Pakistan's men's hockey team delivered a commanding 9-0 victory over Thailand in their Asian Games opening match at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium (a venue in central Japan hosting the 2026 Asian Games), with Ahmed Nadeem scoring a hat-trick and Sufyan Khan adding two penalty corner goals. The result was in stark contrast to Pakistan's performance in the pool, where all three of the country's swimmers — Hamza Asif, Hareem Malik, and Mishael Aisha Hyat — failed to advance from their heats at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre, finishing near the bottom of their respective events. Pakistan's boxers are set to begin their campaigns shortly, with Commonwealth bronze medallist Fatima Zehra among those scheduled to compete.