Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 79-69?
Yes. FIBA World Cup has seen a final score of 79-69 4 times. It first happened on October 11, 1978, when Soviet Union beat Italy, and most recently on August 11, 2021, when Latvia beat Romania.
That makes 79-69 the 44th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 80-69 has happened 6 times and 79-70 has happened 3 times.
Every 79-69 in FIBA World Cup history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-11 | Latvia over Romania | 2023 | |
| 2018-09-14 | Turkey over Montenegro | 2019 | |
| 1998-07-31 | Italy over Canada | 1998 | |
| 1978-10-11 | Soviet Union over Italy | 1978 |
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