Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Dates	17–29 July
Teams	16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Croatia (2nd title)
Runner-up	Hungary
Third place	Serbia
Fourth place	Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches	48
Goals scored	871 (18.15 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ioannis Fountoulis; (23 goals)
Best player	Márton Vámos

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.[1]

Croatia captured their second title by defeating host Hungary 8–6 in the final match. Bronze was secured by Serbia who beat Greece 11–8.[2]

Participating teams

Africa

South Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Australia

Qualification

Hungary qualified as host.
Serbia and United States qualified as 2016 FINA World League finalists.
Croatia, Italy, Montenegro and Greece qualified at the 2016 Olympic tournament
Spain, Russia and France qualified at the 2016 European Championship.
Brazil and Canada qualified at the 2017 UANA Cup.
Japan and Kazakhstan qualified at the Asia tournament.
South Africa qualified at the African tournament.
Australia qualified at the Oceanian tournament.

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Montenegro	3	2	1	0	35	18	+17	5	Quarterfinals
2	Brazil	3	1	1	1	17	22	−5	3	Playoffs
3	Kazakhstan	3	1	0	2	17	28	−11	2[lower-alpha 1]	Playoffs
4	Canada	3	0	2	1	23	24	−1	2[lower-alpha 1]

Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[3]
Notes:

Kazakhstan 10–9 Canada

17 July 2017 09:30	Report	Brazil	6–2	Kazakhstan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–1, 3–0, 2–0
		G. Guimarães 4	Goals	Turlykhanov, Ukumanov 1

17 July 2017 10:50	Report	Montenegro	8–8	Canada	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Francesc Buch (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–2, 1–1, 2–4
		Petković 3	Goals	three players 2

19 July 2017 18:50	Report	Canada	9–10	Kazakhstan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–3, 3–2, 1–3
		Thumwood 4	Goals	Medvedev, Ukumanov 4

19 July 2017 21:30	Report	Brazil	5–14	Montenegro	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
		Score by quarters: 0–4, 2–3, 2–4, 1–3
		G. Guimarães 2	Goals	A. Radović 3

21 July 2017 17:30	Report	Brazil	6–6	Canada	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrej Franulović (CRO), Dion Willis (RSA)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–2, 1–2, 1–0
		Coutinho 2	Goals	six players 1

21 July 2017 18:50	Report	Montenegro	13–5	Kazakhstan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Steven Rotstart (USA)
		Score by quarters: 2–0, 4–0, 3–2, 4–3
		Čučković 4	Goals	Ukumanov 2

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary (H)	3	2	1	0	35	19	+16	5[lower-alpha 1]	Quarterfinals
2	Italy	3	2	1	0	40	23	+17	5[lower-alpha 1]	Playoffs
3	Australia	3	1	0	2	19	36	−17	2	Playoffs
4	France	3	0	0	3	26	42	−16	0

Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[3]
(H) Host.
Notes:

Hungary placed higher because of better goal difference against Australia.

17 July 2017 12:10	Report	France	9–18	Italy	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 2–5, 4–3, 1–7, 2–3
		Crousillat 3	Goals	Di Fulvio 5

17 July 2017 20:10	Report	Australia	3–13	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrej Franulović (CRO), Steven Rotsart (USA)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–4, 1–2, 0–6
		three players 1	Goals	Varga 4

19 July 2017 09:30	Report	France	10–11	Australia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Vojin Putniković (SRB), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
		Score by quarters: 5–4, 1–2, 1–3, 3–2
		Crousillat 3	Goals	Younger 3

19 July 2017 20:10	Report	Hungary	9–9	Italy	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–1, 1–3, 2–1
		Varga, Vámos 3	Goals	Renzuto 3

21 July 2017 20:10	Report	France	7–13	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Radosław Koryzna (POL), Sergey Naumov (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 1–6, 3–2, 1–3, 2–2
		Marzouki 4	Goals	Vámos 4

21 July 2017 21:30	Report	Australia	5–13	Italy	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Francesc Buch (ESP), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 2–5, 0–3, 3–2, 0–3
		five players 1	Goals	Figlioli, Bodegas 3

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Serbia	3	3	0	43	16	+27	6	Quarterfinals
2	Greece	3	2	1	32	20	+12	4	Playoffs
3	Spain	3	1	2	28	23	+5	2	Playoffs
4	South Africa	3	0	3	11	55	−44	0

Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[3]

17 July 2017 13:30	Report	Spain	7–8	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Radosław Koryzna (POL), Péter Molnár (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–2, 1–1, 3–2
		Mallarach 2	Goals	Fountoulis, Vlachopoulos 2

17 July 2017 17:30	Report	Serbia	21–5	South Africa	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Brooks (NZL), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
		Score by quarters: 6–1, 7–1, 5–1, 3–2
		three players 3	Goals	Le Roux 2

19 July 2017 10:50	Report	South Africa	2–18	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Péter Molnár (HUN), Maged El Shamy (AUS)
		Score by quarters: 0–5, 2–3, 0–5, 0–5
		Le Roux, Molyneux 1	Goals	Fountoulis 6

19 July 2017 12:10	Report	Spain	5–11	Serbia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Mikhail Dykman (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 0–2, 2–3, 2–3
		Bustos 2	Goals	three players 2

21 July 2017 09:30	Report	Spain	16–4	South Africa	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ni Shiwei (CHN), Michael Brooks (NZL)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 1–0, 6–1, 6–1
		three players 3	Goals	four players 1

21 July 2017 10:50	Report	Serbia	11–6	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Péter Molnár (HUN), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–3, 3–0, 3–2
		Filipović 3	Goals	Delakas, Fountoulis 2

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Croatia	3	3	0	38	21	+17	6	Quarterfinals
2	Russia	3	1	2	34	32	+2	2[lower-alpha 1]	Playoffs
3	Japan	3	1	2	29	38	−9	2[lower-alpha 1]	Playoffs
4	United States	3	1	2	28	38	−10	2[lower-alpha 1]

Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) better result against higher placed team.[3]
Notes:

Russia 2 Pts, +4 GD; Japan 2 Pts, +1 GD; United States 2 Pts, −5 GD

17 July 2017 18:50	Report	United States	7–12	Croatia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–4, 1–3, 3–2
		Bowen, Cupido 2	Goals	García, Lončar 4

17 July 2017 21:30	Report	Japan	8–15	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 1–5, 2–3, 2–3, 3–4
		three players 2	Goals	four players 3

19 July 2017 13:30	Report	Russia	8–10	Croatia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Radosław Koryzna (POL), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 3–3, 1–4, 1–2
		Lisunov 2	Goals	Joković 4

19 July 2017 17:30	Report	United States	7–15	Japan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–5, 2–4, 1–5
		Dunstan, Hallock 2	Goals	Adachi 7

21 July 2017 12:10	Report	United States	14–11	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 6–1, 3–5, 3–1, 2–4
		Bowen, Cupido 4	Goals	four players 2

21 July 2017 13:30	Report	Japan	6–16	Croatia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 1–5, 3–5, 1–4, 1–2
		Arai 2	Goals	four players 3

Knockout stage

Bracket

Championship bracket

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

25 July

Greece

12

23 July

Montenegro

7

Greece

14

27 July

Japan

4

Greece

5

Hungary

7

25 July

Hungary

14

23 July

Russia

5

Spain

10

29 July

Russia

11

Hungary

6

Croatia

8

25 July

Serbia

15

23 July

Australia

5

Brazil

3

27 July

Australia

8

Serbia

11

Croatia

12

Third place game

25 July

29 July

Croatia

12

Greece

8

23 July

Italy

9

Serbia

11

Kazakhstan

7

Italy

12

5th place bracket

5th–8th place semifinals		Fifth place game

27 July

Montenegro	9
		29 July
Russia	8
		Montenegro	5
27 July
		Italy	4
Australia	4

Italy	8
		Seventh place game

		29 July

		Russia	7

		Australia	10

9th place bracket

9th–12th place semifinals		Ninth place game

25 July

Japan	9
		27 July
Brazil	7
		Japan	11
25 July
		Spain	13
Kazakhstan	6

Spain	18
		Eleventh place game

		27 July

		Brazil	5

		Kazakhstan	9

13th place bracket

13th–16th place semifinals		13th place game

23 July

France	10
		25 July
Canada	6
		France	8
23 July
		United States	11
South Africa	4

United States	13
		15th place game

		25 July

		Canada	9

		South Africa	6

Playoffs

23 July 2017 13:30	Report	Brazil	3–8	Australia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 0–2, 1–2, 0–2
		G. Guimarães 2	Goals	Kayes 3

23 July 2017 15:00	Report	Kazakhstan	7–12	Italy	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Péter Molnár (HUN), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 1–2, 1–4, 4–3
		Shakenov 3	Goals	Mirarchi, Renzuto 3

23 July 2017 20:30	Report	Greece	14–4	Japan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Steven Rotsart (USA)
		Score by quarters: 5–2, 5–0, 2–2, 2–0
		Fountoulis 4	Goals	Adachi 2

23 July 2017 22:00	Report	Spain	10–11	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–4, 3–3, 3–1
		Tahull 4	Goals	Lisunov, Merkulov 3

Quarterfinals

25 July 2017 14:50	Report	Montenegro	7–12	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 2–5, 1–4, 4–2
		A. Radović 2	Goals	Fountoulis 4

25 July 2017 16:10	Report	Serbia	15–5	Australia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–2, 4–2, 3–0
		Filipović 3	Goals	five players 1

25 July 2017 20:30	Report	Hungary	14–5	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Francesc Buch (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 5–0, 3–1, 3–3, 3–1
		Hosnyánszky, Varga 4	Goals	Bugaychuk 2

25 July 2017 22:00	Report	Croatia	12–9	Italy	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–3, 3–1, 4–3
		García, Sukno 4	Goals	Renzuto 3

13th–16th place semifinals

23 July 2017 10:30	Report	Canada	6–10	France	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
		Score by quarters: 4–3, 1–2, 1–2, 0–3
		Thumwood 2	Goals	Crousillat, Marzouki 3

23 July 2017 12:00	Report	South Africa	4–13	United States	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Radosław Koryzna (POL), Maged El-Shamy (EGY)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 3–6, 1–3, 0–3
		four players 1	Goals	Irving, Obert 3

9th–12th place semifinals

25 July 2017 12:10	Report	Brazil	7–9	Japan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 3–4, 1–1, 2–1
		Coutinho, Freitas 2	Goals	Adachi 3

25 July 2017 13:30	Report	Kazakhstan	6–18	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Mikhail Dykman (CAN), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 0–4, 1–5, 1–3, 4–6
		Shakenov 4	Goals	Barroso 5

5th–8th place semifinals

27 July 2017 13:30	Report	Montenegro	9–8	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Radosław Koryzna (POL)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–2, 2–4, 2–1
		Dr. Brguljan 4	Goals	Lisunov, Merkulov 2

27 July 2017 15:00	Report	Australia	4–8	Italy	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Péter Molnár (HUN), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–2, 1–1, 0–2
		Hollis 2	Goals	Di Fulvio, Figlioli 2

Semifinals

27 July 2017 20:30	Report	Greece	5–7	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Francesc Buch (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 3–3, 0–1, 1–1
		Genidounias 3	Goals	Hosnyánszky, Vámos 2

27 July 2017 22:00	Report	Serbia	11–12	Croatia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Steven Rotsart (USA), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–4, 4–4, 2–3
		Prlainović 6	Goals	Joković, Sukno 3

15th place game

25 July 2017 09:30	Report	Canada	9–6	South Africa	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Michael Brooks (NZL)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 4–1, 2–1, 2–2
		Constantin-Bicari 5	Goals	Le Roux 2

13th place game

25 July 2017 10:50	Report	France	8–11	United States	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Péter Molnár (HUN), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
		Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–3, 3–4, 2–4
		Crousillat, Marzouki 2	Goals	Cupido 3

Eleventh place game

27 July 2017 10:30	Report	Brazil	5–9	Kazakhstan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrej Franulović (CRO), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 2–2, 0–1, 2–2
		Coutinho 2	Goals	Shakenov, Ukumanov 2

Ninth place game

27 July 2017 12:00	Report	Japan	11–13	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–6, 3–4, 2–2
		Adachi, Okawa 3	Goals	Español 5

Seventh place game

29 July 2017 12:00	Report	Russia	7–10	Australia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 3–4, 2–2, 1–3, 1–1
		Kholod 3	Goals	Younger 2

Fifth place game

29 July 2017 13:30	Report	Montenegro	5–4	Italy	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Francesc Buch (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–1, 3–2, 0–0
		Dr. Brguljan 3	Goals	Mirarchi 2

Third place game

29 July 2017 15:00	Report	Greece	8–11	Serbia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 3–5, 1–2, 3–3, 1–1
		Fountoulis 3	Goals	D. Pijetlović, Ranđelović 2

Final

29 July 2017 20:30	Report	Hungary	6–8	Croatia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 0–4, 2–0, 2–2, 2–2
		Vámos 3	Goals	Sukno 3

Final standing

Rank	Team
	Croatia
	Hungary
	Serbia
4	Greece
5	Montenegro
6	Italy
7	Australia
8	Russia
9	Spain
10	Japan
11	Kazakhstan
12	Brazil
13	United States
14	France
15	Canada
16	South Africa

2017 FINA Men's World Champions
Croatia Second title

Team Roster

Marko Bijač, Marko Macan, Loren Fatović, Luka Lončar,Maro Joković, Ivan Buljubašić, Ante Vukičević, Andro Bušlje, Sandro Sukno, Ivan Krapić, Anđelo Šetka, Xavier García, and Ivan Marcelić. Head Coach: Ivica Tucak.

Statistics and awards

Top goalscorers


Rank	Name	Goals	Shots	%
1	Ioannis Fountoulis	23	55	42
2	Sandro Sukno	16	28	57
	Márton Vámos		32	50
	Seiya Adachi		37	43
5	Andrija Prlainović	15	30	50
6	Dénes Varga	14	31	45
6	Francesco Di Fulvio	14	42	33
8	Mehdi Marzouki	13	34	38
	Vincenzo Renzuto		29	45
	Sergey Lisunov		27	48
	Daniil Merkulov		30	43

Source: SportResult

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Márton Vámos

Best Goalscorer

Ioannis Fountoulis – 23 goals

Media All-Star Team[2]

References

Draw & Groups - Water Polo Tournaments
"Day 7 Men's Water Polo: Croatia spoils Hungary's night with second crown". fina.org. 29 July 2017.
"Addendum to FINA Handbook 2013–2017" (PDF). Fédération International de Natation. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

External links

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[table_hth_KAZ0.17254004123273-3] Kazakhstan 10–9 Canada

[table_hth_HUN0.056957562480568-5] Hungary placed higher because of better goal difference against Australia.

[table_hth_RUS0.43026469295391-6] Russia 2 Pts, +4 GD; Japan 2 Pts, +1 GD; United States 2 Pts, −5 GD

[1] Draw & Groups - Water Polo Tournaments

[Final-2] "Day 7 Men's Water Polo: Croatia spoils Hungary's night with second crown". fina.org. 29 July 2017.

[Addendum-4] "Addendum to FINA Handbook 2013–2017" (PDF). Fédération International de Natation. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

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