Men Water Polo World Championship 2007 Melbourne (AUS) - 20.03-01.04 Winner Croatia

Men Water Polo World Championship 2007 Melbourne (AUS) - 20.03-01.04 Winner Croatia

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Finals
Game	date	time	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
Final	01.04	16:30	Croatia	9-8	Hungary	1-2	4-3	5-6
Final	a2et , FT 7-7 , 1et 8-8
3-4	01.04	15:00	Spain	9-9	Serbia	2-1	3-2	6-6
a3et , FT 8-8 , 1et 9-8 , 2et 9-8
1/2	30.03	17:20	Croatia	10-7	Serbia	3-1	6-2	8-3
1/2	30.03	21:00	Hungary	12-11	Spain	2-3	6-5	7-9
1/2	a2et , FT 10-10 , 1et 12-11
1 4 Finals
1/4	28.03	13:00	Serbia	8-3	Greece	2-1	2-2	5-2
1/4	28.03	17:00	Croatia	13-3	Russia	4-0	8-1	10-2
1/4	28.03	18:20	Spain	7-5	Italy	1-1	4-3	4-4
1/4	28.03	19:40	Hungary	13-6	Germany	4-2	5-2	9-2
1 8 Finals
1/8	26.03	11:40	Germany	6-3	United States	4-2	5-2	6-2
1/8	26.03	17:00	Greece	8-7	Romania	2-2	4-4	8-5
1/8	26.03	17:20	Russia	17-13	Canada	4-2	9-4	14-9
1/8	26.03	21:00	Italy	12-11	Australia	0-1	3-2	3-6
1/8	a2et , FT 9-9, 1et 10-10

Game	date	time	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
5-6	01.04	10:30	Italy	11-11	Greece	3-3	5-5	8-6
5-6	a2et , FT 9-9 , 1et 9-10
7-8	01.04	09:00	Russia	9-6	Germany	4-4	5-5	9-6
9-10	30.03	10:20	United States	10-9	Australia	4-3	6-6	8-8
11-12	30.03	09:00	Romania	15-13	Canada	3-3	7-5	11-6
13-14	28.03	10:20	China	8-8	South Africa	4-3	6-4	7-6
13-14	a2et , FT 8-8, 1et 8-8, pen. 5-4
15-16	28.03	09:00	New Zealand	10-9	Japan	2-2	4-4	7-8
5-8	30.03	11:40	Greece	9-8	Russia	3-1	6-3	8-6
5-8	30.03	16:00	Italy	6-5	Germany	1-0	3-2	4-3
9-12	28.03	11:40	United States	16-11	Canada	5-3	8-6	13-9
9-12	28.03	21:00	Australia	15-9	Romania	3-3	7-4	11-5
13-16	26.03	09:00	South Africa	10-3	Japan	1-0	3-2	6-4
13-16	26.03	10:20	China	11-8	New Zealand	2-2	5-4	9-5

Final ranking	P	w	d	l	gf	ga
1. Croatia	12	6	0	0	65:	40
2. Hungary	10	5	0	1	84:	43
3. Spain	9	4	1	1	62:	45
4. Serbia	9	4	1	1	59:	35
5. Italy	9	4	1	2	65:	49
6. Greece	9	4	1	2	59:	54
7. Russia	6	3	0	4	63:	69
8. Germany	4	2	0	5	50:	57
9. United States	8	4	0	2	60:	43
10.Australia	4	2	0	4	59:	56
11.Romania	4	2	0	4	66:	60
12.Canada	4	2	0	4	61:	83
13.China	3	1	1	3	34:	53
14.South Africa	3	1	1	3	33:	50
15.New Zealand	2	1	0	4	35:	71
16.Japan	0	0	0	5	28:	75

Qualification
Host	Australia
America Men WQ 2006	United States, Canada.
Asia	China, Japan
Oceania	New Zealand
Africa	South Africa

Groups Round.

Winners to 1/4 Finals, 2nd and 3rd to 1/8 Finals. Rest to Classification.

Group A	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1. Serbia	6	3	0	0	35:	13
2. Italy	4	2	0	1	31:	15
3. Germany	2	1	0	2	27:	26
4. Japan	0	0	0	3	16:	55

Team	Serb	Ital	Germ	Japa
Serbia	---	6:3	11:7	18:3
Italy		---	8:3	20:6
Germany			---	17:7
Japan				---

date	time	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
20.03	09:00	Italy	20-6	Japan	4-1	8-1	14-4
20.03	11:40	Serbia	11-7	Germany	3-0	7-2	9-5
22.03	10:20	Germany	17-7	Japan	4-2	7-4	13-4
22.03	13:00	Serbia	6-3	Italy	3-2	4-3	6-3
24.03	13:00	Italy	8-3	Germany	1-1	4-2	6-3
24.03	09:00	Serbia	18-3	Japan	2-1	7-1	12-1

Group B	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1. Croatia	6	3	0	0	33:	22
2. United States	4	2	0	1	31:	17
3. Australia	2	1	0	2	24:	25
4. South Africa	0	0	0	3	15:	39

Team	Croa	Unit	Aust	Sout
Croatia	---	10:8	10:9	13:5
United States		---	9:3	14:4
Australia			---	12:6
South Africa				---

date	time	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
20.03	10:20	Croatia	13-5	South Africa	4-0	9-1	12-3
20.03	21:00	United States	9-3	Australia	4-0	6-1	7-2
22.03	11:40	United States	14-4	South Africa	4-1	7-1	10-4
22.03	21:00	Croatia	10-9	Australia	1-0	6-2	8-7
24.03	11:40	Croatia	10-8	United States	3-1	6-3	8-5
24.03	21:00	Australia	12-6	South Africa	2-1	5-3	9-3

Group C	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1. Spain	6	3	0	0	35:	19
2. Greece	4	2	0	1	28:	20
3. Russia	2	1	0	2	26:	28
4. China	0	0	0	3	15:	37

Team	Spai	Gree	Russ	Chin
Spain	---	8:7	12:8	15:4
Greece		---	10:7	11:5
Russia			---	11:6
China				---

date	time	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
20.03	13:00	Spain	15-4	China	4-1	7-1	11-4
20.03	17:00	Greece	10-7	Russia	3-1	7-2	9-5
22.03	17:00	Spain	12-8	Russia	4-3	6-5	9-7
22.03	18:20	Greece	11-5	China	6-1	8-2	9-4
24.03	17:00	Spain	8-7	Greece	5-1	6-3	6-5
24.03	10:20	Russia	11-6	China	2-3	5-4	8-4

Group D	p	w	d	l	gf	ga
1. Hungary	6	3	0	0	51:	17
2. Canada	4	2	0	1	24:	35
3. Romania	2	1	0	2	35:	24
4. New Zealand	0	0	0	3	17:	51

Team	Hung	Cana	Roma	New
Hungary	---	19:3	11:9	21:5
Canada		---	9:8	12:8
Romania			---	18:4
New Zealand				---

date	time	team 1	score	team 2	1T	2T	3T
20.03	18:20	Canada	9-8	Romania	1-2	4-4	7-7
20.03	19:40	Hungary	21-5	New Zealand	5-1	6-2	14-3
22.03	09:00	Romania	18-4	New Zealand	5-0	9-1	14-3
22.03	19:40	Hungary	19-3	Canada	4-1	9-2	13-2
24.03	18:20	Canada	12-8	New Zealand	3-1	9-3	11-5
24.03	19:40	Hungary	11-9	Romania	1-0	4-2	7-4

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