Pakistan defeated South Korea with a score of 5-3 to secure the men's hockey bronze medal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Japan. The match saw Sufyan Khan open the scoring for Pakistan in the fourth minute after converting a penalty corner. South Korea responded when Lee Gang-san scored in the twelfth minute. Kim Jung-bok then put the South Korean side ahead during the eighteenth minute. Yang Ji-hun extended the South Korean lead to 3-1 from a penalty corner in the twenty-fifth minute. Abdul Rehman scored a goal for Pakistan in the thirtieth minute. Rana Waheed scored twice for Pakistan, netting goals in the fifty-second and fifty-fourth minutes. [F008, F018, F019] Hannan Shahid added the fifth goal for Pakistan in the fifty-ninth minute, sealing the win. Muhyuddin Ahmad Wani, President of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, congratulated the national team, players, and officials. In other tournament fixtures, Pakistan finished second in Pool B, achieving this status with four wins and one defeat. The team also recorded victories against China, winning 3-0 in their Pool B fixture, and defeating Thailand 9-0. Furthermore, Pakistan secured a 5-1 win against Uzbekistan and a 7-2 victory over Oman. The team amassed 9 points and maintained a positive goal difference of 16 within Pool B play. Pakistan's record also included a 4-3 loss to India in the semi-final match. The bronze-medal playoff was held at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Japan.