The Singapore men’s team has reached the quarterfinals of the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2025, matching their best finish in tournament history. After a 1-1 record in Pool A, Singapore secured a spot in the knockout round and will take on Pool C leader Japan, a team that shocked defending champions Australia with a stellar performance.

Singapore’s Road to the Quarterfinals

On Day 4, Singapore delivered an impressive 21-16 victory over Hong Kong, China but fell to tournament favorite Mongolia 22-10. Despite the setback, they finished as Pool A runner-up, advancing to the quarterfinals.

Their next challenge is Japan, a squad led by record-breaking scorer Ryo Ozawa.

Japan’s Red-Hot Momentum

Japan enters the quarterfinals in top form, fueled by Ryo Ozawa’s historic performance. The sharpshooter set a new FIBA 3×3 record with 20 points against Iran, then led his squad to an upset win over Australia, scoring 10 points in the process.

With a perfect 2-0 record in pool play, Japan now eyes a deep tournament run.

Women’s Tournament: Australia Unstoppable

In the women’s division, Australia remains dominant, securing commanding victories over the Philippines (21-8) and Indonesia (21-3). Led by Miela Goodchild, Anneli Maley, Alex Wilson, and Marena Whittle, the Aussies are favorites to defend their title as they face Thailand in the quarterfinals.

Quarterfinal Matchups

Men’s Quarterfinals

• Mongolia vs. Australia

• New Zealand vs. India

• China vs. Qatar

• Japan vs. Singapore

Women’s Quarterfinals

• China vs. Vietnam

• Australia vs. Thailand

• Mongolia vs. Philippines

• Japan vs. Republic of Korea

Key Quotes

Haribon Espinosa (Singapore Men’s Team)

“It’s a tough loss, but we still have high hopes and we’re still in high spirits. Mongolia is a tough team, a really experienced team. We had a lot of lapses offensively but defensively, we’re always going to be there. We’re undersized, but our effort will always be there. That’s the thing, so whichever team we face in the quarter-finals, I think we’ll have a fighting chance because of our effort.”

Ryo Ozawa (Japan Men’s Team)

“We knew that the Australian team is pretty good so we were focused on what we needed to do, and we did it for this game. We didn’t do anything special (in training), but during our training camp before the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup and also during this event we had a lot of communication so that was probably the key for the game.”