Roundup: China's women advance to play-in round of FIBA 3x3 World Cup

Xinhua
04 Jun 2026, 15:15 GMT+10

WARSAW, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Germany's men's and women's teams both went unbeaten to top their pools and book direct berths in the quarterfinals as group play in Pools A and C of the 2026 FIBA 3x3 World Cup concluded here on Wednesday.

China's men were drawn into Pool C with the Netherlands, Germany, New Zealand and Japan. They opened with a 22-14 win over Japan on Monday, but then lost three straight to the Netherlands, New Zealand and Germany to finish 1-3 and exit the tournament.

China's women were also in Pool C. After an opening loss to Germany on Monday, they bounced back with a 21-12 victory over Italy later the same day, then beat the Philippines 20-12 on Wednesday. A narrow defeat to Latvia left them second in the pool, earning a place in Friday's play-in round.

Li Wenxia starred for China, scoring 25 points across four group games. Her 6.3 points per game rank second among all women's players.

Group play in Pools B and D continues on Thursday. The 2026 FIBA 3x3 World Cup runs in Warsaw from June 1 to 7, featuring 40 men's and women's teams.

At last year's World Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, China's men topped their pool and reached the quarterfinals for the first time in team history.

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Manila Metro.

More Information

Asia Pacific

Section

19 countries and regions benefiting from laos, China railway

When a refrigerated freight train packed with fresh durians and mangosteens arrived at the Chinese rail station of Mohan after journeying...

AUKUS nations to partner on unmanned undersea vehicles by 2027

SINGAPORE: The United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia are working together to build unmanned underwater vehicles under their...

Beijing broadens digital yuan use in payments and trade

BEIJING, China: China is stepping up efforts to expand the use of its digital yuan both domestically and internationally, according...

Ex-head of Shaolin Temple gets 24 years jail for embezzlement, bribery

BEIJING, China: Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of China's Shaolin Temple, was sentenced to 24 years in prison for crimes such as embezzlement...

Temu hit with massive EU fine over hazardous goods

LONDON, UK: Chinese online retailer Temu has been fined 200 million euros (US$232 million) by the European Union after regulators found...

FUME Reaches 15,000 Clients Across India and Abroad, Establishing India's Leading Diagnostic-First Root-Cause Metabolic Decoding Platform

PNN New Delhi [India], June 4: FUME (FUME Shredding Hub Private Limited), a Bengaluru-based preventive metabolic health platform,...

International

Section