1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

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1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
League FINA Water Polo World Cup
Sport Water polo
Super Final
FINA Water Polo World Cup seasons

The 1991 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the seventh edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Barcelona, Spain as test event to 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event until 1999.

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Teams

The top eight teams from the previous World Aquatic Championship have qualified.

TeamsQualified as

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
(Flag of Italy.svg  Italy)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

Host (2nd 1991 World Championship)
1st 1991 World Championship
3rd 1991 World Championship
4th 1991 World Championship
5th 1991 World Championship
6th 1991 World Championship
7th 1991 World Championship
8th 1991 World Championship
9th 1991 World Championship - replace Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Seeding

Following ranking of the 1991 World Championship

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (1)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2) (H)

Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (3)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (4)

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (5)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (7)

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (8)
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (9)

Groups

Group AGroup B

Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Final ranking

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References

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