FINA Water Polo World Cups 2014: teams target Kazan 2015! ESP_wpThe 16th FINA Womens Water Polo World Cup kicked off on August 12 in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia with eight teams competing: Australia, China, Hungary, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain and USA. Spain and South Africa are playing this tournament for the first time. On Day 1 in Group A, World champions Spain had an easy start against Singapore, winning 34-3 while 2013 World League winners China upset Russia and the home crowd by just one goal, 14-13. In Group B, world silver medallists Australia defeated world number 3 Hungary, scoring 10-7 while the defending World Cup champions USA crushed South Africa 18-1. The competition schedule is as follows: Day 2 (August 13): ESP-CHN, HUN-RSA, USA-AUS, RUS-SIN Day 3 (August 14): HUN-USA, AUS-RSA, CHN-SIN, RUS-ESP Day 4 (August 15): 2A-3B, 3A-2B, 1A-4B, 4A-1B Day 5 (August 16): Semi-final round Day 6 (August 17): Games for places 7/8, 5/6, 3/4 and 1/2 The Mens World Cup will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan on August 19-24 with the following teams: Group A: South Africa, Montenegro, Serbia, USA Group B: Croatia, Kazakhstan, Australia, Hungary The event, held every four years, will qualify the four highest-ranked teams among men and women for the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia. game reports and results on fina.org
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 14:29:15 +0000
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