Gifu, Japan: Pakistan secured their third consecutive victory in the men’s hockey competition at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, defeating China 3-0 in a Pool B encounter on Thursday.
The match remained goalless during the opening quarter, but Pakistan took control in the second period, scoring three goals in a nine-minute spell.
Captain Abu Bakar Mahmood opened the scoring in the 19th minute, converting a penalty corner to give Pakistan the lead. Sufyan Khan doubled the advantage in the 24th minute, also finding the net from a penalty corner.
Pakistan extended their lead to 3-0 in the 28th minute when Hanan Shahid struck a field goal to complete the scoring.
China were unable to find a response as Pakistan maintained their defensive discipline through the remainder of the match to secure a comprehensive victory.
The result follows Pakistan’s earlier wins over Thailand, 9-0, and Uzbekistan, 5-1, giving the team three victories from three Pool B matches.
Pakistan will next face Malaysia in their fourth match of the tournament.
