1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup | |
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League | FINA Water Polo World Cup |
Sport | Water polo |
Duration | 28 September - 03 October |
Super Final | |
Finals champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
The 1999 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the eleventh World Cup. [1]
The 11th edition of the Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup were held in Sydney, Australia from September 28 to October 3, 1999.
The top eight teams from the previous World Aquatic Championship have qualified.
Teams | Qualified as |
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| Host (4th 1998 World Championship) |
Following ranking of the 1998 World Championship
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Group A | Group B |
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Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Qualification | |
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1. | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 17 | +14 | Semi-finals |
2. | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | Semi-finals |
3. | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 20 | –1 | 5th–8th place |
4. | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 26 | –13 | 5th–8th place |
Italy ![]() | 10 – 8 | ![]() |
Yugoslavia ![]() | 8 – 4 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 11 – 3 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() |
Yugoslavia ![]() | 8 – 5 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 12 – 4 | ![]() |
Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Qualification | |
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1. | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 25 | +1 | Semi-finals |
2. | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 22 | +1 | Semi-finals |
3. | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 5th–8th place |
4. | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 22 | –4 | 5th–8th place |
Spain ![]() | 9 – 6 | ![]() |
Russia ![]() | 10 – 9 | ![]() |
Russia ![]() | 9 – 8 | ![]() |
United States ![]() | 6 – 4 | ![]() |
United States ![]() | 8 – 7 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() | 6 – 5 | ![]() |
Yugoslavia ![]() | 7 – 5 | ![]() |
United States ![]() | 10 – 4 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 8 – 4 | ![]() |
Italy ![]() | 7 – 5 | ![]() |
Greece ![]() | 10 – 9 | ![]() |
Yugoslavia ![]() | 8 – 4 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() | 9 – 8 | ![]() |
Hungary ![]() | 5 – 3 | ![]() |
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