2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

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2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
League FINA Water Polo World Cup
Sport Water polo
Duration11 – 18 September
Super Final
Finals championsFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
  Runners-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
FINA Water Polo World Cup seasons

The 16th edition of the Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup were held in Berlin, Germany from September 11 to September 16, 2018. [1] Like the final tournament of the 2007 FINA Men's Water Polo World League all matches were contested in the Europasportpark swimming pool.

Contents

Format

8 teams qualified for the 2018 FINA World Cup. [2] They were split into two groups of 4 teams. After playing a Round-robin every team advanced to the quarterfinals. The best ranked team of Group A played against the fourth ranked team of Group B, the second ranked team of Group A against the third ranked team of Group B the third ranked team of Group A against the second ranked team of Group B and the fourth ranked team of Group A against the best ranked team of Group B. The winners of those quarterfinals advanced to the Semis and played out the champion while the losers of the quarterfinals competed in placement matches. [3]

Teams

The top eight teams from the previous world championship are no longer qualified. Now only the top three teams from the previous world championship qualify, with one guest per continent (the highest-ranked team from the previous world championship).

TeamsQualified as

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
(European Host)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Host
1st 2017 World Championship
2nd 2017 World Championship
3rd 2017 World Championship
1st European team at 2017 World Championship
1st American team at 2017 World Championship
1st Oceanian team at 2017 World Championship
1st Asian team at 2017 World Championship
1st African team at 2017 World Championship

Groups

Group AGroup B

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

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)32013529+64Quarterfinals
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 32013834+44
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32013224+84
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30032947180
Source: FINA
(H) Hosts
11 September 2018
19:00
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg146Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters:3–0, 3–0, 5–5, 3–1
Younger 4Goals Arai 3

11 September 2018
20:30
Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1210Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–4, 4–2, 4–2
Real, Reibel 3Goals Bátori 3

12 September 2018
16:00
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg89Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Dragan Štampalija (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–2, 3–4, 2–0
three players 2Goals Manhercz 4

12 September 2018
20:30
Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg149Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–1, 3–3, 5–1
Eidner 4Goals Arai 3

13 September 2018
19:00
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1914Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters:8–3, 3–3, 3–4, 5–4
Zalánki 5Goals Adachi, Inaba 3

13 September 2018
20:30
Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg910Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Vojin Putniković (SRB), Dragan Štampalija (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 3–3, 1–2
three players 2Goals Kayes 5

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 32104521+245Quarterfinals
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 32105022+285
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3102333522
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30031161500
Source: FINA
11 September 2018
15:45
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg213Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Victor Salnichenko (KAZ), Axel Bender (GER)
Score by quarters:4–1, 5–0, 7–0, 5–2
Subotić 6Goals Spencer 2

11 September 2018
17:15
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1510Flag of the United States.svg  United States Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters:3–2, 4–2, 3–3, 5–3
Vukičević 4Goals Bowen 3

12 September 2018
17:30
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg148Flag of the United States.svg  United States Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters:6–3, 3–1, 3–0, 2–4
Mandić 5Goalsthree players 2

12 September 2018
19:00
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg252Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Tadao Tahara (JPN), Axel Bender (GER)
Score by quarters:7–1, 6–1, 5–0, 7–0
Bašić 9Goals Prout, Rodda 1

13 September 2018
16:00
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1010Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Axel Bender (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–2, 3–3, 2–1
Stojanović 4Goals Vukičević 3

13 September 2018
17:30
Report South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg615Flag of the United States.svg  United States Berlin, Germany
Referees:
György Kun (HUN), Tadao Tahara (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 2–3, 1–5, 3–2
Evezard 2Goals Irwing 4

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
14 September
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10
 
15 September
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 12
 
14 September
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 11
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7
 
16 September
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 12
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10
 
14 September
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9
 
15 September
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (PSO) 11
 
14 September
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 10 Third place
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 24
 
16 September
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 15
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 9
 

5–8th place

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
15 September
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 11
 
16 September
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7
 
15 September
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 10
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 16
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 3
 
Seventh place
 
 
16 September
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 9

Quarterfinals

14 September 2018
16:00
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg108Flag of the United States.svg  United States Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters:5–2, 1–1, 3–3, 1–2
Bátori 3Goalsthree players 2

14 September 2018
17:30
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg98Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–4, 2–2, 2–1
Kayes 3Goals Vrlić 3

14 September 2018
19:00
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg712Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–6, 1–3, 1–1
Okawa 4Goals Mandić 4

14 September 2018
20:30
Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg245Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Victor Salnichenko (KAZ), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters:7–3, 5–1, 7–0, 5–1
Jüngling 5Goals Evezard 2

5–8th place semifinals

15 September 2018
14:00
Report United States  Flag of the United States.svg1110Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–3, 4–3, 2–2
Bowen 5Goals Adachi 4

15 September 2018
15:30
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg163Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Axel Bender (GER), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters:5–2, 4–0, 2–1, 5–0
Bašić 4Goals Spencer 2

Semifinals

15 September 2018
17:00
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1211Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Dragan Štampalija (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 5–3, 3–3, 3–2
Bátori 3Goals Subotić 3

15 September 2018
18:30
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1110Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Dion Willis (RSA)
Score by quarters:3–2, 1–2, 3–3, 1–1   PSO:3–2
Younger 3Goals Jüngling 3

Seventh place game

16 September 2018
10:00
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg219Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Francesc Buch (ESP), Axel Bender (GER)
Score by quarters:4–1, 9–2, 4–3, 4–3
Inaba 5Goals Rabie 4

Fifth place game

16 September 2018
11:30
Report United States  Flag of the United States.svg710Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Vojin Putniković (SRB), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–4, 2–3, 4–2
three players 2Goals Fatović 3

Bronze medal game

16 September 2018
13:00
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg159Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Dion Willis (RSA), Michael Goldenberg (USA)
Score by quarters:6–2, 3–2, 3–2, 3–3
Vico 4Goals Real 3

Gold medal game

16 September 2018
14:30
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg104Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Berlin, Germany
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters:2–1, 2–1, 4–0, 2–2
Manhercz 4Goalsfour players 1

Final standings

Top goalscorers

RankNameGoalsShots%
1 Flag of Serbia.svg Gavril Subotić 172763.0%
2 Flag of Croatia.svg Andrija Bašić 161984.2%
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Mandić 153246.9%
Flag of Japan.svg Keigo Okawa 4434.1%
5 Flag of Germany.svg Julian Real 142850.0%
Flag of Hungary.svg Bence Bátori 2948.3%
Flag of Hungary.svg Gergő Zalánki 3737.8%
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joe Kayes 132552.0%
Flag of Japan.svg Seiya Adachi 3438.2%

Source: FINA - Leading Scorers

Individual awards

Squads

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia

Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia

Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

Flag of the United States.svg  United States

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