Spain powered past Switzerland with a 21-17 win for their maiden men’s title at the 3x3 basketball World Cup 2025 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Sunday (29 June).

The match was a tight affair in the opening salvos before Spain got their noses in front to take a three-point lead (5-2).

The Swiss closed the gap to get within one point, but the Spanish, led by Diego De Blas, powered back to extend their lead to six.

Spain held off a late charge by Switzerland in the dying minutes of the match as they got within two points (18-16). De Blas contributed 12 points to his team’s score.

Six-time champions Serbia were stopped in their tracks in the semi-finals by a rampant Switzerland. The Swiss team steamrolled the defending champions with a 21-11 rout in the semi-final to march into their maiden final.

Serbia walked away with the bronze medal as a consolation prize as they wiped out a five-point deficit for a 21-16 win.