NAGOYA, Japan — Pakistan secured the bronze medal in the Asian Games men’s hockey competition after defeating South Korea 5-3 in a thrilling third-place playoff.
The contest remained finely balanced in the fourth quarter, with both sides level at 3-3, before Pakistan produced a decisive late surge to seal the victory and finish third.
Rana Waheed led Pakistan’s scoring with two goals, while Sufyan Khan, Abdul Rehman and Hannan Shahid added one goal each to complete the 5-3 win.
