Pakistan Win Asian Games Squash Silver After 2-0 Final Loss to Malaysia
Malaysia beat Pakistan 2-0 in the Asian Games 2026 men's team squash final, so Pakistan take silver, their first of the Games. Full scores and the medal tally.
Malaysia beat Pakistan 2-0 in the men's team squash final at the Asian Games 2026 on Friday 2 October. Pakistan take the silver medal, the country's first silver of these Games and its seventh medal overall.
We read every score below in the official Asian Games 2026 results system at about 3:10 pm Pakistan time, when the final was already marked official. The tie started at 11:30 am Pakistan time on Court 1 at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena in Japan, and lasted 1 hour 40 minutes.
Noor Zaman came close to forcing a decider. He led Malaysia's Ng Eain Yow by two games to one in the second match, then lost the last two games 11-4 and 11-5.
Malaysia won the Pakistan vs Malaysia squash final 2-0
The Pakistan vs Malaysia squash final ended 2-0 after two singles matches. A team tie is the best of three matches, so Malaysia's second win settled it. The third match, Muhammad Irfan against Sanjay Jeeva, was not played and is listed as cancelled.
| Match | Malaysia | Pakistan | Game scores (Malaysia first) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | Ameeshenraj Chandaran, won 3-1 | Nasir Iqbal | 8-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-4 | 35 minutes |
| Match 2 | Ng Eain Yow, won 3-2 | Noor Zaman | 11-8, 6-11, 7-11, 11-4, 11-5 | 45 minutes |
| Match 3 | Sanjay Jeeva | Muhammad Irfan | Not played | None |
Pakistan started well. Nasir Iqbal took the opening game of the final 11-8. Noor Zaman later won two games in a row against a player who had beaten him 3-0 in the singles semi-final six days earlier.
Noor Zaman led 2-1 before Ng Eain Yow came back
Noor Zaman lost the first game 11-8, then won the next two 11-6 and 11-7 to lead 2-1. Ng Eain Yow won the fourth 11-4 and the fifth 11-5. Had Zaman held on, the tie would have gone to a third match.
That third match would have been Muhammad Irfan against Sanjay Jeeva. Irfan had not lost a team match in the whole event before the final. He won every match he played from the pool stage through the semi-final, including a 3-0 win in the semi-final against Hong Kong.
Ng Eain Yow is a hard opponent for Zaman. He also beat him 3-0 in the men's singles semi-final on 26 September, the result that gave Zaman his singles bronze medal. This time Zaman took two games off him, which is real progress in six days.
The first match had a similar shape. Nasir Iqbal won the first game 11-8 against Ameeshenraj Chandaran. Chandaran then took control and won the next three games 11-3, 11-6 and 11-4.
Pakistan's silver is its first of the Asian Games 2026
Pakistan now has seven medals at the Asian Games 2026: one silver and six bronze. The official medal list credits the men's team silver to Noor Zaman, Muhammad Irfan, Asim Khan and Nasir Iqbal. Squash alone has given Pakistan three of the seven.
On the official medal table, which ranks by gold first, Pakistan has moved to 31st of 40 teams. Counted by total medals, Pakistan is 26th. Before this final, Pakistan's medal tally at the Asian Games was six bronze, with no gold or silver.
Pakistan reached the final without losing a tie
Pakistan won four ties in a row to reach the final. They beat the Philippines 3-0 and Kuwait 3-0 in Pool B on 28 September, Korea 2-0 in the quarter-final on 30 September, and Hong Kong 2-1 in the semi-final on 1 October.
The semi-final was the hard one. Noor Zaman lost the first match to Lau Tsz Kwan. Muhammad Irfan then beat Henry Leung 3-0, and Nasir Iqbal won the decider 3-1, taking the last game 14-12. Malaysia reached the final by beating India 2-1 in the other semi-final.
- Pool B, 28 September: Pakistan beat the Philippines 3-0.
- Pool B, 28 September: Pakistan beat Kuwait 3-0.
- Quarter-final, 30 September: Pakistan beat Korea 2-0.
- Semi-final, 1 October: Pakistan beat Hong Kong 2-1.
- Final, 2 October: Malaysia beat Pakistan 2-0.
Three more Pakistan medal matches are on Saturday
Pakistan has three more chances to add medals on Saturday 3 October. The men's cricket team plays India in the gold medal match, the hockey team plays Korea for bronze, and the volleyball team plays for bronze.
The official schedule lists the cricket final against India at 9:30 am Pakistan time. The hockey bronze medal match against Korea starts at 12:30 pm. The volleyball team plays its bronze match at 12:00 pm, after Iran beat Pakistan 3-0 in the semi-final on Friday.
Common questions
Who won the Pakistan vs Malaysia squash final at the Asian Games 2026?
Malaysia won 2-0 on 2 October 2026. Pakistan won the silver medal in the men's team event.
What were the scores in the squash final?
Ameeshenraj Chandaran beat Nasir Iqbal 8-11, 11-3, 11-6, 11-4. Ng Eain Yow beat Noor Zaman 11-8, 6-11, 7-11, 11-4, 11-5.
Why did Muhammad Irfan not play in the final?
Malaysia had already won two of the three matches, so the third match was not needed. The official results list it as cancelled.
How many medals has Pakistan won at the Asian Games 2026?
Seven, after this final: one silver and six bronze. Pakistan has not won a gold yet.
Who played for Pakistan's squash team?
Noor Zaman, Muhammad Irfan, Asim Khan and Nasir Iqbal. All four are named on the silver medal in the official medal list.
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 3:15 pm Pakistan time. Every score, match time, the venue and the cancelled third match are read in the official Asian Games 2026 results system, where the final was marked official. Pakistan's medal list and the medal table positions are read in the same system's medal pages at the same time. The pool, quarter-final and semi-final results were read there between 30 September and 2 October. Saturday's match times are as the official schedule lists them; schedules can change.
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