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Zaka Wins His Opening Bout but Loses in the Quarter-Final, While Abdullah Is Beaten in Round One<\/b><\/h3>\n

KARACHI: Pakistan’s promising wrestlers<\/a> Noman Zaka and Mohammad Abdullah failed to make a breakthrough and were eliminated from the freestyle wrestling competition at the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya on Friday. Zaka made a strong start in the 86kg category but lost to a leading Japanese wrestler in the quarter-final. Abdullah was beaten in his first bout in the 65kg event. The results end Pakistan’s hopes of a medal in both categories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Background: A Small Pakistani Squad in a Tough Field<\/b><\/h4>\n

Pakistan sent four wrestlers to the Aichi-Nagoya Games, all of them in men’s freestyle. The squad included Muhammad Abdullah (65kg), Inayatullah (74kg), Noman Zaka (86kg) and Muhammad Gulzar (97kg). Wrestling at the Asian Games is considered one of the toughest competitions in the world, because the continent has some of the strongest wrestling nations, including Japan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and India.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preparation had its own challenges. The Pakistan Sports Board had released Rs7.2 million to the federation for the training of young athletes, and part of the squad attended a month-long camp in Russia before the Games. Experienced wrestler Noman Zaka was not included in the travelling group for that camp because he did not meet the age criteria for the youth development funding, and he trained with the national camp in Pakistan instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Details: How the Bouts Went<\/b><\/h4>\n

Noman Zaka started well at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center. He defeated Cambodia’s Vuthy Heng in the round of 16 of the 86kg event, leading 10-4 before finishing the bout with a fall. The win put him in the quarter-finals and raised hopes that Pakistan could stay in the medal race for at least another round.<\/span><\/p>\n

The quarter-final was much tougher. Zaka lost 10-0 to Japan’s Hayato Ishiguro, who was declared the winner by technical superiority. As Ishiguro was the home hope and one of the leading wrestlers in the category, the defeat was not entirely unexpected, but the margin was heavy. Zaka then had one more chance through the repechage, but he lost 10-0 again, this time to Kazakhstan’s Azamat Dauletbekov, which ended his chance of reaching the bronze medal contest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Muhammad Abdullah had a shorter day. He lost 13-2 to North Korea’s Kim Kwang Jin in the men’s freestyle 65kg qualification round and did not advance. A technical superiority result usually means that the winner has built a big points lead, so the score reflected a clear gap in the bout.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quotes: What Officials and Coaches Said<\/b><\/h4>\n

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Pakistani officials had earlier acknowledged that the competition in Nagoya would be very difficult for the squad. Many observers felt that reaching the quarter-final in one category was a respectable result, but the heavy defeats also showed how far Pakistani wrestling still has to go to compete with the top teams.<\/span><\/p>\n

Impact: What the Result Means for Pakistani Wrestling<\/b><\/h4>\n

The exits mean that Pakistan has lost two of its four wrestlers without a medal. The results of Inayatullah in the 74kg category and Muhammad Gulzar in the 97kg category should be checked before publishing, because they were not covered in the report used for this article. Their performances will now carry more weight for the country’s overall result.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the sport at home, the Games highlight a familiar issue. Pakistan has a long wrestling tradition, and the Pakistan Wrestling Federation was formed in Lahore in 1953, but funding, modern training and international exposure remain limited. Wrestlers in the squad have repeatedly had to rely on short camps, and critics say that regular foreign competition is needed to close the gap.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the regional level, the results again showed the strength of Japan, Kazakhstan and North Korea. The host country’s wrestlers were backed by a strong home crowd, while the Kazakh wrestler also dominated the repechage bout. For younger Pakistani wrestlers, the Games are a useful experience even without a medal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conclusion: What to Expect Next<\/b><\/h4>\n

Attention now turns to the remaining Pakistani wrestlers in the squad and the rest of the freestyle programme<\/a>. Any further news on their bouts will be reported as it becomes available. The Games are due to close on October 4.<\/span><\/p>\n

After returning home, the federation is likely to review the team’s performance and plan for upcoming events. Fans will hope that Noman Zaka and Mohammad Abdullah, along with other young wrestlers, get more international exposure before the next major tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/b><\/h3>\n

Which Pakistani wrestlers competed at the Asian Games 2026?<\/b><\/h4>\n

Pakistan entered four men’s freestyle wrestlers at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. They are Muhammad Abdullah in the 65kg category, Inayatullah in the 74kg category, Noman Zaka in the 86kg category and Muhammad Gulzar in the 97kg category. On Friday, Zaka and Abdullah were both eliminated. Zaka beat Cambodia’s Vuthy Heng before losing to Japan’s Hayato Ishiguro and then to Kazakhstan’s Azamat Dauletbekov in the repechage, while Abdullah lost to North Korea’s Kim Kwang Jin in the first round. Readers who want the results of Inayatullah and Gulzar should check the official Asian Games results page or a trusted sports news outlet, as their bouts were not included in the report used here.<\/span><\/p>\n

How did Noman Zaka perform at the Asian Games?<\/b><\/h4>\n

Noman Zaka started his campaign well in the 86kg freestyle event, defeating Cambodia’s Vuthy Heng in the round of 16 by fall after building a 10-4 lead. This sent him to the quarter-finals, where he faced Japan’s Hayato Ishiguro and lost 10-0 by technical superiority. As Zaka was still alive in the repechage, he had a chance to reach the bronze medal bout, but he lost another 10-0 bout to Kazakhstan’s Azamat Dauletbekov. Overall, he won one bout and lost two, and his run ended without a medal. The results show that he can compete at a good level in the early rounds but struggled against the top-ranked wrestlers.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does technical superiority mean in wrestling?<\/b><\/h4>\n

Technical superiority is a way of winning a bout in amateur wrestling when one wrestler builds a very large lead in points over the other. In international freestyle wrestling, the bout is usually stopped when the difference in points reaches 10 points or more, and the wrestler who is ahead is declared the winner. This is why scores such as 10-0 and 13-2 appear in the results. It is different from a win by fall, in which a wrestler pins the opponent’s shoulders to the mat. Technical superiority results do not necessarily mean that the match was boring or one-sided from the first second, but they do show a clear gap in performance between the two wrestlers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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