Iran Beat Pakistan 3-0 in Asian Games Volleyball Semi-Final, Bronze Match Next
Iran beat Pakistan 3-0 in the Asian Games 2026 volleyball semi-final. Set scores, top scorers and Pakistan's bronze medal match on 3 October at 12 pm PKT.
Iran beat Pakistan 3-0 in the men's volleyball semi-final at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday 2 October. The set scores were 25-13, 25-15 and 25-11. Pakistan now play for bronze on Saturday 3 October at 12:00 pm Pakistan time.
We read the result in the official Asian Games 2026 results system at about 1:30 pm Pakistan time, when it was already marked official. The match started at 12:00 pm Pakistan time and lasted exactly one hour at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium in Japan.
The bronze medal is still in reach. Pakistan meet the losing side from the other semi-final, Japan against China, which starts at 3:20 pm Pakistan time today.
Iran beat Pakistan 25-13, 25-15, 25-11
Iran won the Pakistan vs Iran volleyball semi-final in straight sets, 25-13, 25-15 and 25-11. No set went past 21 minutes. Iran scored 75 points to Pakistan's 39 in a match that lasted one hour.
Pakistan never got close. Their best set was the second, when they reached 15. The third set was Pakistan's worst, with only 11 points.
| Set | Pakistan | Iran | Time taken |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | 13 | 25 | 19 minutes |
| Set 2 | 15 | 25 | 20 minutes |
| Set 3 | 11 | 25 | 21 minutes |
| Total points | 39 | 75 | 1 hour |
It is a sharp change from the day before. Pakistan had swept India 3-0 in the quarter-final, which put them in the semi-final against Iran in the first place. Iran had needed five sets to get past South Korea.
Iran's blocking decided the semi-final
Iran won 15 points from blocks, and Pakistan won 1. That gap of 14 points explains most of the match. Iran also turned 43 of 68 spikes into points, while Pakistan won 27 of 81, the official match sheet shows.
A block is when players at the net jump and stop the ball coming over. Iran's tall front line did this again and again. Their middle blocker Seyed Eisa Naseri Chenari made 5 blocks on his own, more than Pakistan's whole team managed in three sets.
Serving was close. Pakistan made 5 service faults and Iran 6. Iran hit 4 aces, which are serves that win the point straight away, and Pakistan hit 2. Errors gave Iran 13 free points and gave Pakistan 9.
| Team figure | Pakistan | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Spikes won | 27 of 81 | 43 of 68 |
| Block points | 1 | 15 |
| Aces | 2 | 4 |
| Service faults | 5 | 6 |
| Points from opponent errors | 9 | 13 |
Usman Faryad Ali top scored for Pakistan with 11
Outside hitter Usman Faryad Ali scored 11 points for Pakistan, all from spikes. Opposite Murad Khan, who scored 19 against India, managed 9. For Iran, Ali Haghparast scored 21, the most on the court.
Murad Khan's 9 points came from 8 spikes and 1 block. That single block was Pakistan's only one of the match. Afaq Khan added 3 points. Captain Murad Jehan scored 1 point from 9 spike attempts.
| Player | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Haghparast | Iran | 21 (14 spikes, 4 blocks, 3 aces) |
| Amin Esmaeilnezhad, captain | Iran | 15 (14 spikes, 1 block) |
| Usman Faryad Ali | Pakistan | 11 (11 spikes from 26 tries) |
| Seyed Eisa Naseri Chenari | Iran | 10 (5 spikes, 5 blocks) |
| Murad Khan | Pakistan | 9 (8 spikes, 1 block) |
Iran had five players on 7 points or more. Pakistan had two. Iran are coached by Roberto Piazza, and Pakistan by Luis Alberto Toribio Gutierrez, the official team sheets show.
Pakistan play for bronze on 3 October at 12 pm
Pakistan's volleyball bronze medal match is on Saturday 3 October at 12:00 pm Pakistan time, 4:00 pm in Japan. Their opponent is the team that loses today's other semi-final between Japan and China.
That semi-final starts at 3:20 pm Pakistan time on Friday. Pakistan already lost 3-0 to Japan in Pool A on 29 September, though the first set went to 29-27. They have not played China at these Games.
- Friday 2 October, 3:20 pm: Japan vs China, semi-final. The loser plays Pakistan.
- Saturday 3 October, 12:00 pm: Pakistan bronze medal match, Okazaki.
- Saturday 3 October, 3:20 pm: gold medal match, Iran against the Japan vs China winner.
A win on Saturday gives Pakistan a bronze medal. A loss means fourth place and no medal.
Saturday is a crowded day for Pakistan
Pakistan have three medal matches on Saturday 3 October. The cricket final against India starts at 9:30 am, the volleyball bronze match at 12:00 pm and the hockey bronze match against South Korea at 12:30 pm, all Pakistan time.
The volleyball and hockey matches overlap by more than an hour. Fans will have to pick one, or follow the other on the results site. The cricket final against India should be over or nearly over by then, but rain or a long innings could change that.
The hockey team reached its bronze match after the 4-3 semi-final loss to India, and the hockey bronze against South Korea is its last game. Any medal from these three matches goes straight onto the Pakistan medal tally at the Asian Games 2026.
For channels and streams, the Asian Games 2026 Pakistan watch schedule lists what we could confirm.
Common questions
Did Pakistan beat Iran in volleyball at the Asian Games 2026?
No. Iran won the semi-final 3-0, with set scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-11, on 2 October.
When is Pakistan's volleyball bronze medal match?
Saturday 3 October at 12:00 pm Pakistan time, 4:00 pm in Japan, at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium.
Who will Pakistan play for the volleyball bronze?
The loser of Japan vs China. That semi-final starts at 3:20 pm Pakistan time on 2 October.
Who scored most for Pakistan against Iran?
Usman Faryad Ali, with 11 points. Murad Khan scored 9 and Afaq Khan 3.
Can Pakistan still win a volleyball medal?
Yes, a bronze. They must win the bronze medal match on Saturday. A loss leaves them fourth.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked on 2 October 2026 at about 1:30 pm Pakistan time. The set scores, set times, team figures, player points, coaches, the bronze and gold medal match times and the Japan vs China semi-final time are all read in the official Asian Games 2026 results system, where the match was marked official. The cricket and hockey times for Saturday come from the same system. Japan times are converted to Pakistan time by taking off four hours. The bronze opponent was not known when we checked, because Japan vs China had not started.
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