Men's Water Polo FINA World Cup 2023

Men's Water Polo FINA World Cup 2023

Los Angeles (USA) - 30 June 2023 - 2 July 2023

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Qualified Nations

• Germany
  

• Greece
• Hungary
• Italy
• Romania
• Serbia
• Spain
  

• United States
  

Competition Format

Knockout Round

June 30th - July 2nd, 2022
8 Nations, Quartelfinals, Placement Matches, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match, the winning Nation will be the Men's Water Polo World Cup 2023 Champion

Qualification Format

Division 1
March 8th - March 14th, 2023
12 Nations, 2 Groups, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Super Final, the 6th Nations from each Group will be relegated to the Division 2 on next Season

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Division 2 - Preliminary Round
May 5th - May 6th, 2023
  8 Nations, 2 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Semifinals

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Division 2 - Classification Round
May 7th, 2023
8 Nations, 7th Place Match, 5th Place Match, Semifinals, the winners Semifinals will qualify for the Super Final

Registered Nations

Qualified, Eliminated, In Progress

• Australia (Division 1)
• China (Division 2)
  

• Croatia (Division 1)
• France (Division 1)
• Georgia (Division 1)
• Germany (Division 2)
• Greece (Division 1)
• Hungary (Division 1)
• Iran (Division 2)
• Italy (Division 1)
• Japan (Division 1)
• Kazakhstan (Division 2)
• Malta (Division 2)
• Montenegro (Division 1)
• New Zealand (Division 2)
• Romania (Division 2)
• Serbia (Division 1)
• South Africa (Division 2)
• Spain (Division 1)
• United States (Division 1)
  

Division 1
March 8th - March 14th, 2023
  12 Nations, 2 Groups, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Super Final, the 6th Nation will be relegated to the Division 2

Group A

• Croatia
• France
  
• Hungary
• Italy
• Japan
• United States
  

Group B

• Australia
  
• Georgia
• Greece
  
• Montenegro
• Serbia
• Spain
  

Group A
Central European Time (GMT +1)

Italy 13 - 7 Japan
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-1, 4-1, 4-3, 2-2
March 8th 2023, h. 17:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Croatia 16 - 14 United States
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-5, 5-2, 4-3, 2-4
March 8th 2023, h. 19:00, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

France 6 - 10 Hungary
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-2, 1-4, 1-1, 1-3
March 8th 2023, h. 20:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Croatia 12 - 7 France
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-3, 4-1, 3-1, 2-2
March 9th 2023, h. 18:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

United States 13 - 11 Japan
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-3, 4-2, 3-3, 2-3
March 9th 2023, h. 20:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Hungary 8 - 9 Italy
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-2, 2-2, 2-5, 2-0
March 10th 2023, h. 18:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

France 9 - 12 United States
Quarter-by-Quarter: 1-1, 4-3, 2-2, 2-6
March 10th 2023, h. 20:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Italy 14 - 13 Croatia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-4, 4-4, 1-4, 7-1
March 11th 2023, h. 18:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Japan 7 - 17 Hungary
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-4, 2-4, 2-5, 1-4
March 11th 2023, h. 20:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Croatia 14 - 8 Japan
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-2, 5-3, 4-1, 0-2
March 12th 2023, h. 18:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

France 8 - 11 Italy
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-2, 1-6, 0-2, 2-1
March 12th 2023, h. 20:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

United States 15 - 9 Hungary
Quarter-by-Quarter: 4-2, 5-1, 4-2, 2-4
March 13th 2023, h. 18:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Japan 18 - 15 France
Quarter-by-Quarter: 10-5, 0-2, 8-4, 0-4
March 13th 2023, h. 20:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Hungary 13 - 10 Croatia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-1, 5-4, 3-2, 3-3
March 14th 2023, h. 18:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Italy 16 - 10 United States
Quarter-by-Quarter: 1-1, 4-2, 4-1, 7-6
March 14th 2023, h. 20:30, SP Mladost pool, Zagreb

Group A Final Standing

Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Italy	5	5	0	0	63	46	+17	15
United States	5	3	0	2	64	61	+3	9
Hungary	5	3	0	2	57	47	+10	9
Croatia	5	3	0	2	65	56	+9	9
Japan	5	1	0	4	51	72	-21	3
France	5	0	0	5	45	63	-18	0

Group B
Central European Time (GMT +1)

Australia 6 - 10 Serbia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-1, 1-3, 0-3, 3-3
March 8th 2023, h. 15:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Greece 8 - 11 Spain
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-2, 3-3, 1-2, 1-4
March 8th 2023, h. 17:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Montenegro 13 - 12 Georgia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 1-3, 5-5, 3-0, 4-4
March 8th 2023, h. 19:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Montenegro 6 - 10 Spain
Quarter-by-Quarter: 0-1, 2-5, 3-2, 1-2
March 9th 2023, h. 17:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Georgia 13 - 12 Australia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 1-2, 2-2, 7-4, 3-4
March 9th 2023, h. 19:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Spain 20 - 10 Georgia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 6-2, 6-1, 6-2, 2-5
March 10th 2023, h. 17:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Serbia 14 - 16 Greece
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-4, 1-4, 6-5, 5-3
March 10th 2023, h. 19:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Montenegro 9 - 11 Serbia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-2, 3-3, 2-5, 2-1
March 11th 2023, h. 17:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Greece 20 - 5 Australia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 7-0, 3-1, 3-2, 7-2
March 11th 2023, h. 19:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Montenegro 12 - 11 Australia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-2, 4-4, 4-5, 2-0
March 12th 2023, h. 17:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Spain 9 - 9 Serbia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-0, 2-5, 2-2, 2-2
March 12th 2023, h. 19:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Greece 17 - 7 Georgia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-2, 6-1, 3-2, 5-2
March 13th 2023, h. 17:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Australia 8 - 18 Spain
Quarter-by-Quarter: 1-3, 2-4, 3-5, 2-6
March 13th 2023, h. 19:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Georgia PSO1223 - 22PSO11 Serbia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 4-2, 2-3, 2-3, 3-3, Penalty Shootout: 12-11
March 14th 2023, h. 17:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Montenegro 8 - 7 Greece
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-3, 2-2, 2-1, 1-1
March 14th 2023, h. 19:30, SC "Moraca" pool, Podgorica

Group B Final Standing

Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Spain	5	4	0	1	68	41	+27	13
Greece	5	3	0	2	68	45	+23	9
Serbia	5	3	0	2	55	51	+4	9
Montenegro	5	3	0	2	48	51	-3	9
Georgia	5	2	0	3	53	73	-20	5
Australia	5	0	0	5	42	73	-31	0

Division 2 - Preliminary Round
May 5th - May 6th, 2023
  8 Nations, 2 Groups, the 1st and 2nd Nations from each Group will qualify for the Classification Round

Group A

• China
• Germany
• Malta
• South Africa
  

Group B

• Iran
• Kazakhstan
• New Zealand
• Romania
  

Group A
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Romania 15 - 4 Iran
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-0, 6-2, 4-1, 2-1
May 5th 2023, h. 08:30, Europasportpark, Berlin

New Zealand 9 - 10 Kazakhstan
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-3, 3-2, 2-1, 2-4
May 5th 2023, h. 10:00, Europasportpark, Berlin

Romania 19 - 5 Kazakhstan
Quarter-by-Quarter: 6-2, 6-1, 2-2, 5-0
May 5th 2023, h. 16:00, Europasportpark, Berlin

New Zealand 14 - 17 Iran
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-5, 2-4, 6-3, 4-5
May 5th 2023, h. 17:30, Europasportpark, Berlin

New Zealand 7 - 16 Romania
Quarter-by-Quarter: 0-4, 4-5, 2-3, 1-4
May 6th 2023, h. 15:45, Europasportpark, Berlin

Kazakhstan 7 - 6 Iran
Quarter-by-Quarter: 1-2, 2-3, 3-0, 1-1
May 6th 2023, h. 17:30, Europasportpark, Berlin

Group A Provisional Standing

Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Romania	3	3	0	0	50	16	+34	9
Kazakhstan	3	2	0	1	22	34	-12	6
Iran	3	1	0	2	27	36	-9	3
New Zealand	3	0	0	3	30	43	-13	0

Group B
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

China 16 - 6 South Africa
Quarter-by-Quarter: 4-2, 5-0, 4-0, 3-4
May 5th 2023, h. 11:30, Europasportpark, Berlin

Germany 15 - 5 Malta
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-2, 3-2, 2-1, 5-0
May 5th 2023, h. 13:00, Europasportpark, Berlin

China 18 - 6 Malta
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-2, 5-0, 4-3, 4-1
May 5th 2023, h. 19:00, Europasportpark, Berlin

Germany 25 - 7 South Africa
Quarter-by-Quarter: 7-1, 5-3, 5-2, 8-1
May 5th 2023, h. 20:30, Europasportpark, Berlin

Malta 15 - 8 South Africa
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-4, 5-3, 5-1, 2-0
May 6th 2023, h. 14:00, Europasportpark, Berlin

Germany 16 - 11 China
Quarter-by-Quarter: 6-2, 3-5, 5-2, 2-2
May 6th 2023, h. 19:15, Europasportpark, Berlin

Group B Provisional Standing

Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	+/-	Pt.
Germany	3	3	0	0	56	23	+33	9
China	3	2	0	1	45	28	+17	6
Malta	3	1	0	2	26	41	-15	3
South Africa	3	0	0	3	21	56	-35	0

Division 2 - Classification Round
May 7th, 2023
8 Nations, 7th Place Match, 5th Place Match, Semifinals, the winners Semifinals will qualify for the Super Final

• China
• Germany
• Iran
• Kazakhstan
• Malta
• New Zealand
• Romania
• South Africa
  

7th Place Match

Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

South Africa 9 - 7 New Zealand
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-1, 1-1, 3-2, 2-3
May 7th 2023, h. 15:45, Europasportpark, Berlin

5th Place Match

Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Malta 9 - 15 Iran
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-2, 3-4, 0-3, 6-4
May 7th 2023, h. 14:00, Europasportpark, Berlin

Semifinals
Central European Summer Time (GMT +2)

Romania 18 - 9 China
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-1, 5-1, 3-3, 5-4
May 7th 2023, h. 17:30, Europasportpark, Berlin

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Germany 12 - 1 Kazakhstan
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-0, 0-0, 7-1, 2-0
May 7th 2023, h. 19:15, Europasportpark, Berlin

Knockout Round

June 30th - July 2nd, 2022
8 Nations, Quartelfinals, Placement Matches, Semifinals, Bronze Medal Match and Gold Medal Match, the winning Nation will be the Men's Water Polo World Cup 2023 Champion

• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Italy
• Romania
• Serbia
• Spain
  United States
  

Quarterfinals
Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7)

Germany 9 - 18 Spain
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-6, 2-3, 2-5, 3-4
June 30th 2023, h. 13:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

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Serbia 9 - 10 United States
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-3, 1+0, 3-3, 0-4
June 30th 2023, h. 19:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

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Italy 20 - 2 Romania
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-0, 5-1, 5-0, 5-1
June 30th 2023, h. 15:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

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Hungary 6 - 4 Greece
Quarter-by-Quarter: 2-2, 1-0, 1-2, 2-0
June 30th 2023, h. 17:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

5th-8th Places Semifinals

Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7)

Germany 6 - 19 Greece
Quarter-by-Quarter: 0-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-6
July 1st 2023, h. 13:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

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Romania 17 - 14 Serbia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 7-4, 3-3, 3-4, 4-3
July 1st 2023, h. 15:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Semifinals

Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7)

Spain 10 - 8 Hungary
Quarter-by-Quarter: 1-0, 4-3, 4-1, 1-4
July 1st 2023, h. 17:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

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Italy 15 - 12 United States
Quarter-by-Quarter: 3-3, 3-3, 6-3, 3-3
July 1st 2023, h. 19:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

7th Place Match

Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7)

Germany 8 - 15 Serbia
Quarter-by-Quarter: 1-3, 3-2, 2-7, 2-3
July 2nd 2023, h. 13:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

5th Place Match

Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7)

Greece 11 - 8 Romania
Quarter-by-Quarter: 1-2, 1-3, 4-1, 5-2
July 2nd 2023, h. 15:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Bronze Medal Match

Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7)

Hungary PSO518 - 16PSO3 United States
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-6, 3-3, 4-1, 1-3, Penalty Shootout: 5-3
July 2nd 2023, h. 17:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Gold Medal Match

Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -7)

Spain 10 - 4 Italy
Quarter-by-Quarter: 5-1, 2-2, 3-1, 0-0
July 2nd 2023, h. 19:00, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Men's Tournament
Final Results

Rank		Nation	Result
1	Spain		-
2	Italy		-
3	Hungary		-
4	United States		-
5	Greece		-
6	Romania		-
7	Serbia		-
8	Germany		-