Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

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Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Venue(s)Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (in Shanghai host cities)
Dates18 – 30 July
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Third placeFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Fourth placeFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored898 (18.71 per match)
Attendance28,500 (594 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Romania.svg Cosmin Radu
(20 goals)
Best player Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Filipović
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The men's water polo tournament at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Shanghai, China from 18 to 30 July 2011. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The top three teams (excluding the already qualified Serbia) qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Qualification

EventDateLocationVacanciesQualified
Host nation1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League Various2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup July 27–
August 1, 2010
Flag of Romania.svg Oradea 4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Europe [4] 3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Americas Qualification tournament January 9–
January 13, 2011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victoria 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Asian Games November 18–25, 2010 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou 2Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Africa1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Oceania1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
TOTAL16

Groups formed

The draw resulted in the following groups:

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Preliminary round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Qualified for the quarterfinals
Qualified for the playoff round
Advance to placement matches

The draw for the competition was held on April 15, 2011. [5]

Group A

PlayedWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 33003926+136
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 32013523+124
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31023626+102
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 30031550–350
July 18, 2011
09:30
Match 1 [6] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1110Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Naumov (RUS), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–2, 2–4, 4–1
Biros 4Goals Janović, Ivović 2

July 18, 2011
10:50
Match 2 [7] Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg518Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 550
Referees:
Cabral (BRA), Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 0–4, 2–5, 2–6
Zhilyayev 3Goalsfour players 3

July 20, 2011
18:20
Match 14 [8] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg79Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 650
Referees:
Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–2, 2–1, 3–3
Minguell, Vallès 2Goals Janović, Brguljan 2

July 20, 2011
19:40
Match 15 [9] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg165Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Deslieres (CAN)
Score by quarters:4–1, 4–0, 3–2, 5–2
four players 3Goals Zhilyayev 2

July 22, 2011
17:00
Match 21 [10] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1211Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 650
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters: 5–5, 4–3, 2–1, 1–2
Madaras, Hárai 3Goals Perez 3

July 22, 2011
18:20
Match 22 [11] Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg516Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 450
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Gonzalez (PUR)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 0–5, 0–2, 3–4
Zhilyayev 3Goals Radovic 4

Group B

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 33004119+226
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32013027+34
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31022731–42
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30032243–210
July 18, 2011
12:10
Match 3 [12] Romania  Flag of Romania.svg89Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters:2–1, 2–1, 3–3, 1–4
Three players 2Goals Miller 3

July 18, 2011
21:00
Match 8 [13] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg175Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Flahive (AUS), Reemnet (NED)
Score by quarters:5–1, 3–0, 2–2, 7–2
Filipović 4GoalsFive players 1

July 20, 2011
09:30
Match 9 [14] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg125Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 350
Referees:
Stavridis (GRE), Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters:3–1, 3–1, 3–1, 3–2
Pijetlović 4Goals Radu 2

July 20, 2011
21:00
Match 16 [15] Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg127Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 550
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Pinker (RSA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–2, 3–2, 7–1
Campbell, Younger 3Goals Pan Ning, Li Bin 2

July 22, 2011
19:40
Match 23 [16] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg129Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 550
Referees:
Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER)
Score by quarters:5–3, 2–1, 3–2, 2–3
Filipović 5Goalsthree players 2

July 22, 2011
21:00
Match 24 [17] Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1410Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 550
Referees:
Rotsart (USA), Deslieres (CAN)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–3, 5–0, 4–4
Radu 8Goals Pan Ning 3

Group C

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 33004316+276
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 32012825+34
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31022540–152
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 30032540–150
July 18, 2011
13:30
Match 4 [18] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg514Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 250
Referees:
Gonzalez (PUR), Ciric (SRB)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 1–3, 3–4, 1–2
Crivella 2Goals Bošković 4

July 18, 2011
17:00
Match 5 [19] Japan  Flag of Japan.svg511Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 700
Referees:
Williams (NZL), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–2, 0–3, 2–3
five players 1Goals Graham 5

July 20, 2011
10:50
Match 10 [20] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg411Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Williams (NZL)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–3, 0–3, 0–2
four players 1Goals Dobud 4

July 20, 2011
12:10
Match 11 [21] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1113Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN)
Score by quarters:4–2, 2–4, 1–3, 4–4
Silva, Franco 3Goals Shimizu 4

July 22, 2011
09:30
Match 17 [22] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg913Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 400
Referees:
Brgulian (MNE), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–4, 3–4, 4–3
Guimaraes 3Goals Diggle 5

July 22, 2011
10:50
Match 18 [23] Japan  Flag of Japan.svg718Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Ni (CHN), Balfanvayev (KAZ)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 1–3, 2–4, 3–5
three players 2Goals Joković 3

Group D

PldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 33003212+206
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 32013122+94
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31023220+122
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 30031253–410
July 18, 2011
18:20
Match 6 [24] United States  Flag of the United States.svg79Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Brgulian (MNE), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 0–4, 2–2, 4–1, 1–2
Azevedo 2Goals Oeler 3

July 18, 2011
19:40
Match 7 [25] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg171Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 450
Referees:
Balfanvayev (KAZ), Menedez (CUB)
Score by quarters:5–0, 3–0, 5–0, 4–1
Deserti 4Goals Kyte 1

July 20, 2011
13:30
Match 12 [26] South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg816Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Ciric (SRB), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–4, 1–4, 3–5
Kyte, Bell 3Goals Oeler 6

July 20, 2011
17:00
Match 13 [27] United States  Flag of the United States.svg58Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 650
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 1–2, 1–3, 2–1
Alexander 2Goals Gitto, Felugo 2

July 22, 2011
12:10
Match 19 [28] United States  Flag of the United States.svg203Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 450
Referees:
Reemnet (NED), Menendez (CUB)
Score by quarters:5–0, 4–1, 5–0, 6–2
Azevedo 5Goalsthree players 1

July 22, 2011
13:30
Match 20 [29] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg76Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 1–2, 2–1, 2–0
Aicardi 3Goals Real, Ploitze 2

Knockout stage

Championship bracket
Playoffs
24 July 2011
Quarterfinals
26 July 2011
Semifinals
28 July 2011
Final
30 July 2011
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 14
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 15
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 9
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 7
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 9
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 8Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 6
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 4 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8 Third place
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 12
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8

Playoff round

The group winners have a bye into the quarterfinals.

July 24, 2011
12:10
Match 27 [30] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg84Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 600
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters:2–1, 1–2, 3–0, 2–1
Brguljan, Jokic 2Goals Radu 2

July 24, 2011
15:30
Match 28 [31] Spain  Flag of Spain.svg98Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 750
Referees:
Brgulian (MNE), Rotsart (USA)
Score by quarters:2–1, 3–1, 3–4, 1–2
Perrone, García 3Goalsthree players 2

July 24, 2011
16:50
Match 29 [32] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg417Flag of the United States.svg  United States Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 800
Referees:
Ciric (SRB), Korzyna (POL)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 0–6, 2–4, 0–2
Diggle 2Goalsfour players 3

July 24, 2011
21:00
Match 30 [33] Japan  Flag of Japan.svg68Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 550
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Cabral (BRA)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 0–1, 2–3, 1–1
Shimizu 4Goals Stamm 3

Quarterfinals

July 26, 2011
14:00
Match 35 [34] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg98Flag of the United States.svg  United States Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 450
Referees:
Koryzna (POL), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–2, 3–2, 2–1
three players 2Goals Varellas, Bailey 3

July 26, 2011
15:20
Match 36 [35] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg94Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 500
Referees:
Koganov (AZE), Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters:2–0, 0–1, 4–3, 3–0
Filipović 4Goalsfour players 1

July 26, 2011
16:40
Match 37 [36] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg96Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 350
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–1, 4–0, 1–3
Joković 4Goals Radović 2

July 26, 2011
21:00
Match 38 [37] Italy  Flag of Italy.svg106Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 650
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters:2–1, 3–3, 3–1, 2–1
Figlioli 4Goalssix players 1

Semifinals

July 28, 2011
16:50
Match 43 [38] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1415Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 1,200
Referees:
Margeta (SLO), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters:2–1, 7–5, 3–3, 1–4 OT: 1–2
Madaras 4Goals Filipović, Prlainović 3

July 28, 2011
21:00
Match 44 [39] Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg89Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 1,200
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–2, 3–5, 4–1
Bošković 3Goals Giorgetti 3

Bronze medal game

July 30, 2011
16:00
Match 47 [40] Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1112Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 1,200
Referees:
Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–3, 5–3, 2–1
Varga, Biros 3Goals Bošković 4

Final

July 30, 2011
21:00
Match 48 [41] Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg78Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 2,000
Referees:
Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–0, 1–4, 3–1  OT: 1–2
Filipović 3Goals Aicardi 3

Classification 5–8 bracket

 
Semi-finalsFifth place
 
      
 
July 28
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9
 
July 30
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 10
 
July 28
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 9
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10
 
Seventh place
 
 
July 30
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
 
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 8
July 28, 2011
12:10
Match 41 [42] United States  Flag of the United States.svg98Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 350
Referees:
Caputi (ITA), Menendez (CUB)
Score by quarters:4–2, 4–2, 0–2, 1–2
Bailey 2Goals Kreuzmann, Oeler 2

July 28, 2011
15:30
Match 42 [43] Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg910Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 1,100
Referees:
Alexandrescu (ROU), Naumov (RUS)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–5, 2–1, 2–2
Radović 3Goals Vallès 3

7th place game

July 30, 2011
09:30
Match 45 [44] Germany  Flag of Germany.svg58Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 350
Referees:
Alexandrescu (ROU), Ni (CHN)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–3, 1–1, 0–0
Real, Schüler 2Goals Radović, Brguljan 2

5th place game

July 30, 2011
10:50
Match 46 [45] United States  Flag of the United States.svg1011Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 350
Referees:
Ciric (SRB), Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 0-4, 3-2, 3-2, 4-3
Varellas 3Goals Molina Rios, Perez Vargas 3

Classification 9–12 bracket

 
Semi-finalsNinth place
 
      
 
July 26
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 8
 
July 28
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12
 
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6
 
July 26
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 9
 
Eleventh place
 
 
July 28
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 15
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 18
July 26, 2011
11:20
Match 33 [46] Romania  Flag of Romania.svg812Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 350
Referees:
Peris (CRO), Williams (NZL)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–4, 3–3, 1–3
Radu, Negrean 3Goals Boyd 4

July 26, 2011
12:40
Match 34 [47] Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg159Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Referees:
Ciric (SRB), Ni (CHN)
Score by quarters:6–4, 1–1, 3–1, 5–3
three players 3Goals Takei 3

11th place game

July 28, 2011
09:30
Match 39 [48] Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1518Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 200
Referees:
Reemnet (NED), Bock (GER)
Score by quarters:4–3, 3–5, 3–5, 5–5
Kadar 4Goals Shiota 8

9th place game

July 28, 2011
10:50
Match 40 [49] Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg68Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 300
Referees:
Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN)
Score by quarters:2–0, 1–2, 2–3, 1–3
Graham 3Goals Younger 2

Classification 13–16 bracket

 
Semi-finalsThirteenth place
 
      
 
July 24
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 8
 
July 26
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 9
 
July 24
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4
 
Fifteenth place
 
 
July 26
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4
July 24, 2011
09:30
Match 25 [50] Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg87Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 1,000
Referees:
Alexandrescu (ROU), Williams (NZL)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–2, 2–0, 1–3
Pilipenko, Panfili 2Goals Liang, Xie 2

July 24, 2011
10:50
Match 26 [51] Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg74Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 700
Referees:
Juhaz (HUN), Rustamova (UZB)
Score by quarters:4–0, 0–1, 1–2, 2–1
Franco 2Goals Manson 2

15th place game

July 26, 2011
08:40
Match 31 [52] China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg94Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 250
Referees:
Menendez (CUB), Cabral (BRA)
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–2, 2–0, 2–1
Yu Lijun, Li Bin 2Goals Bell 2

13th place game

July 26, 2011
10:00
Match 32 [53] Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg97Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai
Attendance: 250
Referees:
Pinker (RSA), Makita (JPN)
Score by quarters:3–0, 1–3, 2–2, 3–2
Zhilyayev 3Goals Silva 2

Final ranking

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [54]

Stefano Tempesti (c)
Amaurys Perez
Niccolo Gitto
Pietro Figlioli
Alex Giorgetti
Maurizio Felugo
Niccolo Figari
Valentino Gallo
Christian Presciutti
Deni Fiorentini
Matteo Aicardi
Arnaldo Deserti
Giacomo Pastorino

Head coach:
Sandro Campagna

Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia [55]

Slobodan Soro
Marko Avramović
Živko Gocić
Vanja Udovičić (c)
Miloš Ćuk
Duško Pijetlović
Slobodan Nikić
Milan Aleksić
Nikola Rađen
Filip Filipović
Andrija Prlainović
Stefan Mitrović
Gojko Pijetlović

Head coach:
Dejan Udovičić

Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia [56]

Josip Pavić
Damir Burić
Miho Bošković
Nikša Dobud
Maro Joković
Petar Muslim
Frano Karač
Andro Bušlje
Sandro Sukno
Samir Barač (c)
Fran Paskvalin
Paulo Obradović
Ivan Buljubašić

Head coach:
Ratko Rudić

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The women's water polo tournament at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Shanghai, China from 17 to 29 July 2011.

Margaret Ann Steffens is an American professional water polo player. She won the gold medal with the United States at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Steffens set a new Olympic record for the most goals scored by an individual player in women's water polo at the Olympic Games.

Water polo in the 2013 World Aquatics Championships was held between 21 July – 3 August at Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain.

The men's water polo tournament at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in the Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain from 23 July to 3 August 2013.

The women's water polo tournament at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in the Piscines Bernat Picornell in Barcelona, Spain from 21 July to 2 August 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships</span>

Water polo at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships was held between 26 July and 8 August 2015 in Kazan, Russia.

Water polo events at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships were held between 16 and 29 July 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.

The men's water polo tournament at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Budapest, Hungary from 17 to 29 July 2017.

Water polo at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships was held between 14 and 27 July 2019.

The men's water polo tournament at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships was held from 21 June to 3 July 2022 in Budapest, Hungary. This was the 19th time that the men's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1973.

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