2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

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2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
League FINA Water Polo World Cup
Sport Water polo
Duration18 December 2024 – 20 April 2025
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The 2025 Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup will be the 18th edition of the tournament. It will run from 18 December 2024 to 20 April 2025. [1] [2]

Contents

Format

There are two divisions. In Division 1 eleven teams and in Division 2 twelve teams will play. The top-six teams of Division 1 and the top-two teams from Division 2 compete in the super final. [3] [4] A win gives a team three points, a win after penalties two, a loss after penalties one and a loss after regular time zero points. [5]

Division 1

2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Venue(s)1
Dates7–12 January
Teams11 (from 3 confederations)

The draw was held on 31 October 2024. The tournament will be played in Bucharest, Romania between 7 and 12 January 2025. [6] The top two of each group advance to the quarterfinals, with the top six finishers advancing to the super final. [7]

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 000000000 Quarterfinals
2Flag of France.svg  France 000000000
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 000000000
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference. [8]

Group B

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 000000000 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 000000000
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 000000000
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference. [8]

Group C

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 000000000 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 000000000
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (H)000000000
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference. [8]
(H) Host

Group D

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 000000000 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 000000000
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference. [8]

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
10 January
 
 
 
 
11 January
 
 
 
 
 
10 January
 
 
 
 
 
12 January
 
 
 
 
 
10 January
 
 
 
 
 
11 January
 
 
 
 
 
10 January
 
 Third place
 
 
 
12 January
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
11 January
 
 
 
 
12 January
 
 
 
 
 
11 January
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
12 January
 
 
 
 
 
 

Division 2

2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Venue(s)1
Dates18–21 December
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored237 (29.63 per match)

The draw was held on 31 October 2024. The tournament will be played in Istanbul, Turkey between 18 and 21 December 2024. [6] The top two of each group advance to the quarterfinals and the top-two finishers of the tournament will play in the super final. [9]

Group A

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran (A)220003718+196 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine [a] 100011416−20
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 10001421−170
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2024. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference. [8]
(A) Advances to a further round
Notes:
  1. ↑ Ukraine replaced Kazakhstan.
18 December 2024
09:00		 Report South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–21Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Hendrik Schopp (GER), Âkif Uz (TUR)
Score by quarters: 0–8, 1–3, 2–5, 1–5
four players 1Goals Yazdankhah 6
18 December 2024
16:00		 Report Iran  Flag of Iran.svg16–14Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Ruben Sap (NED), Peter Radič (SVK)
Score by quarters: 4–6, 4–4, 4–2, 4–2
Mehrikohneshahri 4Goals Veklyuk 8
19 December 2024
10:00		 Report Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg–Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Maltepe University, Istanbul

Group B

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (A)110001910+93 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (A)110001810+83
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (E)200022037−170
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2024. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference. [8]
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
18 December 2024
10:30		 Report Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg18–10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Ruben Sap (NED), Stefan Licari (MLT)
Score by quarters:5–4, 3–0, 4–5, 6–1
Martins 7Goals K. Powell 5
18 December 2024
17:00		 Report Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg10–19Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Stefan Licari (MLT)
Score by quarters: 3–6, 3–5, 2–4, 2–4
R. Powell 4Goals Chen Z. 5
19 December 2024
11:30		 Report China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg–Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Maltepe University, Istanbul

Group C

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (A)11000243+213 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta (A)11000217+143
3Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (E)200021045−350
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2024. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference. [8]
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
18 December 2024
12:00		 Report Malta  Flag of Malta.svg21–7Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Yang Pang (CHN), Warren Beuster (RSA)
Score by quarters:3–1, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1
Camilleri 4Goals C. Loh 3
18 December 2024
20:30		 Report Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3–24Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Eurico Silva (POR), Babak Hesamian (IRI)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 1–6, 1–5, 1–8
three players 1Goals Schipper 7
19 December 2024
13:00		 Report Germany  Flag of Germany.svg–Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Maltepe University, Istanbul

Group D

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 110002113+83 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 210013238−63
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (H)100011719−20
Updated to match(es) played on 18 December 2024. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference. [8]
(H) Host
18 December 2024
13:30		 Report Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg21–13Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE), Anna Goncharenko (UKR)
Score by quarters: 6–6, 6–2, 5–2, 4–3
Ten Broek 5Goalsthree players 3
18 December 2024
19:00		 Report Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg19–17Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Maltepe University, Istanbul
Referees:
Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 5–7, 4–3, 5–2
Tkáč 7Goals Caner 7
19 December 2024
14:30		 Report Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg–Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Maltepe University, Istanbul

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
20 December
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
 
21 December
 
B2
 
 
 
20 December
 
 
 
D1
 
21 December
 
C2
 
 
 
20 December
 
 
 
B1
 
21 December
 
A2
 
 
 
20 December
 
 Third place
 
C1
 
21 December
 
D2
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
21 December
 
 
 
 
21 December
 
 
 
 
 
21 December
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
21 December
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ninth place bracket

 
9–12th place semifinalsNinth place
 
      
 
19 December
 
 
A3
 
20 December
 
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
 
 
 
19 December
 
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
 
 
D3
 
Eleventh place
 
 
20 December
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarterfinals

20 December 2024
16:00		 Iran  Flag of Iran.svg–B2 Maltepe University, Istanbul
20 December 2024
17:30		B1–A2 Maltepe University, Istanbul
20 December 2024
19:00		C1–D2 Maltepe University, Istanbul
20 December 2024
20:30		D1–C2 Maltepe University, Istanbul

9–12th place semifinals

19 December 2024
18:00		A3–Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Maltepe University, Istanbul
19 December 2024
19:30		 Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg–D3 Maltepe University, Istanbul

5–8th place semifinals

21 December 2024
09:00		LQF1–LQF2 Maltepe University, Istanbul
21 December 2024
10:30		LQF3–LQF4 Maltepe University, Istanbul

Semifinals

21 December 2024
12:00		WQF1–WQF2 Maltepe University, Istanbul
21 December 2024
13:30		WQF3–WQF4 Maltepe University, Istanbul

Eleventh place game

20 December 2024
10:00		LSF1–LSF2 Maltepe University, Istanbul

Ninth place game

20 December 2024
11:30		WSF1–WSF2 Maltepe University, Istanbul

Seventh place game

21 December 2024
16:00		LSF1–LSF2 Maltepe University, Istanbul

Fifth place game

21 December 2024
17:30		WSF1–WSF2 Maltepe University, Istanbul

Third place game

21 December 2024
19:00		LSF1–LSF2 Maltepe University, Istanbul

Final

21 December 2024
20:30		WSF1–WSF2 Maltepe University, Istanbul

Super final

2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Venue(s)1
Dates18–20 April
Teams8

The tournament will take place between 18 and 20 April 2025. [2]

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final standings

Rank [1] Team
Gold medal icon.svg
Silver medal icon.svg
Bronze medal icon.svg
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5
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7
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See also

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