World Cup Final 2023: Germany crowned champions for the first time
In 2023 the World Cup was held in three venues, Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines, where the finals were played in Manila. Germany beat Serbia 83-77 in the final, which was a...
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World Champion 2019 Final: Spain returns to glory thirteen years later
In 2019 the World Cup was held in China. A competition marked by the worst performance of the United States in a World Cup. In the final Spain deployed a great basketball against...
World Champion 2014 Final: United States finds no rival
In 2014 the World Cup was held in Spain, where the United States showed in the final from the first quarter against Serbia that they were at another level. With an intense...
World Champion Final 2010: United States ends long drought
In the summer of 2010, the World Basketball Championship is held in Turkey, where in the grand final, everyone finished happily, the United States won the Gold sixteen years...
World Champion 2006 Final: Spain touches the sky
In the summer of 2006, the World Championship was held in Saitama Japan, where in the grand final, there was practically no final, a great Spain fulfills the dream and proclaims...
World Champion Final 2002: Yugoslavia beat Argentina in heart attack final
In the summer of 2002, the World Cup was held in Indianapolis, where in the final Yugoslavia defeated Argentina by 84-77 in extra time, coming from a game that had virtually lost....
World Champion Final 1998: Yugoslavia beat Russia on a head or tail
In the summer of 1998, the World Cup was held in Athens. The news that monopolized the competition was that because of the strike of NBA players, the U.S. team was fed by players...
World Champion Final 1994: The United States Campaigns to Gold
In the summer of 1994, the World Cup in Toronto was held, where the United States, with its so-called "Dream Team II", swept from beginning to end to win the Gold medal. In the...
World Champion Final 1990: No one can stop powerful Yugoslavia
In the summer of 1990, the World Cup was held in Argentina, where Yugoslavia won the Gold medal by defeating the Soviet Union by a clear 92-75 in the final. At that time the...
World Champion Final 1986: United States beats Soviet Union in tight game
In 1.986 the World-wide celebrated in Spain was disputed, in its decisive phase results in Madrid. The great final was disputed by the two world powers of the moment, the United...
World Champion Final 1982: The Soviet Union takes a head or tail to the United States
In 1982 the World Cup was held in Colombia, disputing the decisive phase in Cali, and the Soviet Union was finally crowned champion after beating the United States in the final by...
World Champion Final 1978: Yugoslavia beat the Soviet Union in a disputed final
In 1978 the World Cup was held in the Philippines, with the tournament taking place in Manila. After passing the previous stages, the medals were played between Yugoslavia and the...
World Champion Final 1974: The average declines in favour of the Soviet Union
In 1974 the World Cup was held in Puerto Rico. It was a competition full of competitive tension, where after passing through the various group stages we had a triple final draw...
World Champions 1970 Final: Yugoslavia make home debut as World Champions
After five editions in Latin America, the World Cup landed in Europe, with Yugoslavia being the chosen host, a country with a basketball in full swing, as the tournament would...
World Champion 1967 Final: Soviet Union takes its first title
At the 1967 World Cup in Uruguay, the Soviet Union opened its World Championship locker. The competition should have been played in 66, but in the end different political issues...
World Champion 1963 Final: Brazil take their World Cup
At the 1963 World Cup in Brazil, the locals were crowned world champions for the second time in a row. After passing the group stages, Brazil won the Gold, Yugoslavia the Silver...
World Champion 1959 Final: The Soviet Union gives Brazil the Gold
Political stuff. In 1959 the World Cup was held in Chile, where at the end, and after two phases we reached the last game with the Soviet Union virtually winning the World Cup,...
World Champion 1954 Final: United States beats enthusiastic Brazil
In 1954, the World Cup was held in Brazil, where the United States ended up undefeated and proclaimed themselves World Champions. The silver went to the local Brazil, and the...
World Champion 1950 Final: Argentina, the first champion
In the late 40's FIBA realized that the World Cup was proving to be a great idea to promote their sport, so they decided to do the same. Argentina was chosen as the first venue...