Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 59-58?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 59-58 2 times. It first happened on June 6, 1967, when United States beat Soviet Union, and most recently on February 23, 2018, when Sweden beat Turkey.
That makes 59-58 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 60-58 has happened never and 59-59 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 52 years, between 1967 and 2019.
Every 59-58 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-23 | Sweden over Turkey | 2019 | |
| 1967-06-06 | United States over Soviet Union | 1967 |