Schedule at a glance
- Date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Fixtures
- 8 matches
- First serve
- 08:00 · India vs Pakistan
Vietnam time (UTC+7)
1 involving Vietnam
Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, Aichi, Japan
The Asian Games Volleyball — Men 2026 schedule for 2026-10-01 has 8 matches in Vietnam time. Highlight: Japan vs Qatar at 17:20.
The men's volleyball tournament at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi, Japan continues on October 1 with eight matches spread across two venues. From morning tilts to a headline evening clash, here is the match-day picture.
India vs Pakistan (08:00, Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, Aichi, Japan):
India arrive in remarkable form, having beaten Vietnam and Hong Kong, China without dropping a set before edging Qatar 3-2 in a five-set battle on September 29. Pakistan opened with a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan and a 3-0 sweep of Uzbekistan, but ran into a wall against Japan, falling 3-0 in their most recent outing.
Kazakhstan vs Hong Kong, China (08:00, Park Arena Komaki, Aichi, Japan):
Kazakhstan snapped a two-match slide on September 29, beating Uzbekistan 3-1 after earlier losses to Pakistan and Japan. Hong Kong, China, meanwhile, are still searching for their first win of the tournament, having fallen to Qatar, India, and most recently Vietnam, each in increasingly competitive fashion.
South Korea vs Iran (11:00, Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, Aichi, Japan):
South Korea have been tested repeatedly, edging Chinese Taipei 3-1 before a narrow 3-2 loss to China in their last match. Iran have been ruthless, sweeping Kyrgyzstan and Thailand 3-0 before surviving a five-set thriller against Indonesia, giving them a run of three straight wins.
Kyrgyzstan vs Chinese Taipei (11:00, Park Arena Komaki, Aichi, Japan):
Kyrgyzstan have found the going tough, dropping all three of their matches so far in straight sets to Iran, Indonesia, and Thailand. Chinese Taipei have been more competitive throughout, pushing China to five sets, falling to South Korea 3-1, then closing out Philippines 3-1 for their first win.
Vietnam vs Uzbekistan (14:00, Park Arena Komaki, Aichi, Japan):
Vietnam broke through on September 29 with a 3-1 win over Hong Kong, China after opening losses to India and Qatar. Uzbekistan have yet to find a foothold, falling in straight sets to Japan and Pakistan before a 3-1 loss to Kazakhstan in their most recent fixture.
Thailand vs China (14:00, Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, Aichi, Japan):
Thailand have been building momentum, taking a five-set win over Indonesia before a setback against Iran and a 3-0 sweep of Kyrgyzstan. China have been pushed to the limit twice, edging Chinese Taipei 3-2 and then South Korea 3-2, sandwiched around a comfortable 3-0 win over the Philippines.
Philippines vs Indonesia (17:00, Park Arena Komaki, Aichi, Japan):
The Philippines have struggled for traction, falling in straight sets to South Korea and China before a 3-1 loss to Chinese Taipei. Indonesia opened with a five-set win over Thailand, swept Kyrgyzstan 3-0, then narrowly lost a five-setter to Iran in their most recent match.
Japan vs Qatar (17:20, Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium, Aichi, Japan):
Japan are the only side in this matchup to have swept all three of their matches, taking down Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Pakistan without conceding a set. Qatar have been tested more thoroughly, beating Hong Kong, China 3-1 and Vietnam 3-0 before dropping a five-set heartbreaker to India in their last appearance.