{"id":510509,"date":"2025-10-24T10:30:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T05:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=510509"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:30:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T05:30:44","slug":"pak-volleyball-team-qualifies-for-asian-youth-games-2025-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pak-volleyball-team-qualifies-for-asian-youth-games-2025-semis\/","title":{"rendered":"Pak volleyball team qualifies for Asian Youth Games 2025 semis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nThe Pakistan volleyball team has qualified for the semifinals of the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, in Bahrain, after a commanding 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals.<br \/>\nThe young Pakistani squad delivered a powerful and disciplined performance, winning the sets by 25-13, 25-20, and 25-18 at the Isa Bin Rashid Sports City, said a press release.<br \/>\n Pakistan\u2019s impressive teamwork and strategic play overwhelmed the Uzbek side, marking another milestone in the country\u2019s growing youth volleyball legacy.<br \/>\nOutstanding performances came from Muhammad Yahya, Muhammad Anas, Muhtad Ali Shah, and Khizar Hayat, who led the team with remarkable energy, attacking precision, and defensive stability. Their synergy and confidence were instrumental in Pakistan\u2019s straight-set win.<br \/>\nFollowing this victory, Pakistan has now qualified for the semifinals, showcasing their strength among Asia\u2019s top youth volleyball teams.<br \/>\nHowever, before the semifinal round, Pakistan will play a classification match against Saudi Arabia on October 24 as part of the tournament\u2019s structured phase leading to the medal round.<br \/>\nChairman, Pakistan Volleyball Federation (PVF), Ch. Muhammad Yaqoob, congratulated team Pakistan, saying the team has come back to its rhythm and played with perfect combination. \u201cWell done boys \u2014 we are proud of you.\u201d<br \/>\nUnder the leadership of Head Coach Saeed Ahmed Khan and Team Manager Naseer Ahmed, the Pakistan Youth Team has displayed consistency, skill, and remarkable improvement throughout the competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD The Pakistan volleyball team has qualified for the semifinals of the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, in Bahrain, after a commanding 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals. The young Pakistani squad delivered a powerful and disciplined performance, winning the sets by 25-13, 25-20, and 25-18 at the Isa Bin Rashid Sports City, said [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-510509","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pak volleyball team qualifies for Asian Youth Games 2025 semis<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/pak-volleyball-team-qualifies-for-asian-youth-games-2025-semis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Pak volleyball team qualifies for Asian Youth Games 2025 semis\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"ISLAMABAD The Pakistan volleyball team has qualified for the semifinals of the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, in Bahrain, after a commanding 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals. 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