Historic Victory for Palestine in FIBA Asia Cup Pre-Qualifiers
Defeating the Maldives in a pre-qualifier match held in Kazakhstan, the Palestine national team achieved the tournament's largest margin of victory and total points record.
In the 2029 FIBA Asia Cup pre-qualifier match held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Palestine secured a historic victory against the Maldives, guaranteeing their advancement to the second round.
Match Details and Score
Palestine and the Maldives faced each other in the 2029 FIBA Asia Cup pre-qualifier match played in Almaty, Kazakhstan. At the end of the contest, Palestine managed to defeat their opponent with a score of 168-78.
Historic Victory Margin
Achieved with a ninety-point margin, this result went down in history as the largest victory margin in Asia Cup qualifying history, according to FIBA data. The previous record belonged to the Bahrain team, which defeated Bangladesh 126-52 in the 2018 pre-qualifiers.
Total Points Record and the Second Round
With a total of 246 points scored in this match played between Palestine and the Maldives, the total points record in the Asia Cup qualifiers was also broken. Following this major triumph, Palestine guaranteed their advancement to the second round of the tournament.