Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 57-56?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 57-56 2 times. It first happened on October 23, 1950, when Egypt beat Spain, and most recently on November 26, 2021, when Ivory Coast beat Angola.
That makes 57-56 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 58-56 has happened 1 times and 57-57 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 73 years, between 1950 and 2023.
Every 57-56 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-26 | Ivory Coast over Angola | 2023 | |
| 1950-10-23 | Egypt over Spain | 1950 |