Men Water Polo XX World Championship 2023 Fukuoka, Japan - Monday, 17th July - Saturday, 29th July

Men Water Polo XX World Championship 2023 Fukuoka, Japan - Monday, 17th July - Saturday, 29th July - Champion Hungary 4th

Played along with XVI World Women 2023 as part of 20th World Aquatics Championships swimming World 2023 index.

Matches played at Marine Messe Fukuoka. Greece and Hungary qualified to Olympic Men 2024.

Final
date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Sat 29.07.23	18:00	Hungary	10-10^4-3p	Greece	2-2	5-3	7-7
Bronze Medals Play-Off
Sat 29.07.23	12:00	Spain	9-6	Serbia	3-3	5-4	7-4
5th place Play-Off
Sat 29.07.23	16:30	Italy	16-9	France	1-2	4-4	11-7
7th place Play-Off
Sat 29.07.23	11:30	United States	12-12^5-3p	Montenegro	3-3	7-7	10-10

Semi-Finals (1/2).

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Thu 27.07.23	17:00	Greece	13-7	Serbia	3-2	6-2	9-5
Thu 27.07.23	18:30	Hungary	12-11	Spain	3-3	4-6	7-8
Hungary: Levai, Angyal 1, Manhertz 3, Vince Vigvari 1, Vamos 1, Nagy, Zalanki 2, Fekete, Nemet 1,, Denes Varga 1, Jansik 2, Molnar, Vogel (6). Coach: Zsolt Varga. --- Spain: Aguire (7), Munarriz 2, Granados, Sanahuja 2, De Toro 1, Larumbe 1, Famera, Cabanas 1, Tahull, Perrone 2(0), Mallarach 1, Bustos 1, Lorio. Coach: Martin. Referees: Margeta, Slovenia and Ohme, Germany.
5th - 8th place Playoffs
Thu 27.07.23	14:00	Italy	10-6	Montenegro	1-1	4-2	7-4
Thu 27.07.23	15:30	France	13-13^5-3p	United States	1-3	4-6	8-11

Quarter-Finals (1/4).

Winners advance to Semi-Finals (1/2). Loosers to Classification 5-8.

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Tue 25.07.23	16:00	Greece	10-9	Montenegro	2-1	6-4	7-7
Tue 25.07.23	17:30	Serbia	11-11^4-3p	Italy	3-3	5-5	9-9
Serbia: Misovic, Radulovic, Rasovic 4 (1 pen.), Randelovic, Lazic 1, Milojevic, Drasovic 1, Jaksic 2, Jankovic, Ubovic 1, Vucinic 1, Martinovic 1, Mitrovic. Coach: Stevanovic. Italiy: Del Lungo, F. Di Fulvio 3, Damonte, Marziali, A. Fondelli, Cannella 2, Velotto 1, Echenique, N. Presciutti 1, Bruni 2, E. Di Somma 2 (1 pen.), Dolce, Nicosia. Coach: Campagna. Referees: Zwart, Netherlands and Ohme, Germany.
Tue 25.07.23	19:00	Hungary	13-12	United States	4-4	7-5	10-7
Tue 25.07.23	20:30	Spain	7-6	France	1-2	2-4	4-5

Classificatiion 9-12

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
9th place Playoff
Thu 27.07.23	12:30	Croatia	17-10	Australia	3-2	8-6	14-8
11th place Playoff
Thu 27.07.23	11:00	Japan	23-11	Canada	6-3	12-6	20-8
9th - 12th place Playoffs
Tue 25.07.23	12:00	Croatia	13-5	Canada	3-2	6-3	11-4
Tue 25.07.23	13:30	Australia	16-15	Japan	5-3	9-10	13-13

Play-Offs

Winners advance to Quarter-Finals (1/4). Loosers to Classification 9-12.

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Sun 23.07.23	14:00	United States	13-10	Canada	3-1	6-5	8-6
Sun 23.07.23	15:30	France	11-8	Australia	4-0	6-5	10-7
Sun 23.07.23	17:00	Montenegro	13-12	Croatia	2-3	5-3	9-8
Sun 23.07.23	18:30	Serbia	16-10	Japan	3-3	6-5	13-7

Classificatiion 13-16

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
13th place Playoff
Tue 25.07.23	10:30	Argentina	11-7	Kazakhstan	5-1	6-2	9-5
15th place Playoff
Tue 25.07.23	09:00	China	16-8	South Africa	3-2	7-4	11-5
13th - 16th place Playoffs
Sun 23.07.23	09:00	Kazakhstan	12-5	China	1-1	5-1	8-2
Sun 23.07.23	10:30	Argentina	15-6	South Africa	3-0	7-2	12-3

Qualification

Japan - Host

Italy (1.) and United States (2.) from World League Men 2022.

Spain( 1.), Greece (2.), Croatia (4.) and Serbia (5.) from World Men 2022.

Hungary (2.), France (6.) and Montenegro (7.) from Europe Men 2022.

China (2.) and Kazakhstan (3.) from Asia Men 2022.

~~Brazil and Canada from Americas. Argentina replaced Brazil after withdrawl.~~

Australia from Oceania.

South Africa from Africa.

Played along with World Women 2023.

Groups Round.

Winners advanced to 1/4 Finals. 2nd and 3rd to Play-Offs (1/8 Finals). 4th places to Classification 13-16.

Group A		pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	to	FR
1.	Greece	9	3	0	0	46:	25	+21	1/4	1/4
2.	United States	6	2	0	1	48:	28	+20	PO	1/4
3.	Australia	3	1	0	2	39:	35	+4	PO	9-10
4.	Kazakhstan	0	0	0	3	13:	58	-45	13-16	14.

Team	Gree	Unit	Aust	Kaza
Greece	---	15:14	13:9	18:2
United States		---	16:8	18:5
Australia			---	22:6
Kazakhstan				---

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Mon 17.07.23	09:00	United States	18-5	Kazakhstan	5-1	9-5	13-5
Mon 17.07.23	10:30	Greece	13-9	Australia	2-2	5-3	8-6
Wed 19.07.23	17:30	Greece	18-2	Kazakhstan	6-1	11-1	15-2
Wed 19.07.23	20:30	United States	16-8	Australia	3-4	6-6	10-7
Fri 21.07.23	13:30	Greece	15-14	United States	3-3	4-9	8-11
Fri 21.07.23	16:00	Australia	22-6	Kazakhstan	7-2	10-2	14-4

Group B		pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	to	FR
1.	Italy	9	3	0	0	55:	17	+38	1/4	1/4
2.	France	6	2	0	1	38:	32	+6	PO	1/4
3.	Canada	3	1	0	2	30:	49	-19	PO	11-12
4.	China	0	0	0	3	23:	48	-25	13-16	15.

Team	Ital	Fran	Cana	Chin
Italy	---	13:6	24:6	18:5
France		---	15:11	17:8
Canada			---	13:10
China				---

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Mon 17.07.23	12:00	Italy	13-6	France	2-3	5-5	8-5
Italy: Del Lungo, F.Di Fulvio, Velotto 1, Marziali 1, A.Fondelli 4, Cannella 2, Renzuto Iodice, Echenique, N.Presciutti 1, Bruni 1, E.Di Somma 2 (1 pen.), Condemi 1 (pen.), Nicosia. Coach: Campagna --- France: Dubois, Saudadier, Crousillat 2 (1 pen.), Bouet 1, Khasz 2, T.Vernoux, Zivkovic, Bjorch, Marzouki 1, Cannone, Van Peperstraete, De Nardi, Fontani. Coach: Bruzzo. Referees: Putnikovic, Serbia e Zwart, Netherlands.
Mon 17.07.23	13:30	Canada	13-10	China	4-0	7-6	11-10
Wed 19.07.23	09:00	Italy	24-6	Canada	6-0	10-2	18-6
Italy: Del Lungo, F. Di Fulvio 3, Damonte 3 (1 pen.), Marziali, Fondelli 4, Cannella 1, Renzuto 4, Echenique 4, Velotto 3, Bruni 1, E. Di Somma, Dolce 1 (pen.), Nicosia. Coach:								Campagna --- Canada: Radenovic, Patterson, Djerkovic, Costantin Bicari 3 (1 pen.), Halajian 2, Blanchard, Gerakoudis, Cote 1, Gardijan, Soleimanipak, Lapins, Hachem, Mcknight. Coach: Oaten. Referees: Kovacs-Csatlos, Hungary e Gomez Pordomingo. Spain.
Wed 19.07.23	10:30	France	17-8	China	4-1	10-5	14-5
Fri 21.07.23	17:30	Italy	18-5	China	2-2	9-3	15-5
Italy: Del Lungo, F.Di Fulvio 4, Damonte 2, Marziali 3, A.Fondelli 1, Velotto 1, Renzuto Iodice 1, Condemi 4, N.Presciutti 1, Bruni, E.Di Somma, Dolce 1, Nicosia. Coach: Campagna --- China: Wu Honghui, Hu Zangxin, Chi Chenghao, Peng Jiahao, Zhang Jinpeng, Xie Zekai 1, Chen Zhongxian 2, Chen Rui, Chen Yimin, Liu Yu 1, Zhang Chufeng, Shen Dingsong 1, Liang Zhiwei. Coach: Porobic. Referees: Miskovic, Montenegro and Moller, Argentina.
Fri 21.07.23	20:30	France	15-11	Canada	5-4	10-7	13-9

Group C		pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	to	FR
1.	Hungary	9	3	0	0	49:	31	+18	1/4	1/4
2.	Croatia	6	2	0	1	51:	29	+22	PO	9-10
3.	Japan	3	1	0	2	40:	42	-2	PO	11-12
4.	Argentina	0	0	0	3	27:	65	-38	13-16	13.

Team	Hung	Croa	Japa	Arge
Hungary	---	12:10	16:8	21:13
Croatia		---	17:12	24:5
Japan			---	20:9
Argentina				---

Argentina replaced Brazil after the draw. On 19th April Brazilian Confederation of Aquatics Sports, through its Water Polo board made the following announcment: "The planning for 2023 did not include, from the beginning the participation of the women's and men's team in the Fukuoka World Championships. The main objective for the water polo teams for this season is to win Olympic spots via the Pan American Games, which will be held in Santiago, Chile".

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Mon 17.07.23	16:00	Croatia	24-5	Argentina	8-2	12-3	19-3
Mon 17.07.23	19:00	Hungary	16-8	Japan	4-4	7-6	10-7
Wed 19.07.23	12:00	Japan	20-9	Argentina	6-1	10-3	14-5
Wed 19.07.23	19:00	Hungary	12-10	Croatia	3-1	5-3	8-6
Fri 21.07.23	09:00	Hungary	21-13	Argentina	7-1	12-5	16-9
Fri 21.07.23	19:00	Croatia	17-12	Japan	4-3	7-6	15-9

Group D		pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	to	FR
1.	Spain	9	3	0	0	54:	27	+27	1/4	1/4
2.	Serbia	5	1	1 0	1	44:	21	+23	PO	1/4
3.	Montenegro	4	1	0 1	1	42:	21	+21	PO	1/4
4.	South Africa	0	0	0	1	21:	92	-71	13-16	16.

Team	Espa	Serb	Mont	SoAf
Spain	---	16:14	11:7	27:6
Serbia		---	13:13^4-2p	30:5
Montenegro			---	35:10
South Africa				---

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Mon 17.07.23	17:30	Montenegro	35-10	South Africa	6-1	16-1	25-6
Mon 17.07.23	20:30	Spain	16-14	Serbia	3-2	8-6	13-11
Wed 19.07.23	13:30	Serbia	30-5	South Africa	8-1	17-2	24-3
Wed 19.07.23	16:00	Spain	11-7	Montenegro	2-2	5-4	9-6
Fri 21.07.23	10:30	Spain	27-6	South Africa	8-2	15-4	23-6
Fri 21.07.23	12:00	Serbia	13-13^4-2p	Montengero	3-6	7-8	9-11