Water polo at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

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The women's water polo tournament at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships , organised by the FINA, was held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 1 April 2007. [1]

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The women's tournament was won by the United States, who beat Australia 6–5 in the final game.

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDIFPoints
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation 33004626206
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 32013725124
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 31022837−92
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China 30031942−230
19 March 2007
ChinaSpain7–15 (3–6, 1–5, 3–2, 0–2)
RussiaGermany18–11 (4–0, 7–3, 2–3, 5–5)
21 March 2007
ChinaRussia8–16 (1–1, 1–6, 5–5, 1–4)
GermanySpain6–15 (3–4, 1–5, 1–5, 1–1)
23 March 2007
ChinaGermany4–11 (0–4, 0–2, 0–2, 4–3)
RussiaSpain12–7 (2–1, 4–1, 2–1, 4–4)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDIFPoints
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3300428346
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 32012312114
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 3102191902
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 3003752−450
19 March 2007
BrazilPuerto Rico13–2 (3–1, 2–1, 3–0, 5–0)
CanadaAustralia4–5 (1–0, 1–2, 2–2, 0–1)
21 March 2007
CanadaBrazil6–3 (2–0, 1–1, 1–1, 2–1)
Puerto RicoAustralia1–26 (0–6, 1–5, 0–7, 0–8)
23 March 2007
CanadaPuerto Rico13–4 (3–0, 2–1, 5–2, 3–1)
BrazilAustralia3–11 (2–6, 0–1, 1–2, 1–2)

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDIFPoints
Flag of the United States.svg United States of America 33003018126
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 32013119124
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 31022730−32
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 30031738−210
19 March 2007
GreeceKazakhstan11–5 (3–1, 3–1, 4–2, 1–1)
NetherlandsUSA7–9 (1–1, 2–2, 2–4, 2–2)
21 March 2007
USAKazakhstan13–5 (2–2, 2–1, 5–1, 4–1)
GreeceNetherlands14–7 (3–2, 3–0, 5–2, 3–3)
23 March 2007
GreeceUSA6–8 (3–2, 1–3, 0–2, 2–1)
NetherlandsKazakhstan14–7 (5–2, 3–2, 6–1, 0–2)

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDIFPoints
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 32104419255
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 32104622245
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 30122345−221
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 30121643−271
19 March 2007
CubaNew Zealand7–7 (3–3, 0–1, 2–1, 2–2)
ItalyHungary8–8 (3–2, 2–3, 3–2, 0–1)
21 March 2007
HungaryNew Zealand17–7 (2–1, 5–0, 4–4, 6–2)
CubaItaly5–17 (1–5, 1–5, 1–3, 2–4)
23 March 2007
CubaHungary4–19 (1–3, 1–4, 1–3, 1–9)
ItalyNew Zealand21–9 (3–3, 8–2, 4–1, 6–3)

Final round

Finals

Play-off
25 March 2007
Quarterfinals
27 March 2007
Semifinals
29 March 2007
Final
31 March 200
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Fed. 10
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 9 Flag of Greece.svg Greece 9
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 5 Flag of Russia.svg Russian Fed. 9
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 12
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 12
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 6 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 8
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 5
Flag of the United States.svg USA 6
Flag of the United States.svg USA 10
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 13 Flag of Spain.svg Spain 6
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 9 Flag of the United States.svg USA 10 Third place
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 9
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 11 Flag of Russia.svg Russian Fed. 9
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 9 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 14

5th–8th place

 
5th–8th place5th/6th place
 
      
 
29 March 2007 – 11:40 AEST
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 9
 
31 March 2007 – 10:20 AEST
 
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 10
 
Flag of Italy.svg Italy 7
 
29 March 2007 – 16:00 AEST
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 3
 
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 6
 
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 9
 
7th/8th place
 
 
31 March 2007 – 09:00 AEST
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg Greece 9
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg Spain 11

9th–12th place

 
9th–12th place9th/10th place
 
      
 
27 March 2007 – 11:40 AEST
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 14
 
29 March 2007 – 10:20 AEST
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 7
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 2
 
27 March 2007 – 13:00 AEST
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 11
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 6
 
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 8
 
11th/12th place
 
 
29 March 2007 – 09:00 AEST
 
 
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 9
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg Germany 11

13th–16th place

 
13th–16th place13th/14th place
 
      
 
25 March 2007 – 09:00 AEST
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China  12
 
27 March 2007 – 10:20 AEST
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 4
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg People's Republic of China  9
 
25 March 2007 – 10:20 AEST
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 12
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 10
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 7
 
15th/16th place
 
 
27 March 2007 – 09:00 AEST
 
 
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico 9
 
 
Flag of Cuba.svg Cuba 11

Medallists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of the United States.svg  United States [1]
Elizabeth Armstrong
Patricia Cardenas
Kameryn Craig
Natalie Golda
Alison Gregorka
Brittany Hayes
Jaime Hipp
Ericka Lorenz
Heather Petri
Moriah van Norman
Brenda Villa
Lauren Wenger
Elsie Windes

Head coach
Guy Baker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Gemma Beadsworth
Nikita Cuffe
Suzie Fraser
Taniele Gofers
Kate Gynther
Gemma Hadley
Amy Hetzel
Bronwen Knox
Emma Knox
Alicia McCormack
Melissa Rippon
Rebecca Rippon
Mia Santoromito

Head coach
Greg McFadden
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Valentina Vorontsova
Natalya Shepelina
Ekaterina Zubacheva
Sofya Konukh
Alena Vylegzhanina
Nadezda Glyzina
Ekaterina Pantyulina
Evgenia Soboleva
Natalya Ryzhova-Alenicheva
Olga Fomicheva
Elena Smurova
Anastasia Zubkova
Maria Kovtunovskaya

Head coach
Alexander Kleymenov

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