Noor Zaman wins bronze in Asian Games squash singles

Pakistani squash player Noor Zaman secured third place in the men’s singles event at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. In a third-place classification match held at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena, Zaman defeated teammate Mohammad Ashab Irfan with a score of 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 13-11) in 26 minutes.

Under tournament rules, both Zaman and Irfan had already secured bronze medals following their respective semi-final losses. Zaman was defeated 3-0 by Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng, while Irfan lost 3-0 to India’s Abhay Singh. The playoff match served to determine the final ranking on the tournament table.