The best in history! The three-man Chinese men s basketball team beat France in overtime and entered the quarterfinals of the three-basketball World Cup for the first time

On June 26, the men's group stage of the 2025 Three-man Basketball World Cup ended. The Chinese three-man men's basketball team took advantage of Xiang Zhichao's self-shot and self-tip and scored a goal in overtime, and successfully defeated the French team 18-16. Xiang Zhichao has completed his final victory twice in this competition, helping the three-man men's basketball team to win 3 wins and 1 loss, ranking first in the group, directly advanced to the quarterfinals and entered the knockout round, creating the best record in the history of the tournament.

This year's Three-man Basketball World Cup, the Chinese Three-man Men's Basketball Team sent Guo Hanyu, Zhang Dianliang, Wu Xingrui and Xiang Zhichao to participate. On the first match day, the Chinese three-man men's basketball team achieved a record of 2 wins and 0 losses, narrowly defeated Puerto Rico 21-17 in the first match, and defeated Canada 22-20 in the second match. Xiang Zhichao hit a long shot and won the final shot at the last moment. As for the third game, the Chinese three-man men's basketball team lost to the Austrian team 17-21.

As for the last group match, the Chinese three-man men's basketball team took the lead against France, and was then overtaken by the opponent with a 6-1 offensive. Guo Hanyu scored 4 points in a row to lead the team to tie the score, and the French team then broke through continuously and caused killing and gained a 4-point advantage again. After the timeout, the three Chinese men's basketball team scored 4 points in a row and tied again. The French team made a mid-range shot and gained a 1-point advantage, but then the French team interfered continuously and collided with the referee, and was whistled by the referee for 2 T. The three Chinese men's basketball team made two free throws and dragged into overtime. In overtime, Guo Hanyu scored a goal first, and then Xiang Zhichao scored his own shot and scored a tip-in, helping the Chinese three-man men's basketball team narrowly defeat the French team 18-16 overtime.

China Three Men's Basketball Team achieved 3 wins and 1 loss in the group stage, ranking first in the group, directly advanced to the quarterfinals and entered the knockout round, becoming the first time in the tournament to enter the World Cup knockout round for the three men's Basketball Team in the history of the tournament, surpassing the previous best result was 15th.