1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

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1995 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 1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Atlanta, United States as test event for the 1996 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 the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Host (6th 1994 World Championship)
1st 1994 World Championship
2nd 1994 World Championship
3rd 1994 World Championship
4th 1994 World Championship
5th 1994 World Championship
7th 1994 World Championship
8th 1994 World Championship

Seeding

Following ranking of the 1994 World Championship

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (1)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (2)

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (3)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (4)

Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (5)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (6) (H)

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (7)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (8)

Groups

Group AGroup B

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Preliminary round

GROUP A

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiffQualification
1.Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 432012419+5 Semi-finals
2.Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4320120121 Semi-finals
3.Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2310214173 5th–8th place
4.Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2310216171 5th–8th place
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6 7Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg5 6Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg11 8Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg5 4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg7 4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6 5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

GROUP B

TeamPointsGWDLGFGADiffQualification
1.Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 532102918+11 Semi-finals
2.Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 4320122220 Semi-finals
3.Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 331112221+1 5th–8th place
4.Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 03003223412 5th–8th place
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg11 9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6 10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7 7Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg11 8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg4 5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg12 5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

5th–8th place semifinals

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg9 7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg5 3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

Semi-finals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6 5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg11 6Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Seventh place

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg13 8Flag of Greece.svg  Greece

Fifth place

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2 7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Third place

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg10 8Flag of the United States.svg  United States

FINAL

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg10 11Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Final ranking

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