Zouk Mikael (Lebanon) - Iran made sure to make a lasting first impression in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers by raining 19 three-pointers in their opening game against Iraq to win 94-68.
Iran's three-pointers made totals for the 3rd most made by a team in a single game of the Asian Qualifiers. This would also be the most three-pointers made by a West Asian team.
It was not a one-man display of sharpshooting either as both Matin Aghajanpour and Behnam Yakhchali both dropped 5 triples each. Sina Vahedi and Arman Zangeneh then both added 3 three-pointers from their end.
They were just one more three-pointer short of being just the 7th team ever in the World Cup Qualifiers to make 20 three-pointers.
Top 10 three-point shots made in a single game in the Asian Qualifiers*
Team | Against | Date | 3:00 PM | |
1 | Australia | Qatar | 3 DEC 2018 | 21 |
2 | New Zealand | Hong Kong | 26 NOV 2017 | 20 |
3 | Iran | Iraq | 27 NOV 2025 | 19 |
4 | New Zealand | Hong Kong | 28 JUN 2018 | 18 |
5 | Jordan | India | 1 JUL 2018 | 17 |
| Philippines | Lebanon | 24 FEB 2023 | 17 |
| Australia | Japan | 1 JUL 2022 | 17 |
| Japan | Iran | 23 FEB 2023 | 17 |
| Kazakhstan | Bahrain | 27 FEB 2022 | 17 |
| Kazakhstan | Qatar | 25 FEB 2018 | 17 |
*Since the start of the new Qualifiers system implemented in 2017
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