistan's men at 4:00 pm.
4. Watch for the medal ceremony on court after the finals on Saturday 7 November.

The federation's documents do not mention ticket prices or a live stream, so we cannot tell you whether entry is free or which channel will show the matches.

Common questions

When does Pakistan play in the Asian Team Squash Championships 2026?

The men play Uzbekistan at 4:00 pm on 3 November and Korea at 4:00 pm on 4 November. The women start against Hong Kong, China at 2:00 pm on 4 November.

Where are the Asian Team Squash Championships 2026 being played?

At the Mushaf Squash Complex, Pakistan Sports Board, Aabpara, Islamabad, from 3 to 7 November 2026.

Who is in Pakistan's men's squash team?

Noor Zaman, Muhammad Ashab Irfan, Mohammad Asim Khan and Nasir Iqbal, in that playing order.

Who is in Pakistan's women's squash team?

Sana Bahadar, Mehwish Ali, Mahnoor Ali and Sehrish Ali.

When is the men's final?

At 3:00 pm PKT on Saturday 7 November 2026, on the glass court.

Why are there only six men's teams?

Sri Lanka withdrew on 24 October 2026, according to the federation's final seeding document.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 31 October 2026. We read the Asian Squash Federation's championships page and opened the three files it links: the final seedings (file dated 30 October, seedings as of 25 October), the main draws (dated 26 October) and the championship handbook, for the venue and pool rules. Player rankings are the PSA ranking of 30 September 2026 printed in the seeding file. We matched each player list to its country by the order of the seeding table. We found no ticket price, broadcaster or live stream in these documents.