2025 World Aquatics Women's U20 Water Polo Championships

For the men's tournament, see 2025 World Aquatics Men's U20 Water Polo Championships.

2025 World Aquatics Women's U20 Water Polo Championships

Tournament details
Host country	Brazil
City	Salvador
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	10–16 August 2025
Teams	16 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	United States (5th title)
Runners-up	Spain
Third place	Greece
Fourth place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played	50
Awards
Best player	Emily Ausmus
Best goalkeeper	Olimpia Sesena
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The 2025 World Aquatics Women's U20 Water Polo Championships was the 16th edition of the biannual water polo world championship for under-20 women's national teams. The tournament was played in Salvador, Brazil, from 10 to 16 August 2025. ^[1]

The United States won their fifth title, as they defeated Spain in the final, 16–15. ^[2]

Host selection

•   Brazil

On 28 January 2025, Salvador, Brazil was given the hosting rights. ^{[3] [4]}

Teams

Africa   South Africa

Americas   Argentina   Brazil (hosts)   Canada   Mexico   United States

Asia   China

Europe   Croatia   Greece   Hungary   Israel   Italy   Netherlands   Spain

Oceania   Australia   New Zealand

Venue

The venue is the Salvador Aquatic Arena in Salvador. ^[5]

Salvador		Salvador
		Salvador Aquatic Arena
		Capacity: 500

Format

The 16 teams were divided into two divisions. The top eight teams made Division 1 and the other eight teams Division 2. Both divisions were split into two groups of four teams. In Division 1, the top two teams from each group advanced directly to the quarterfinals, while the third- and fourth-placed teams advanced to the crossover round. In Division 2, the top two teams from each group advanced to the crossover round, while the third- and fourth-placed teams were dropped to the 13th–16th place classification group. Starting with crossovers and continuing through quarterfinals, etc., a knock-out system with consolation playoffs and classification matches was used.

Referees

On 21 May 2025, the following referees were announced as officiating the championship. ^[6]

Region Country Referees Africa   South Africa Lee-Anne Stewart Americas   Argentina Mirco Silva   Brazil Yuri Maciel   Canada Bill Mackay   Mexico Yazmin Medrano Enriquez   United States Tiffany Marie Spiritosanto Asia   China Siyuan Qu   Japan Turiko Udagawa

Region Country Referees Europe   Croatia Sara Kontek   Greece Michail Birakis   Hungary Nikolett Sajben   Italy Giuliana Nicolosi   Israel Ayal Oren Gabel   Netherlands Rik Evers   Turkey İlkin Çakmakoğlu   Spain Sergio Jimenez Oceania   Australia Nicola Johnson   New Zealand Michael Brooks

Preliminary round

All times are local (Brasília time; UTC-3).

Division 1

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	0	45	18	+27	9	Quarterfinals
2	Netherlands	3	2	0	0	1	43	24	+19	6
3	New Zealand	3	1	0	0	2	24	45	−21	3	Crossovers
4	Israel	3	0	0	0	3	21	46	−25	0

Source: results.microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

10 August 2025 13:30	Report	Netherlands	7–13	Spain	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Lyle Brooks (CAN)
		Score by quarters:3–1, 2–4, 1–5, 1–3
		Gorter 3	Goals	Piralkova 4

10 August 2025 16:00	Report	New Zealand	12–11	Israel	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Gerardo Arellano (MEX), Yuriko Udagawa (JPN)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–4, 3–2, 5–2
		Marshall, Bryant 3	Goals	Tirosh 5

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11 August 2025 16:00	Report	Israel	5–19	Netherlands	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Sara Kontek (CRO)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–4, 2–8, 1–4
		Katzir 2	Goals	Van der Meer 3

11 August 2025 20:30	Report	Spain	17–6	New Zealand	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Li Meichunzi (CHN)
		Score by quarters:7–3, 1–1, 5–1, 4–1
		Piralkova 5	Goals	Dunn 5

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12 August 2025 13:30	Report	Netherlands	17–6	New Zealand	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Gerardo Arellano (MEX), Yuriko Udagawa (JPN)
		Score by quarters:4–2, 4–1, 4–3, 5–0
		Haksteen 6	Goals	Styris 2

12 August 2025 16:00	Report	Spain	15–5	Israel	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nikola Johnson (AUS), İlkin Çakmakoğlu
		Score by quarters:4–0, 4–0, 5–2, 2–3
		Piralkova 3	Goals	five players 1

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	2	1	0	0	35	26	+9	8	Quarterfinals
2	Greece	3	2	0	1	0	38	32	+6	7
3	Italy	3	1	0	0	2	26	35	−9	3	Crossovers
4	Hungary	3	0	0	0	3	29	35	−6	0

Source: results.microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

10 August 2025 19:00	Report	Hungary	10–11	United States	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Sara Kontek (CRO), Mirco Silva (ARG)
		Score by quarters:4–2, 3–2, 1–2, 2–5
		Lendvay 3	Goals	Barone, Hassett 3

10 August 2025 20:30	Report	Greece	13–11	Italy	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Sergio Jimenez (ESP), Sander Gransjean (NED)
		Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–5, 1–1, 4–3
		Krassa 5	Goals	Cassara 3

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11 August 2025 13:30	Report	Italy	9–8	Hungary	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Lyle Brooks (CAN), Gerardo Arellano (MEX)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 3–0, 3–4
		Cassara 3	Goals	Kardos 2

11 August 2025 19:00	Report	United States	15–14 (PSO)	Greece	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Sergio Jimenez (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–2, 3–2, 3–2   PSO:5–4
		Ausmus 6	Goals	Tricha 5

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12 August 2025 19:00	Report	Hungary	11–15	Greece	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Mirco Silva (ARG), Sander Gransjean (NED)
		Score by quarters: 1–6, 3–4, 5–3, 2–2
		Macsai 3	Goals	Krassa 6

12 August 2025 20:30	Report	United States	14–6	Italy	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Sara Kontek (CRO), Michael Brooks (NZL)
		Score by quarters:4–3, 3–0, 4–1, 3–2
		Bonaguidi 6	Goals	Bianco 2

Division 2

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Croatia	3	3	0	0	0	56	25	+31	9	Crossovers
2	Brazil (H)	3	2	0	0	1	53	30	+23	6
3	Argentina	3	1	0	0	2	36	42	−6	3	13th–16th place classification
4	Mexico	3	0	0	0	3	15	63	−48	0

Source: results.microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host

10 August 2025 09:00	Report	Mexico	7–16	Argentina	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Michael Brooks (NZL), Matthew Stringer (RSA)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–5, 2–2, 2–5
		Fernandez 3	Goals	Perasso, Bacigalupo 4

10 August 2025 17:30	Report	Brazil	9–18	Croatia	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Michali Birakis (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 2–2, 2–5, 2–6
		Lorieto 4	Goals	Jankovic 6

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11 August 2025 12:00	Report	Croatia	19–5	Mexico	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Ilkin Cakmakoglu (TUR), Tiffany Marie Spiritosanto (USA)
		Score by quarters:5–2, 4–3, 6–0, 4–0
		Rozic 7	Goals	Gaytan Martinez 3

11 August 2025 17:30	Report	Argentina	9–16	Brazil	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Yuriko Udagawa (JPN), Ayal Oren Gabel (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 1–6, 3–4, 2–3, 3–3
		Sampedro 3	Goals	Nascimento 4

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12 August 2025 09:00	Report	Argentina	11–19	Croatia	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Lyle Brooks (CAN), Matthew Stringer (RSA)
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 3–3, 3–5, 2–6
		Mastronardi 4	Goals	Glas 8

12 August 2025 17:30	Report	Mexico	3–28	Brazil	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Li Meichunzi (CHN)
		Score by quarters: 0–10, 1–6, 1–5, 1–7
		Fernandez 2	Goals	Dos Santos 5

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Australia	3	3	0	0	0	40	16	+24	9	Crossovers
2	China	3	2	0	0	1	36	26	+10	6
3	Canada	3	1	0	0	2	26	29	−3	3	13th–16th place classification
4	South Africa	3	0	0	0	3	16	47	−31	0

Source: results.microplustimingservices.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

10 August 2025 10:30	Report	Canada	8–12	China	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Tiffany Spiritosanto (USA)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–2, 2–4, 3–3
		three players 2	Goals	Zhang 4

10 August 2025 12:00	Report	South Africa	4–17	Australia	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: İlkin Çakmakoğlu (TUR), Yuri Maciel (BRA)
		Score by quarters: 0–5, 1–5, 2–2, 1–5
		four players 1	Goals	three players 3

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11 August 2025 09:00	Report	China	16–4	South Africa	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Yuri Maciel (BRA), Michael Brooks (NZL)
		Score by quarters:4–3, 5–0, 4–0, 3–1
		Zou 6	Goals	four players 1

11 August 2025 10:30	Report	Australia	9–4	Canada	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Sander Gransjean (NED), Mirco Silva (ARG)
		Score by quarters:3–0, 1–0, 1–2, 4–2
		three players 2	Goals	four players 1

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12 August 2025 10:30	Report	Canada	14–8	South Africa	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Sergio Jimenez (ESP), Ayal Oren Gabel (ISR)
		Score by quarters:4–2, 5–1, 3–2, 2–3
		Madi 6	Goals	McMurray, Van der Bosch 2

12 August 2025 12:00	Report	China	8–14	Australia	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Tiffany Spiritosanto (USA), Michali Birakis (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–3, 4–4, 0–3
		five players 1	Goals	Taoso, Daly 4

13th–16th place classification

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PSW	PSL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
13	Canada	3	3	0	0	0	50	20	+30	9
14	Argentina	3	2	0	0	1	35	37	−2	6
15	South Africa	3	1	0	0	2	29	35	−6	3
16	Mexico	3	0	0	0	3	24	46	−22	0

Source: results.microplustimingservices.com

13 August 2025 10:30	Report	Argentina	15–10	South Africa	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Yuri Maciel (BRA)
		Score by quarters:5–1, 3–3, 2–1, 5–5
		Bacigalupo 6	Goals	Van der Bosch 3

13 August 2025 12:00	Report	Canada	19–8	Mexico	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Li Meichunzi (CHN), Ayal Oren Gabel (ISR)
		Score by quarters:4–0, 7–1, 2–5, 6–2
		Benjamin, Heaver 4	Goals	Fernandez, Rangel 2

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14 August 2025 9:00	Report	Argentina	12–8	Mexico	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Yuriko Udagawa (JPN), Giulina Nicolosi (ITA)
		Score by quarters:5–1, 2–3, 2–2, 3–2
		Mastronardi 4	Goals	Gaytan Martinez 4

14 August 2025 10:30	Report	Canada	12–4	South Africa	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: İlkin Çakmakoğlu (TUR), Ayal Oren Gabel (ISR)
		Score by quarters:3–0, 2–1, 5–1, 2–2
		Featherstone, Plomp 3	Goals	Banks, Voke 2

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15 August 2025 9:00	Report	Argentina	8–19	Canada	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Sara Kontek (CRO), Yuri Maciel (BRA)
		Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–7, 1–3, 2–5
		Bacigalupo 4	Goals	Plomp 5

15 August 2025 10:30	Report	Mexico	8–15	South Africa	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Li Meichunzi (CAN), Lyle Brooks (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–6, 3–2, 2–3
		Gaytan Martinez 3	Goals	Christian 4

Knockout stage

Brackets

Main bracket

Crossovers

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

14 August

United States

24

13 August

Croatia

6

Israel

13

15 August

Croatia

14

United States

13

Italy

11

14 August

Netherlands

9

13 August

Italy

11

Italy

15

16 August

China

12

United States

16

Spain

15

14 August

Spain

15

13 August

Hungary

13

Hungary

17

15 August

Australia

12

Spain

11

Greece

9

Third place game

14 August

16 August

Greece

20

Italy

7

13 August

Brazil

7

Greece

10

New Zealand

9

Brazil

10

5th place bracket

	5th–8th place semifinals				Fifth place game
	15 August
	Croatia	7
					16 August
	Netherlands	13
					Netherlands	11
	15 August
					Hungary	19
	Hungary	19
	Brazil	8
					Seventh place game
					16 August
					Croatia	17
					Brazil	11

9th place bracket

	9th–12th place semifinals				Ninth place game
	14 August
	Israel	10
					15 August
	China	19
					China	8
	14 August
					Australia	12
	Australia	13
	New Zealand	5
					Eleventh place game
					15 August
					Israel	10
					New Zealand	11

Crossovers

13 August 2025 13:30	Report	Israel	13–14	Croatia	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Mirco Silva (ARG)
		Score by quarters:4–2, 2–8, 3–2, 4–2
		Tirosh 7	Goals	Jankovic 5

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13 August 2025 16:00	Report	Hungary	17–12	Australia	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Kyle Brooks (CAN)
		Score by quarters:5–2, 6–2, 3–4, 3–4
		Hadju 7	Goals	four players 4

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13 August 2025 17:30	Report	Italy	15–12	China	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Michal Birakis (GRE), Matthew Stringer (RSA)
		Score by quarters:3–1, 4–5, 3–3, 5–3
		Di Maria 4	Goals	Wang 6

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13 August 2025 19:00	Report	New Zealand	9–10	Brazil	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Sander Gransjean (NED), İlkin Çakmakoğlu (TUR)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 5–1, 1–2, 1–3
		Dunn 3	Goals	Neves 4

9th–12th place semifinals

14 August 2025 12:00	Report	Israel	10–19	China	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Lyle Brooks (CAN), Gerardo Arellano (MEX)
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 1–6, 5–5, 1–3
		Levinshtein 3	Goals	Wang 5

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14 August 2025 13:30	Report	Australia	13–5	New Zealand	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Sergio Jimenez (ESP), Mirco Silva (ARG)
		Score by quarters:3–2, 2–2, 3–0, 5–1
		Daly 4	Goals	Styris 2

Eleventh place game

15 August 2025 12:00	Report	Israel	10–11	New Zealand	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Tiffany Spiritosanto (USA), Matthew Stringer (RSA)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–2, 4–3, 1–4
		Tirosh 4	Goals	Marshall, Dunn 3

Ninth place game

15 August 2025 13:30	Report	China	8–12	Australia	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Michali Birakis (GRE), Sergio Jimenez (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 0–2, 2–5, 3–2
		Zhang 3	Goals	Daly 3

Quarterfinals

14 August 2025 16:00	Report	United States	24–6	Croatia	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Li Meichunzi (CHN), Michael Brooks (NZL)
		Score by quarters:6–3, 5–2, 7–1, 6–0
		Mcaninch 5	Goals	Butic 3

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14 August 2025 17:30	Report	Spain	15–13 (PSO)	Hungary	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Sara Kontek (CRO), Tiffany Spiritosanto (USA)
		Score by quarters:2–1, 5–4, 3–3, 1–3  PSO: 4–2
		Penalver 4	Goals	Macsai 5

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14 August 2025 19:00	Report	Netherlands	9–11	Italy	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Michali Birakis (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 0–3, 2–3, 4–2, 3–3
		Christodolou-Out 3	Goals	Cassara, Bovo 3

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14 August 2025 20:30	Report	Greece	20–7	Brazil	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Matthew Stringer (RSA)
		Score by quarters:6–2, 5–2, 5–2, 4–1
		four players 3	Goals	Nascimento 3

5th–8th place semifinals

15 August 2025 16:00	Report	Croatia	7–13	Netherlands	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Michael Brooks (NZL), Gerardo Arellano (MEX)
		Score by quarters: 0–2, 1–4, 4–1, 2–6
		Glas 3	Goals	Jutte 3 Van der Meer 3

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15 August 2025 17:30	Report	Hungary	19–8	Brazil	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Yuriko Udagawa (JPN), Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA)
		Score by quarters:5–3, 4–1, 6–2, 4–2
		Lendvay 5	Goals	three players 2

Seventh place game

16 August 2025 10:00	Report	Croatia	17–11	Brazil	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Tiffany Spiritosanto (USA), Li Meichunzi (CHN)
		Score by quarters: 5–5, 5–3, 2–3, 5–0
		Rozic 5	Goals	Nascimento, Lorieto 3

Fifth place game

16 August 2025 11:30	Report	Netherlands	11–19	Hungary	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA), Michael Brooks (NZL)
		Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–4, 4–5, 3–5
		Groenendijk 4	Goals	Hadju 4

Semifinals

15 August 2025 19:00	Report	United States	13–11 (PSO)	Italy	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Mirco Silva (ARG)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–2, 4–2, 1–2  PSO:4–2
		Ausmus 5	Goals	Cassara, Malluzzo 5

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15 August 2025 20:30	Report	Spain	11–9	Greece	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Sander Gransjean
		Score by quarters: 0–3, 3–4, 3–0, 5–2
		Piralkova 5	Goals	four players 2

Third place game

16 August 2025 13:00	Report	Italy	7–10	Greece	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Gerardo Arellaño (MEX)
		Score by quarters:2–1, 2–2, 1–6, 2–1
		Di Maria 2	Goals	four players 2

Final

16 August 2025 14:30	Report	United States	16–15	Spain	Salvador Aquatic Arena, Salvador Referees: Nikolett Sajben (HUN), Lyle Brooks (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–3, 6–5, 4–4
		Haaland-Ford 4	Goals	Penalver 4

Final standings

Rank	Team
	United States
	Spain
	Greece
4	Italy
5	Hungary
6	Netherlands
7	Croatia
8	Brazil
9	Australia
10	China
11	New Zealand
12	Israel
13	Canada
14	Argentina
15	South Africa
16	Mexico

References

1. "World Aquatics Women's U20 Water Polo Championships - Brazil | World Aquatics Official".
2. "USA rumbles Spain for record-extending fifth U20 crown". World Aquatics. August 17, 2025.
3. "Brasil receberá Mundial sub-20 feminino de Polo Aquático e Sul-Americano Juvenil de Esportes Aquáticos". CONFEDERAÇÃO BRASILEIRA DE DESPORTOS AQUÁTICOS. January 28, 2025.
4. "Brasil sediará Mundial feminino sub-20 de polo aquático e Sul-Americano juvenil de Esportes Aquáticos".
5. "World Aquatics U20 Water Polo Championships Salvador 2025" (PDF). resources.fina.org.
6. "U20 Water Polo Championships, Salvador 2025 – WWR – World Waterpolo Referee Association".

External links

• Official website