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2026 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

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2026 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
League FINA Water Polo World Cup
Sport Water polo
Duration7 April – 26 July
Super Final
FINA Water Polo World Cup seasons
2027 →

The 2026 Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup will be the 19th edition of the tournament. It will run from 7 April to 25 July 2026. [1] [2] The super final will be held in Sydney, Australia.

Contents

The top three teams will qualify for the 2027 World Aquatics Championships.

Format

There will be two divisions. The top-six teams of Division 1 and the top-two teams from Division 2 will 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

Division 1
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Venue1
Dates6–12 April
Teams8

Division 1 will be held in Alexandroupolis, Greece between 6 and 12 April 2026. [6]

The teams are split into two pools of four teams, with the top two-teams forming a new group, same with the bottom two-teams. The top five teams advance to the super final. [7]

All times are local (UTC+3).

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 000000000 Group C
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 000000000
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 000000000 Group D
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 000000000
First match(es) will be played: 6 April 2026. Source: [ citation needed ]
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]
6 April 2026
14:00		 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg–Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Alexandroupolis
6 April 2026
18:00		 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg–Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Alexandroupolis
7 April 2026
14:00		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg–Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Alexandroupolis
7 April 2026
18:00		 Greece  Flag of Greece.svg–Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Alexandroupolis
8 April 2026
14:00		 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg–Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Alexandroupolis
8 April 2026
18:00		 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg–Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Alexandroupolis

Group B

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 000000000 Group C
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 000000000
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 000000000 Group D
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 000000000
First match(es) will be played: 6 April 2026. Source: [ citation needed ]
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]
6 April 2026
16:00		 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg–Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Alexandroupolis
6 April 2026
20:15		 Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg–Flag of the United States.svg  United States Alexandroupolis
7 April 2026
16:00		 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg–Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Alexandroupolis
7 April 2026
20:15		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg–Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Alexandroupolis
8 April 2026
16:00		 Italy  Flag of Italy.svg–Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Alexandroupolis
8 April 2026
20:15		 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg–Flag of the United States.svg  United States Alexandroupolis

Second round

Group C

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1A1000000000 Super final
2B1000000000
3A2000000000
4B2000000000
First match(es) will be played: 9 April 2026. Source: [ citation needed ]
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]
9 April 2026
18:00		A1–B2 Alexandroupolis
9 April 2026
20:15		B1–A2 Alexandroupolis
11 April 2026
18:00		A1–A2 Alexandroupolis
11 April 2026
20:15		B1–B2 Alexandroupolis
12 April 2026
13:00		B2–A2 Alexandroupolis
12 April 2026
15:00		A1–B1 Alexandroupolis

Group D

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1C1000000000 Super final
2D1000000000
3C2000000000
4D2000000000
First match(es) will be played: 9 April 2026. Source: [ citation needed ]
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]
9 April 2026
14:00		A3–B4 Alexandroupolis
9 April 2026
16:00		B3–A4 Alexandroupolis
11 April 2026
14:00		B3–B4 Alexandroupolis
11 April 2026
16:00		A3–A4 Alexandroupolis
12 April 2026
09:00		A3–B3 Alexandroupolis
12 April 2026
11:00		A4–B4 Alexandroupolis

Division 2

Division 2
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Malta.svg  Malta
Venue1
Dates7–13 April

Division 2 will be held in Malta between 7 and 13 April 2026. [6]

The teams are sorted in one league phase, playing three games based on ranking. The top 16 teams of the standings will advance to the knockout stage, where the top-two teams will qualify for the super final. [7]

League phase

Teams are ranked by points and then strength of schedule before the other tiebreakers are used. [9]

PosTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 000000000 Round of 16
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 000000000
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 000000000
4Flag of France.svg  France 000000000
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 000000000
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 000000000
7Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 000000000
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 000000000
9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 000000000
10Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 000000000
11Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 000000000
12Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 000000000
13Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 000000000
14Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 000000000
15Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 000000000
16Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 000000000
17Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 000000000
18Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 000000000
19Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 000000000
20Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 000000000
21NAB000000000
22Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 000000000
23Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 000000000
24Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 000000000
First match(es) will be played: 7 April 2026. Source: [ citation needed ]
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]

Super final

2026 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Venue1
Dates23–26 July
Teams8

The tournament will take place between 22 and 26 July 2026 in Sydney, Australia. [2]

Teams

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
23 July
 
 
 
 
25 July
 
 
 
 
 
23 July
 
 
 
 
 
26 July
 
 
 
 
 
23 July
 
 
 
 
 
25 July
 
 
 
 
 
23 July
 
 Third place
 
 
 
26 July
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fifth place bracket

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
25 July
 
 
 
 
26 July
 
 
 
 
 
25 July
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
26 July
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarterfinals

23 July 2026TBD–TBD Sydney
23 July 2026TBD–TBD Sydney
23 July 2026TBD–TBD Sydney
23 July 2026TBD–TBD Sydney

5–8th place semifinals

25 July 2026LQF1–LQF2 Sydney
25 July 2026LQF3–LQF4 Sydney

Semifinals

25 July 2026WQF1–WQF2 Sydney
25 July 2026WQF3–WQF4 Sydney

Seventh place game

26 July 2026LSF1–LSF2 Sydney

Fifth place game

26 July 2026WSF1–WSF2 Sydney

Third place game

26 July 2026LSF1–LSF2 Sydney

Final

26 July 2026WSF1–WSF2 Sydney

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 "Sydney Set to Host the Men's and Women's Water Polo World Cup Finals in 2026". worldaquatics.org. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "New FINA competition: World Cup replaces World League". total-waterpolo.com. 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Water polo calendar shake-up breathes life into World Aquatics World Cup season". fina.org. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "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)
  6. 1 2 "Host cities confirmed for the 2026 World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup season". worldaquatics.com. 29 December 2025.
  7. 1 2 "World Aquatics Water Polo World Cup 2026 Draw sets Road to Sydney". worldaquatics.com. 20 February 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Competition regulations" (PDF). worldaquatics.org. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Rules and Regulations" (PDF). worldaquatics.org. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
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