Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 56-40?

Exactly once. On October 23, 1950, Argentina beat France 56-40, and no FIBA World Cup game before or since has ended that way. When it happened it was a scorigami, the first 56-40 in league history.

Where 56-40 sits among nearby FIBA World Cup scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 56-40 the 475th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 57-40 has happened never and 56-41 has happened never.

Every 56-40 in FIBA World Cup history

Date	Result	Season
1950-10-23	Argentina over France	1950

Open the FIBA World Cup grid at 56-40