2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
| 2025 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FINA Water Polo World Cup |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Duration | 18 December 2024 – 20 April 2025 |
| Super Final | |
The 2025 Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup will be the 18th edition of the tournament. It will run from 18 December 2024 to 20 April 2025.[1][2]
Format
[edit]There are two divisions. In Division 1 eleven teams and in Division 2 twelve teams will play. The top-six teams of Division 1 and the top-two teams from Division 2 compete in the super final.[3][4] A win gives a team three points, a win after penalties two, a loss after penalties one and a loss after regular time zero points.[5]
Division 1
[edit]| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Romania |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Dates | 7–12 January |
| Teams | 11 (from 3 confederations) |
The draw was held on 31 October 2024. The tournament will be played in Bucharest, Romania between 7 and 12 January 2025.[6] The top two of each group advance to the quarterfinals, with the top six finishers advancing to the super final.[7]
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  France
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Serbia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Montenegro
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Greece
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Group C
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Japan
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Romania (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
(H) Host
Group D
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Georgia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 10 January | ||||||||||
| 11 January | ||||||||||
| 10 January | ||||||||||
| 12 January | ||||||||||
| 10 January | ||||||||||
| 11 January | ||||||||||
| 10 January | ||||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
| 12 January | ||||||||||
Fifth place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 11 January | ||||||
| 12 January | ||||||
| 11 January | ||||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 12 January | ||||||
Division 2
[edit]| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Turkey |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Dates | 18–21 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 772 (27.57 per match) |
The draw was held on 31 October 2024. The tournament will be played in Istanbul, Turkey between 18 and 21 December 2024.[6] The top two of each group advance to the quarterfinals and the top-two finishers of the tournament will play in the super final.[9]
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Ukraine[a]
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 3 | |
| 3 |  South Africa
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 0 |
Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Notes:
- ^ Ukraine replaced Kazakhstan.
| 18 December 2024 09:00 |
Report | South Africa
|
4–21 | Iran
|
Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Hendrik Schopp (GER), Âkif Uz (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 0–8, 1–3, 2–5, 1–5 | |||||
| four players 1 | Goals | Yazdankhah 6 | |||
| 18 December 2024 16:00 |
Report | Iran
|
16–14 | Ukraine
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Ruben Sap (NED), Peter Radič (SVK) |
| Score by quarters: 4–6, 4–4, 4–2, 4–2 | |||||
| Mehrikohneshahri 4 | Goals | Veklyuk 8 | |||
| 19 December 2024 10:00 |
Report | Ukraine
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19–8 | South Africa
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Âkif Uz (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 5–2, 7–1, 3–2, 4–3 | |||||
| Rakitin 6 | Goals | D. Sneddon 3 | |||
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Portugal
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Great Britain
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 0 |
Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
| 18 December 2024 10:30 |
Report | Portugal
|
18–10 | Great Britain
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Ruben Sap (NED), Stefan Licari (MLT) |
| Score by quarters: 5–4, 3–0, 4–5, 6–1 | |||||
| Martins 7 | Goals | K. Powell 5 | |||
| 18 December 2024 17:00 |
Report | Great Britain
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10–19 | China
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Stefan Licari (MLT) |
| Score by quarters: 3–6, 3–5, 2–4, 2–4 | |||||
| R. Powell 4 | Goals | Chen Z. 5 | |||
| 19 December 2024 11:30 |
Report | China
|
13–11 | Portugal
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Hendrik Schopp (GER) |
| Score by quarters: 6–3, 3–2, 2–5, 2–1 | |||||
| Chen Z. 6 | Goals | four players 2 | |||
Group C
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Malta
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Singapore
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 45 | −35 | 0 |
Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
| 18 December 2024 12:00 |
Report | Malta
|
21–7 | Singapore
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Yang Pang (CHN), Warren Beuster (RSA) |
| Score by quarters: 3–1, 6–2, 6–3, 6–1 | |||||
| Camilleri 4 | Goals | C. Loh 3 | |||
| 18 December 2024 20:30 |
Report | Singapore
|
3–24 | Germany
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Eurico Silva (POR), Babak Hesamian (IRI) |
| Score by quarters: 0–5, 1–6, 1–5, 1–8 | |||||
| three players 1 | Goals | Schipper 7 | |||
| 19 December 2024 13:00 |
Report | Germany
|
15–14 | Malta
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Maxim Gerasimov (GBR), Babak Hesamian (IRI) |
| Score by quarters: 5–3, 3–3, 3–5, 4–3 | |||||
| Bozic, Strelezkij 3 | Goals | Camilleri 5 | |||
Group D
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Slovakia
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Turkey (H)
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 0 |
Source: Worldcupwp2025
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.[8]
(H) Host
| 18 December 2024 13:30 |
Report | Netherlands
|
21–13 | Slovakia
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE), Anna Goncharenko (UKR) |
| Score by quarters: 6–6, 6–2, 5–2, 4–3 | |||||
| Ten Broek 5 | Goals | three players 3 | |||
| 18 December 2024 19:00 |
Report | Slovakia
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19–17 | Turkey
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR) |
| Score by quarters: 5–5, 5–7, 4–3, 5–2 | |||||
| Tkáč 7 | Goals | Caner 7 | |||
| 19 December 2024 14:30 |
Report | Turkey
|
15–16 | Netherlands
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE), Eurico Silva (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 5–4, 3–4, 3–2, 4–6 | |||||
| Caner 4 | Goals | S. Hessels, Te Riele 5 | |||
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 20 December | ||||||||||
| Iran | 15 | |||||||||
| 21 December | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 11 | |||||||||
| Iran | 7 | |||||||||
| 20 December | ||||||||||
| Netherlands | 18 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 18 | |||||||||
| 21 December | ||||||||||
| Malta | 14 | |||||||||
| Netherlands | 11 | |||||||||
| 20 December | ||||||||||
| Germany | 9 | |||||||||
| China | 17 | |||||||||
| 21 December | ||||||||||
| Ukraine | 11 | |||||||||
| China | 9 | |||||||||
| 20 December | ||||||||||
| Germany | 20 | Third place | ||||||||
| Germany | 17 | |||||||||
| 21 December | ||||||||||
| Slovakia | 11 | |||||||||
| Iran | 11 | |||||||||
| China | 12 | |||||||||
Fifth place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 21 December | ||||||
| Portugal | 9 | |||||
| 21 December | ||||||
| Malta | 10 | |||||
| Malta | 15 | |||||
| 21 December | ||||||
| Slovakia | 14 | |||||
| Ukraine | 14 | |||||
| Slovakia | 20 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 21 December | ||||||
| Portugal | 17 | |||||
| Ukraine | 11 | |||||
Ninth place bracket
| 9–12th place semifinals | Ninth place | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| South Africa | 9 | |||||
| 20 December | ||||||
| Great Britain | 15 | |||||
| Great Britain | 7 | |||||
| 19 December | ||||||
| Turkey | 14 | |||||
| Singapore | 10 | |||||
| Turkey | 26 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 20 December | ||||||
| South Africa | 9 | |||||
| Singapore | 13 | |||||
Quarterfinals
[edit]| 20 December 2024 16:00 |
Report | Iran
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15–11 | Portugal
|
Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Hendrik Schopp (GER), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–4, 8–3, 2–3 | |||||
| Behzadsabouri, Mehrikohneshahri 3 | Goals | Martins 4 | |||
| 20 December 2024 17:30 |
Report | China
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17–11 | Ukraine
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE), Jeremy Cheng (SGP) |
| Score by quarters: 5–4, 4–2, 6–1, 2–4 | |||||
| Chen Y., Chen Z. 4 | Goals | Veklyuk 4 | |||
| 20 December 2024 19:00 |
Report | Germany
|
17–11 | Slovakia
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Ruben Sap (NED), Stefan Licari (MLT) |
| Score by quarters: 4–3, 4–1, 3–3, 6–4 | |||||
| Hofmann 4 | Goals | Ďurík 3 | |||
| 20 December 2024 20:30 |
Report | Netherlands
|
18–14 | Malta
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Âkif Uz (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 7–4, 2–3, 7–3, 2–4 | |||||
| Van der Weijden 5 | Goals | three players 3 | |||
9–12th place semifinals
[edit]| 19 December 2024 18:00 |
Report | South Africa
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9–15 | Great Britain
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Ruben Sap (NED), Anna Goncharenko (UKR) |
| Score by quarters: 2–0, 3–5, 2–4, 2–6 | |||||
| Watt 3 | Goals | Gilmour 4 | |||
| 19 December 2024 19:30 |
Report | Singapore
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10–26 | Turkey
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Yang Pang (CHN), Peter Radič (SVK) |
| Score by quarters: 0–9, 3–6, 1–4, 6–7 | |||||
| three players 2 | Goals | Caner 10 | |||
5–8th place semifinals
[edit]| 21 December 2024 09:00 |
Report | Portugal
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9–10 | Malta
|
Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Ruben Sap (NED), Jeremy Cheng (SGP) |
| Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–2, 2–5, 1–1 | |||||
| three players 2 | Goals | Camilleri 3 | |||
| 21 December 2024 10:30 |
Report | Ukraine
|
14–20 | Slovakia
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Hendrik Schopp (GER), Yang Pang (CHN) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 5–3, 5–8, 3–5 | |||||
| Gusakov 6 | Goals | Baláž, Furman 6 | |||
Semifinals
[edit]| 21 December 2024 12:00 |
Report | Iran
|
7–18 | Netherlands
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–6, 2–4, 1–5, 1–3 | |||||
| Mehrikohneshahri 3 | Goals | Ten Broek 5 | |||
| 21 December 2024 13:30 |
Report | China
|
9–20 | Germany
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Spyridon Achladiotis (GRE), Âkif Uz (TUR) |
| Score by quarters: 4–6, 2–6, 3–4, 0–4 | |||||
| Chen Z. 4 | Goals | Bozic, Gansen 4 | |||
Eleventh place game
[edit]| 20 December 2024 14:30 |
Report | South Africa
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9–13 | Singapore
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Peter Radič (SVK), Anna Goncharenko (UKR) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–2, 5–4, 2–3 | |||||
| R. Sneddon 3 | Goals | six players 2 | |||
Ninth place game
[edit]| 20 December 2024 13:00 |
Report | Great Britain
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7–14 | Turkey
|
Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Eurico Silva (POR), Warren Beuster (RSA) |
| Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–1, 2–3, 3–6 | |||||
| K. Powell 4 | Goals | Caner, Destici 4 | |||
Seventh place game
[edit]| 21 December 2024 16:00 |
Report | Portugal
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17–11 | Ukraine
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Warren Beuster (RSA), Babak Hesamian (IRI) |
| Score by quarters: 1–0, 6–3, 6–6, 4–2 | |||||
| Rocha 3 | Goals | four players 2 | |||
Fifth place game
[edit]| 21 December 2024 17:30 |
Report | Malta
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15–14 | Slovakia
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Anna Goncharenko (UKR), Eurico Silva (POR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–0, 7–7, 3–5, 2–2 | |||||
| Cutajar 5 | Goals | Bielik 5 | |||
Third place game
[edit]| 21 December 2024 19:00 |
Report | Iran
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11–12 | China
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Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Peter Radič (SVK), Stefan Licari (MLT) |
| Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–4, 4–1, 3–4 | |||||
| Ghavidel 4 | Goals | Chen Y. 4 | |||
Final
[edit]| 21 December 2024 20:30 |
Report | Netherlands
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11–9 | Germany
|
Maltepe University, Istanbul Referees: Âkif Uz (TUR), Maxim Gerasimov (GBR) |
| Score by quarters: 3–0, 3–4, 4–4, 1–1 | |||||
| Van der Weijden 5 | Goals | Hofmann 4 | |||
Super final
[edit]| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Dates | 18–20 April |
| Teams | 8 |
The tournament will take place between 18 and 20 April 2025.[2]
Qualified teams
Bracket
[edit]| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Third place | ||||||||||
Fifth place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
Final standings
[edit]| Rank[1] | Team |
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| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b "World Aquatics unveils competition hosts for 2025 Water Polo World Cup season". worldaquatics.org. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "New FINA competition: World Cup replaces World League". total-waterpolo.com. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Water polo calendar shake-up breathes life into World Aquatics World Cup season". fina.org. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Rules & Regulations 2023" (PDF). Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "World Cup 2025 – groups". total-waterpolo.com. 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Draw results for the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup Division 1 Tournaments". worldaquatics.org. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Competition regulations" (PDF). worldaquatics.org. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "Draw results from the World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup Division 2 Tournaments". worldaquatics.org. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
