India, Aug. 13 -- The much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash will not be seen in the early stages of the Nagoya Asian Games, with the two arch-rivals placed in separate quarterfinals. While matches between India and Pakistan have become a regular feature of the group stage at multi-nation events, fans will have to wait until the knockout stages for a potential meeting this time.

India's men's team has been directly seeded into the quarterfinals along with other Asian giants Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The remaining six teams will have to battle through the group stage to secure their places in the last eight.

India have been placed in Quarterfinal 2, while Pakistan will feature in Quarterfinal 1, with both matches scheduled for S...