The Guam men's basketball team qualified for the Asian Cup for the first time, and the island, with a population of only about 170,000, celebrated a major milestone

The Chinese Taipei men's basketball team defeated Thailand in the 2025 Asian Cup qualifying round on the evening of the 21st to obtain a ticket to the Asian Cup, and also helped Guam qualify for the Asian Cup for the first time, which is a major milestone for this small island with a population of only about 170,000.

Guam Head Coach Carver (left)

The Guam team, ranked 91st in the Asian Cup, lost to Chinese Taipei by 40 points in the first game of the Asian Cup play-offs, but on the 20th, it regrouped and retreated to Thailand, and as long as Thailand lost to Chinese Taipei on the 21st, Guam entered the Asian Cup for the first time with 1 win and 1 loss, ranking 2nd.

Guam head coach Carver pointed out that Guam used to play in the Intercontinental Cup, and it was not until 2015 that he was invited to participate in the FIBA Asian Cup series, and in 2021, he played all the way to the qualifying play-offs, but he missed the promotion due to the loss to Chinese Taipei.