Pakistan Beat India 3-0, Face Iran in Asian Games Volleyball Semi-Final
Pakistan beat India 3-0 in the Asian Games 2026 volleyball quarter-final and face Iran on 2 October at 12 pm PKT. Set scores, top scorers and medal dates.
Pakistan's men's volleyball team beat India 3-0 in the Asian Games 2026 quarter-final on 1 October. The set scores were 25-19, 25-23 and 25-18. Pakistan now play Iran in the semi-final on Friday 2 October at 12:00 pm Pakistan time.
We read every result below in the official Asian Games 2026 results system on 1 October. The quarter-final is marked official there. The match lasted 1 hour and 22 minutes at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium in Japan.
A semi-final win puts Pakistan in the gold medal match and makes a silver medal certain. A loss still leaves a bronze medal match on 3 October.
Pakistan beat India 3-0 in straight sets
Pakistan won the Asian Games volleyball quarter-final against India 3-0, taking the sets 25-19, 25-23 and 25-18. The match started at 6:00 am Pakistan time on 1 October and ended in 82 minutes, the official results system shows.
The second set was the only close one. India pushed it to 23 points, but Pakistan closed it out 25-23.
| Set | Pakistan | India | Time taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | 25 | 19 | 23 minutes |
| Set 2 | 25 | 23 | 34 minutes |
| Set 3 | 25 | 18 | 25 minutes |
| Total points | 75 | 60 | 1 hour 22 minutes |
Murad Khan led Pakistan with 19 points
Opposite hitter Murad Khan scored 19 points against India, the most on the court. Usman Faryad Ali added 13, and middle blocker Muhammad Hamad scored 9, including 3 blocks. The figures come from the official match sheet.
The attack decided the match. Pakistan won 48 points from 80 spike attempts. India won 32 from 74. Pakistan also had more blocks, 5 to India's 4. The one weak spot was serving: Pakistan made 12 service faults to India's 6, which gave India free points in every set.
| Player | Position | Points v India |
|---|---|---|
| Murad Khan | Opposite | 19 (18 spikes, 1 ace) |
| Usman Faryad Ali | Outside hitter | 13 (11 spikes, 2 blocks) |
| Muhammad Hamad | Middle blocker | 9 (5 spikes, 3 blocks, 1 ace) |
| Musawer Khan | Middle blocker | 7 (6 spikes, 1 ace) |
| Murad Jehan, captain | Outside hitter | 4 (4 spikes) |
India's best scorer was middle blocker Ashwal Rai with 9 points. No India player reached 10.
The team is coached by Luis Alberto Toribio Gutierrez, who is listed as head coach in the official team sheet. Murad Jehan is the captain and Khizar Hayat is the libero, the defensive specialist in a different shirt.
Pakistan's route to the volleyball semi-final
Pakistan reached the semi-final with three wins and one loss. They beat Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Pool A, lost 3-0 to Japan, finished second in the pool and then beat India in the quarter-final.
| Date | Round | Result | Sets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September | Pool A | Pakistan 3-1 Kazakhstan | 25-16, 25-22, 17-25, 25-20 |
| 28 September | Pool A | Pakistan 3-0 Uzbekistan | 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 |
| 29 September | Pool A | Japan 3-0 Pakistan | 29-27, 25-20, 25-22 |
| 1 October | Quarter-final | Pakistan 3-0 India | 25-19, 25-23, 25-18 |
Japan won all three pool games and topped Pool A. Pakistan's 2 wins put them second, ahead of Kazakhstan with 1 and Uzbekistan with none. The pool table is our count from the official results.
The Japan loss was closer than 3-0 sounds. The first set went to 29-27. Murad Khan was again among the scorers that day, with 11 points, behind Usman Faryad Ali's 13.
Pakistan vs Iran semi-final time in Pakistan
The Pakistan vs Iran volleyball semi-final starts at 4:00 pm Japan time on Friday 2 October, which is 12:00 pm in Pakistan. It is at the same Okazaki gym. Pakistan is four hours behind Japan.
Iran had a harder quarter-final. They beat South Korea 3-2 in two hours, winning the deciding fifth set 15-12. Ali Hajipour was their top scorer with 16 points. Iran knocked out a South Korea side, so they arrive tested after a five-set fight.
The other semi-final is China against the winner of Japan vs Qatar, at 3:20 pm Pakistan time on 2 October. China beat Thailand 3-0 in their quarter-final.
Pakistan's semi-final falls in a busy Friday. The Pakistan medal tally at the Asian Games 2026 could move twice that day, because the men's squash team plays its gold medal match at 11:30 am, half an hour before the volleyball starts.
What a win or a loss means for Pakistan
A win over Iran sends Pakistan to the gold medal match on Saturday 3 October at 3:20 pm Pakistan time, with silver guaranteed. A loss sends them to the bronze medal match the same day at 12:00 pm Pakistan time.
- Friday 2 October, 12:00 pm: Pakistan vs Iran, semi-final.
- If Pakistan win: gold medal match, Saturday 3 October, 3:20 pm. The winner takes gold and the loser silver.
- If Pakistan lose: bronze medal match, Saturday 3 October, 12:00 pm, against the other losing semi-finalist.
- Both medal matches are at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium.
Saturday is crowded too. The cricket final against India starts at 9:30 am Pakistan time, and the hockey team plays for bronze at 12:30 pm after the 4-3 semi-final loss to India. A volleyball bronze match at noon would clash with both.
For channels and streams, the Asian Games 2026 Pakistan watch schedule lists what we could confirm. Times in this article come from the official results system, and the organisers can still change them.
Common questions
Did Pakistan beat India in volleyball at the Asian Games 2026?
Yes. Pakistan won the quarter-final 3-0, with set scores of 25-19, 25-23 and 25-18, on 1 October.
When is Pakistan vs Iran in the volleyball semi-final?
Friday 2 October at 12:00 pm Pakistan time, 4:00 pm in Japan, in Okazaki.
Who scored most for Pakistan against India?
Murad Khan, with 19 points. Usman Faryad Ali scored 13 and Muhammad Hamad 9.
Will Pakistan get a medal if they lose to Iran?
Not automatically. They would play the bronze medal match on 3 October at 12:00 pm Pakistan time and must win it.
When is the Asian Games volleyball final?
Saturday 3 October at 3:20 pm Pakistan time. The bronze medal match is at 12:00 pm the same day.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked on 1 October 2026 at about 4:00 pm Pakistan time. Every score, set time, player total, the pool results, the Iran and China quarter-finals, the coach and captain, and the semi-final and medal match times are read in the official Asian Games 2026 results system. Japan times are converted to Pakistan time by taking off four hours. The Pool A order is our count from those results. The opponent in the other semi-final was not decided when we checked.
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