TOKONAME, Japan: Pakistan has secured its *fifth medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, with the national PUBG Mobile team winning a *bronze medal in esports on Tuesday.
Pakistan finished third in the 12-match competition with 100 points, earning a place on the podium in one of the Asian Games’ esports medal events. Thailand won gold with 128 points, while China claimed silver with 114 points.
The Pakistani team produced a strong finish to the competition, collecting 61 points across the final six matches after entering the second day with 39 points.
In the final match, Pakistan finished third and collected 12 points, including four placement points and eight elimination points. Japan won the final match with 18 points, while Thailand finished second with 14.
The Pakistani PUBG Mobile squad featured Mohammad Huzaifa, Shayan Asad, Falak Sher, Hasnain Rehman and Syed Sameer.
Pakistan’s Medal Tally Reaches Five
The PUBG Mobile bronze takes Pakistan’s total medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games to five medals, with all five being bronze.
Pakistan’s other medals have come from women’s cricket, modern mixed martial arts and squash. Squash players Noor Zaman and Ashab Irfan secured bronze medals after reaching the men’s singles semifinals, while Asim Khan won bronze in modern MMA. Pakistan’s women’s cricket team also secured bronze after defeating Bangladesh.
Historic Esports Podium Finish
The PUBG Mobile competition featured 12 national teams, with the medals decided on aggregate points across 12 matches played over two days at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname.
The bronze marks another podium finish for Pakistan at the Asian Games and adds esports to the country’s medal-winning disciplines at the ongoing Games. PUBG Mobile is being contested as an official Asian Games medal event for the second time, following its debut at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
