Pakistan Beat Korea 3-0 at the Asian Team Squash Championships in Islamabad, Semi-Final on 6 November

Pakistan's men beat Korea 3-0 on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at the Asian Team Squash Championships in Islamabad, a day after beating Uzbekistan by the same score. Two wins from two mean Pakistan top Pool A whatever happens in the last pool tie, and they play a semi-final at 5:00 pm on Friday 6 November. Pakistan's women lost 3-0 to Hong Kong, China in their first tie.

We read every Pakistan result on the official draw and results system that the Asian Squash Federation links for this event, which the Pakistan Squash Federation runs as host. It was last updated at 10:32 pm on 4 November. Below are all six Pakistan matches, the pool tables, who Pakistan can meet in the semi-final and the rest of the week's times.

Pakistan's men won both pool ties without losing a match

Pakistan beat Uzbekistan 3-0 on 3 November and Korea 3-0 on 4 November, both at 4:00 pm on the glass court at the Mushaf Squash Complex, Aabpara. They won 18 games and lost only 1 across the two ties. Noor Zaman played top string in both.

A team tie in squash is three individual matches. The team that wins two of them wins the tie, but all three are played. Each match is best of five games, and a game is played to 11 points.

Korea pushed harder than Uzbekistan. Ashab Irfan and Asim Khan both won their first games 11-9, and Noor Zaman dropped the second game to Jeongmin Ryu before closing it out in four. That lost game is the only one Pakistan's men have given up so far. Uzbekistan won just 34 points in nine games.

Mohammad Asim Khan is the only Pakistan player who has won in both ties. Nasir Iqbal played against Uzbekistan and Ashab Irfan against Korea, so captain and coach have used all four squad members in two days.

Pakistan finish top of Pool A, Pool B decides their opponent

Pakistan cannot be caught in Pool A. Korea and Uzbekistan have no wins and play each other at 12:00 pm on Thursday 5 November, so the winner of that tie can reach one win at most. Pakistan have two. The Pool A winner plays the Pool B runner-up in the semi-final.

Pool B is still open. Hong Kong, China beat Iran 3-0 on 3 November, then lost 3-0 to Malaysia on 4 November. Malaysia play Iran at 4:00 pm on Thursday 5 November, and that tie settles who Pakistan face.

• If Malaysia beat Iran, Malaysia win Pool B and Hong Kong, China finish second. Pakistan would then play Hong Kong, China.
• If Iran beat Malaysia, all three Pool B teams finish on one win each. The tie-break order then decides it: the result between the level teams first, then matches, games and points won.

Malaysia are the team Pakistan fans remember. They beat Pakistan 2-0 in the Asian Games squash final in Japan in October. Because Malaysia are in the other pool, a rematch can come only in the semi-final or the final in Islamabad.

Pakistan's women lost 3-0 to top seeds Hong Kong, China

Pakistan's women, seeded fourth of five, lost 3-0 to top seeds Hong Kong, China at 2:00 pm on 4 November. Mahnoor Ali won the only game, taking the third against Cheng Nga Ching 12-10. The women play a round robin, so every team plays all four others.

After two days the women's table reads Hong Kong, China two wins, Malaysia one, Iran one, Korea none and Pakistan none. Pakistan have played one tie and Korea two. Pakistan's next tie is against Malaysia at 2:00 pm on Thursday 5 November.

Pakistan's remaining times at the Mushaf Squash Complex

Every tie is at the Mushaf Squash Complex, Pakistan Sports Board, Aabpara, Islamabad, and all times are PKT. The men's semi-finals are on Friday 6 November and the men's final is at 3:00 pm on Saturday 7 November, both on the glass court.

1. Thursday 5 November, 2:00 pm: Pakistan women v Malaysia.
2. Thursday 5 November, 4:00 pm: Malaysia v Iran, men, which decides Pakistan's semi-final opponent.
3. Friday 6 November, 5:00 pm: Pakistan men v the Pool B runner-up, semi-final.
4. Friday 6 November: Pakistan women v Iran, the tie seen as their best chance of a win on seedings.
5. Saturday 7 November, 3:00 pm: men's final, if Pakistan win on Friday.

The order of play changes each day. The federation's daily sheet shows the men's order on 5 November as string 1, then 3, then 2, so the top players start the day. On 6 November it is string 3, then 1, then 2. The full seeding, both squads and the pool rules are in our Asian Team Squash Championships 2026 schedule and squads page.

What these results mean for Pakistan

Pakistan came in as the No.1 men's seeds, and the pool stage has gone to plan. The real test starts on Friday. Hong Kong, China were seeded second and Malaysia third, and both are stronger than anything Pakistan met in Pool A.

Noor Zaman's form matters most. He was ranked 33rd in the seeding list, against 44th for Hong Kong's Lau Tsz Kwan and 62nd for Malaysia's Joachim Chuah. You can track every Pakistani player's place in our page on the PSA world rankings for Pakistan's squash players.

We could not find a ticket price or a live stream in the federation's documents. If you plan to go to Aabpara, ask at the complex before you travel.

Common questions

Did Pakistan beat Korea at the Asian Team Squash Championships 2026?

Yes. Pakistan's men beat Korea 3-0 in Islamabad on 4 November 2026. Ashab Irfan, Mohammad Asim Khan and Noor Zaman won their matches.

Have Pakistan qualified for the semi-final?

Yes. Pakistan have two wins in Pool A, and neither Korea nor Uzbekistan can reach two. They play the Pool B runner-up at 5:00 pm on Friday 6 November.

Who will Pakistan play in the semi-final?

It depends on Malaysia v Iran at 4:00 pm on 5 November. A Malaysia win puts Hong Kong, China against Pakistan. An Iran win leaves three teams level and the tie-break decides.

What was the score in Pakistan v Uzbekistan?

Pakistan won 3-0 on 3 November. Nasir Iqbal, Mohammad Asim Khan and Noor Zaman all won in straight games.

How did Pakistan's women do?

They lost 3-0 to Hong Kong, China on 4 November. Mahnoor Ali won one game. They play Malaysia at 2:00 pm on 5 November.

When is the men's final?

At 3:00 pm PKT on Saturday 7 November 2026, on the glass court at the Mushaf Squash Complex in Islamabad.

How we verified this

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

Last checked at about 11:00 pm PKT on 4 November 2026. We read the Asian Squash Federation's championships page and opened its "Draw and Results" link, the official results system for the 23rd Asian Team Championships, hosted by the Pakistan Squash Federation. We read the match lists for 3, 4 and 5 November, both men's pool tables, the women's table and the score sheets of all three Pakistan ties. Times on court are as printed. The daily order of play is from the federation's own sheet uploaded on 4 November. We will add the semi-final result once it is on the system.