Pakistan claim straight-sets quarterfinal victory in Aichi-Nagoya as India’s campaign comes to an end

AICHI-NAGOYA, Japan (Nazrana Times) — Pakistan advanced to the semifinals of the men’s volleyball competition at the 2026 Asian Games after defeating India 3–0 in their quarterfinal on Thursday, October 1.

Playing at the Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Pakistan won the match in straight sets, 25–19, 25–23, 25–18, to secure a place among the tournament’s final four. (business-standard.com)

Pakistan established an early advantage by taking the opening set 25–19. India mounted a stronger challenge in the second set and at one stage held a 19–16 lead, but Pakistan recovered in the closing stages to take the set 25–23. (IANS News)

With a two-set advantage, Pakistan maintained control in the third. India was unable to force the contest into a fourth set, with Pakistan closing out the match 25–18. The contest lasted around one hour and 20 minutes. (business-standard.com)

Pakistan Strong in Attack and Defence

Pakistan held a clear advantage in attacking efficiency during the match. According to published match statistics, Pakistan converted 50 of 83 spike attempts, compared with India’s 33 from 81. Pakistan also recorded six successful blocks to India’s four and finished ahead in defensive digs. (business-standard.com)

The result sends Pakistan into the semifinals and ends India’s run in the main medal competition. The official tournament schedule places the men’s semifinals on October 2, followed by the bronze-medal match and final on October 3. (jva.or.jp)

Pakistan will now turn their attention to the semifinal as they continue their pursuit of an Asian Games volleyball medal.