Water polo at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
(Redirected from 1998 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship)
The 1998 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eighth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 7 to 18 January 1998 in the Challenge Stadium, and was incorporated into the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | ![]() |
Dates | 7 – 18 January |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runner-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 60 |
Goals scored | 923 (15.38 per match) |
Participating teams
editAfrica | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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South Africa | Brazil Canada United States |
Kazakhstan Iran |
Croatia Greece Hungary Italy Russia Slovakia Spain Yugoslavia |
Australia New Zealand |
Groups formed
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Preliminary round
editGroup A
editTeam | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Russia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 | +26 |
2. | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 13 | +29 |
3. | Kazakhstan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 38 | –11 |
4. | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 53 | –44 |
- January 9, 1998
Kazakhstan | 15 – 6 | New Zealand |
Russia | 6 – 4 | Croatia |
- January 10, 1998
Russia | 13 – 8 | Kazakhstan |
Croatia | 19 – 3 | New Zealand |
- January 11, 1998
Russia | 19 – 0 | New Zealand |
Croatia | 19 – 4 | Kazakhstan |
Group B
editTeam | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 |
2. | Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 21 | +13 |
3. | Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 23 | +9 |
4. | Iran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 49 | –42 |
- January 9, 1998
Italy | 15 – 1 | Iran |
Hungary | 7 – 5 | Yugoslavia |
- January 10, 1998
Hungary | 11 – 7 | Italy |
Yugoslavia | 18 – 4 | Iran |
- January 11, 1998
Hungary | 16 – 2 | Iran |
Yugoslavia | 11 – 10 | Italy |
Group C
editTeam | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Spain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 | +17 |
2. | Greece | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
3. | Brazil | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 22 | –6 |
4. | South Africa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 32 | –19 |
- January 9, 1998
Greece | 9 – 5 | Brazil |
Spain | 13 – 3 | South Africa |
- January 10, 1998
Spain | 7 – 6 | Greece |
Brazil | 8 – 4 | South Africa |
- January 11, 1998
Spain | 9 – 3 | Brazil |
Greece | 11 – 6 | South Africa |
Group D
editTeam | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19 | +7 |
2. | United States | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 |
3. | Slovakia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 29 | –20 |
- January 9, 1998
Slovakia | 9 – 3 | Canada |
Australia | 7 – 6 | United States |
- January 10, 1998
United States | 8 – 5 | Slovakia |
Australia | 10 – 5 | Canada |
- January 11, 1998
United States | 10 – 1 | Canada |
Australia | 9 – 8 | Slovakia |
Second round
editGroup E
editTeam | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Hungary | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 35 | +20 |
2. | Yugoslavia | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 35 | +12 |
3. | Russia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 40 | +4 |
4. | Italy | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 40 | +7 |
5. | Croatia | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 34 | +12 |
6. | Kazakhstan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 78 | –55 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- January 13, 1998
Italy | 8 – 6 | Russia |
Hungary | 17 – 3 | Kazakhstan |
Croatia | 6 – 6 | Yugoslavia |
- January 14, 1998
Hungary | 9 – 8 | Croatia |
Italy | 13 – 3 | Kazakhstan |
Yugoslavia | 9 – 7 | Russia |
- January 15, 1998
Yugoslavia | 16 – 5 | Kazakhstan |
Croatia | 9 – 9 | Italy |
Russia | 12 – 11 | Hungary |
Group F
editTeam | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Spain | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 25 | +16 |
2. | Australia | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 24 | +10 |
3. | United States | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 25 | +8 |
4. | Greece | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
5. | Slovakia | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 49 | –8 |
6. | Brazil | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 49 | –26 |
Preliminary round results apply.
- January 13, 1998
Spain | 15 – 8 | Slovakia |
Greece | 3 – 2 | United States |
Australia | 9 – 2 | Brazil |
- January 14, 1998
Slovakia | 9 – 8 | Brazil |
Spain | 5 – 4 | United States |
- January 15, 1998
United States | 15 – 5 | Brazil |
Slovakia | 11 – 9 | Greece |
Australia | 5 – 3 | Greece |
- January 16, 1998
Spain | 5 – 4 | Australia |
Group G
editTeam | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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1. | Canada | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18 | +11 |
2. | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 |
3. | Iran | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | –6 |
4. | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20 | –8 |
- January 13, 1998
South Africa | 6 – 3 | Iran |
Canada | 7 – 5 | New Zealand |
- January 14, 1998
Iran | 6 – 5 | New Zealand |
Canada | 12 – 7 | South Africa |
- January 15, 1998
Canada | 10 – 6 | Iran |
South Africa | 7 – 2 | New Zealand |
Final round
edit9th-12th place
edit9th - 12th place | 9th place | |||||
1998-01-17 – Perth | ||||||
Slovakia | 8 | |||||
1998-01-18 – Perth | ||||||
Kazakhstan | 7 | |||||
Croatia | 12 | |||||
1998-01-17 – Perth | ||||||
Slovakia | 3 | |||||
Croatia | 17 | |||||
Brazil | 6 | |||||
11th place | ||||||
1998-01-18 – Perth | ||||||
Kazakhstan | 7 | |||||
Brazil | 6 |
- January 17, 1998
Slovakia | 8 – 7 | Kazakhstan |
Croatia | 17 – 6 | Brazil |
- January 18, 1998 — 9th place
Croatia | 12 – 3 | Slovakia |
- January 18, 1998 — 11th place
Kazakhstan | 7 – 6 | Brazil |
5th-8th place
edit5th - 8th place | 5th place | |||||
1998-01-17 – Perth | ||||||
Italy | 10 | |||||
1998-01-18 – Perth | ||||||
United States | 8 | |||||
Italy | 14 | |||||
1998-01-17 – Perth | ||||||
Russia | 3 | |||||
Russia | 12 | |||||
Greece | 8 | |||||
7th place | ||||||
1998-01-18 – Perth | ||||||
United States | 8 | |||||
Greece | 4 |
- January 17, 1998
Italy | 10 – 8 (aet) | United States |
Russia | 12 – 8 | Greece |
- January 18, 1998 — 5th place
Italy | 14 – 3 | Russia |
- January 18, 1998 — 7th place
United States | 8 – 4 | Greece |
1st-4th place
editSemi-finals | Final | |||||
January 18, 1998 – Perth | ||||||
Spain | 5 | |||||
January 19, 1998 – Perth | ||||||
Yugoslavia | 3 | |||||
Spain | 6 | |||||
January 18, 1998 – Perth | ||||||
Hungary | 4 | |||||
Hungary | 10 | |||||
Australia | 5 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
January 19, 1998 – Perth | ||||||
Yugoslavia | 9 | |||||
Australia | 5 |
Semi finals
edit- 16 January 1998
Spain | 5 – 3 | Yugoslavia |
Hungary | 10 – 5 | Australia |
Finals
editYugoslavia | 9 – 5 | Australia |
Spain | 6 – 4 | Hungary |
Final ranking
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Medalists
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b c 8th FINA World Championships 1998 - Perth Water polo Men www.fina.org
External links
edit- 8th FINA World Championships 1998, Perth - Water polo Men's Tournament www.fina.org
- Results[dead link]
- Men Water Polo World Championship 1998 Perth www.todor66.com