Final Round (1st-8th), 1954 FIBA World Cup

November 5, 1954 · Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Final Round (1st-8th), 1954 FIBA World Cup: United States 62–41 Brazil, at Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 5, 1954.

The decisive game of the tournament: the United States' win completed a 9-0 overall record (7-0 in the final round) to clinch the country's first World Championship title.

Top performers

United States — top performers
Player	PTS	REB	AST
James Minter	2	-	-

Brazil — top performers
Player	PTS	REB	AST
Wlamir Marques	6	-	-

Sources

landofbasketball.com — 1954 Basketball World Cup final stage
FIBA.basketball — The Best of World Cup 1954

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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