Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 78-58?
It has. 78-58 has been a FIBA World Cup final 2 times in 2,041 games. The first was Soviet Union beat Bulgaria on January 26, 1959; the latest was Costa Rica beat El Salvador on April 16, 2021.
That makes 78-58 the 222nd most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 79-58 has happened never and 78-59 has happened never. At one point the score disappeared for 64 years, between 1959 and 2023.
Every 78-58 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-16 | Costa Rica over El Salvador | 2023 | |
| 1959-01-26 | Soviet Union over Bulgaria | 1959 |