2024 Olympic Water Polo: Reigning Champs Serbia Defeat Japan in Barnburner Match (Day 2 Recap)
Japan nearly upset reigning Olympic gold medalists Serbia in the first match of the men’s tournament, while several other games ended in close scores.
U.S. Falls To Italy, Spain Stays Perfect In Men’s Olympic Water Polo Tournament
The Spanish team easily topped Kazakhstan to improve to 3-0 in the men’s Olympic water polo tournament, the only team still undefeated.
Jug Adriatic Upsets 2019 Runners-Up Olympiacos In Champions League Thriller
Jug completed a torrid comeback, scoring three unanswered goals in the third, two from Paulo Obradovic. Jug beat Olympiacos and sits atop Group A.
Spain, Italy Punch Tickets to Men’s Water Polo Final at Worlds, USA Takes 9th
Spain and Italy will face off on Saturday, seeking their third and fourth World Championships titles respectively, after posting semifinal wins on Thursday.
Australia, Greece, Germany, Spain Make Men’s Water Polo Quarters at Worlds
Australia, Greece, Germany and Spain will round out the quarterfinals field for men’s water polo at the World Championships after playoff wins on Sunday.
Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Serbia Claim Worlds WP Men’s Quarterfinal Spots
Italy, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia claimed the first four spots in the men’s water polo quarterfinals at the World Championships.
Two Draws, Dominant Wins by Greece, Spain, Hungary Lead Men’s WP Worlds Day 1
Day 1 of men’s water polo at the World Championships began and ended with draws, while the middle six matches were won by a minimum of nine goals.
Serbia Edges Croatia 12-11 for Men’s Water Polo Super Final Title
Serbia squeaked past Croatia for the gold, earning its 10th Super Final title, and more importantly a ticket to the 2020 Olympics, with a 12-11 win.
Australia Stuns Hungary in Shootout; Croatia, Spain, Serbia Also Make WP Semis
Australia was the surprise of the quarterfinals, ousting Hungary in a penalty shootout victory, while Croatia, Spain and Serbia followed with dominant wins.
