QUEZON CITY (Philippines) - Masterclass performances against newcomers Guam defined the Philippines' clean two-game sweep of their Window 1 assignments in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers.
So much so that they actually rewrote the record books. Check out which records they broke or matched in Window 1.
Cleaning the Glass
Gilas smashed the all-time Asian Qualifiers record for most rebounds in a game when they hauled down 61 in their 87-46 conquest last Thursday at the Calvo Fieldhouse in Yigo Village.
The charges of Coach Tim Cone shattered the previous mark of 59, which was set by perennial continental contenders Lebanon and Iran one after the other during the 2023 World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
Top 5 rebounds in a single game in World Cup Qualifiers*
Rank | Team | Against | Date | REB |
1 | Philippines | Guam | 28 Nov 2025 | 61 |
2 | Iran | Syria | 4 Jul 2022 | 59 |
| Lebanon | Indonesia | 26 Nov 2021 | 59 |
4 | New Zealand | Lebanon | 17 Sep 2018 | 57 |
| Lebanon | Syria | 1 Jul 2018 | 57 |
The record was also close to topping the all-time record across all World Cup Qualifiers as well, being second to only DR Congo and Angola.
Top 5 rebounds in a single game in World Cup Qualifiers*
Rank | Team | Against | Date | REB |
1 | DR Congo | Morocco | 30 JUN 2018 | 63 |
| Angola | Uganda | 24 FEB 2023 | 63 |
3 | Philippines | Guam | 28 NOV 2025 | 61 |
| Nigeria | Uganda | 29 JUN 2018 | 61 |
| Chad | Guinea | 26 NOV 2017 | 61 |
| Brazil | Colombia | 3 JUL 2022 | 61 |
Denied
Aside from resetting the rebounding mark, the Philippines also tied the Asian Qualifiers record for blocks in a single game by chalking up 10 - a record which they actually set themselves eight years ago.
The Philippines tallied that many swats in their 90-83 home triumph over long-time rivals Chinese Taipei in Quezon City during the 2019 World Cup Asian Qualifiers back in November 27, 2017.
Top 10 blocks in a single game in Asian Qualifiers*
Rank | Team | Against | Date | BLK |
1 | Philippines | Chinese Taipei | 27 Nov 2017 | 10 |
| Philippines | Guam | 28 Nov 2025 | 10 |
3 | China | Syria | 29 Nov 2018 | 9 |
| Lebanon | Indonesia | 26 Nov 2021 | 9 |
| Philippines | Qatar | 21 Feb 2019 | 9 |
| China | Chinese Taipei | 1 Jul 2022 | 9 |
| Chinese Taipei | Australia | 25 Feb 2018 | 9 |
| New Zealand | Jordan | 29 Nov 2018 | 9 |
| Saudi Arabia | Indonesia | 1 Jul 2022 | 9 |
| Korea | Lebanon | 24 Feb 2019 | 9 |
Those 10 blocks in 2017 by the Philippines actually stood as a World Cup Qualifiers record for over 5 years until Victor Wembanyama and Co. recorded 11 blocks in 2023 for France. Gilas (and USA) came close to matching that record, but fell just short.
Top 10 blocks in a single game in World Cup Qualifiers*
Rank | Team | Against | Date | BLK |
1 | France | Czech Republic | 23 Feb 2023 | 11 |
2 | Philippines | Guam | 28 Nov 2025 | 10 |
| USA | Nicaragua | 28 Nov 2025 | 10 |
| Philippines | Chinese Taipei | 27 Nov 2017 | 10 |
3 | Morocco | Chad | 16 Sep 2018 | 9 |
| Bahamas | Virgin Islands | 28 Nov 2017 | 9 |
| China | Syria | 29 Nov 2018 | 9 |
| Lebanon | Indonesia | 26 Nov 2021 | 9 |
| Philippines | Qatar | 21 Feb 2019 | 9 |
| China | Chinese Taipei | 1 Jul 2022 | 9 |
| Chinese Taipei | Australia | 25 Feb 2018 | 9 |
| New Zealand | Jordan | 29 Nov 2018 | 9 |
| Saudi Arabia | Indonesia | 1 Jul 2022 | 9 |
| Korea | Lebanon | 24 Feb 2019 | 9 |
| Italy | Iceland | 24 Feb 2022 | 9 |
| Iceland | Bulgaria | 27 Nov 2017 | 9 |
Charity Stripe
After reaching those milestones, Gilas would go on to repeat against their Pacific cousins by way of a 90-76 win at the Blue Eagle Gym.
This most recent win also saw the squad reset the record for most free throws made in an Asian Qualifiers game after making 29, eclipsing the 28 set by Lebanon and China, respectively, during the past two editions.
Top 10 free-throws made in a single game in Asian Qualifiers*
Rank | Team | Against | Date | FTM |
1 | Philippines | Guam | 1 Dec 2025 | 29 |
2 | Lebanon | China | 13 Sep 2018 | 28 |
| China | Kazakhstan | 25 Aug 2022 | 28 |
4 | Jordan | New Zealand | 24 Feb 2019 | 27 |
| China | Jordan | 17 Sep 2018 | 27 |
| Philippines | Lebanon | 25 Aug 2022 | 27 |
| Syria | Kazakhstan | 26 Nov 2021 | 27 |
8 | Jordan | India | 23 Feb 2018 | 26 |
9 | Australia | Philippines | 22 Feb 2018 | 25 |
| Philippines | Qatar | 17 Sep 2018 | 25 |
| Jordan | China | 17 Sep 2018 | 25 |
It is, furthermore, tied for fifth most in World Cup Qualifiers records with Spain and the Netherlands.
Top 10 free-throws made in a single game in World Cup Qualifiers*
Rank | Team | Against | Date | FTM |
1 | Slovenia | Croatia | 25 Nov 2021 | 35 |
2 | Serbia | Georgia | 27 Nov 2017 | 34 |
3 | Croatia | Italy | 28 Jun 2018 | 31 |
4 | Poland | Netherlands | 1 Dec 2025 | 30 |
5 | Philippines | Guam | 1 Dec 2025 | 29 |
| Spain | Italy | 11 Nov 2022 | 29 |
| Netherlands | Italy | 1 Jul 2018 | 29 |
8 | Finland | Hungary | 28 Nov 2025 | 28 |
| Lebanon | China | 13 Sep 2018 | 28 |
| China | Kazakhstan | 25 Aug 2022 | 28 |
| Slovenia | Sweden | 28 Nov 2021 | 28 |
| Hungary | Netherlands | 2 Dec 2018 | 28 |
| Greece | Great Britain | 24 Nov 2017 | 28 |
| Italy | Ukraine | 24 Aug 2022 | 28 |
| Georgia | Estonia | 24 Feb 2019 | 28 |
| Germany | Estonia | 13 Sep 2018 | 28 |
Disclaimer: Updated as of November 2, 2025.
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