Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 79-60?
It has. 79-60 has been a FIBA World Cup final 3 times in 2,041 games. The first was Soviet Union beat Brazil on July 4, 1974; the latest was Sweden beat Portugal on August 16, 2021.
That makes 79-60 the 96th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 80-60 has happened 4 times and 79-61 has happened 1 times. At one point the score disappeared for 49 years, between 1974 and 2023.
Every 79-60 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-16 | Sweden over Portugal | 2023 | |
| 2021-07-04 | Cuba over Costa Rica | 2023 | |
| 1974-07-04 | Soviet Union over Brazil | 1974 |