Pakistan hockey, kabaddi teams post second straight Asian Games wins
The hockey side beat Uzbekistan 5-1 and the kabaddi side defeated Nepal 58-43 in Japan on Tuesday.
Pakistan’s men’s hockey and kabaddi teams both posted second straight wins at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan on Tuesday, taking early control of their groups.
The hockey side defeated Uzbekistan 5-1 in Pool B at Kawasaki Juko Stadium, according to Minute Mirror. Muhammad Imad opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a field goal before Uzbekistan’s Salimjonov Shokhrukhbek drew level from a penalty corner in the 30th. Sufyan Khan restored Pakistan’s lead from a penalty corner three minutes later, and Abdul Rehman made it 3-1 in the 40th. Abubakar Mahmood converted a penalty stroke in the 45th minute, and Sufyan completed his double with another penalty corner goal three minutes from the end. The International Hockey Federation confirmed the 5-1 result, Minute Mirror said.
The win followed Pakistan’s 9-0 victory over Thailand on Sunday, when Moeen Shakeel scored in the eighth minute and Ammad Butt doubled the lead in the 12th. Ahmed Nadeem scored a hat-trick and Sufyan struck twice from penalty corners, Dawn reported.
In kabaddi, Pakistan defeated Nepal 58-43 in a high-scoring Group B match, having beaten Malaysia 65-22 in their opener. Minute Mirror said the kabaddi team kept pressure on throughout the contest and now has two wins from two matches. Pakistan is in Group B with Iran, Nepal, Thailand and Malaysia, with the top two teams advancing to the semi-finals. The kabaddi competition is being held in Aichi Prefecture.
Pakistan Hockey Federation president Mohiuddin Ahmad Wani congratulated the players and officials after the hockey win and said he hoped the team would maintain its winning momentum, the Express Tribune reported.
The Asian Games opened in Japan on September 19. Pakistan’s next group-stage fixtures could strengthen its push for the knockout rounds.
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