# 2024 World Aquatics Men's U18 Water Polo Championships

The 2024 World Aquatics Men's U18 Water Polo Championships was the 6th edition of the men's U18 Water Polo Championship. The tournament was played in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 2 to 9 July 2024. Hungary were the defending champions. Hungary won their third title after beating Serbia in the final.

## Hosts selection

On 7 December 2023, Argentina was given the hosting rights.

## Venue

The venue is the Olympic Park Natatorium in Buenos Aires.
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## Format

The 20 teams were divided into two divisions. The top eight teams made Division 1 and the other twelve teams Division 2. Division 1 were split into two groups of four teams while Division 2 was split into four groups of three. The top two teams from each group of Division 1 advanced directly to the quarterfinals, while the other two teams from each group played against one of the group winners from each group in Division 2 in the crossover round. Starting with quarterfinals onward, the regular knock-out system was used.

## Group stage
### Division 1
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 4 | Crossover 2 |
| 4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 0 | Crossover 2 |
| 2 July 2024 13:30 | Report | United States | 11–13 | Montenegro | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 2 July 2024 19:00 | Report | Serbia | 13–12 | Hungary | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 3 July 2024 17:30 | Report | United States | 13–20 | Serbia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 3 July 2024 20:30 | Report | Montenegro | 9–10 | Hungary | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 4 July 2024 16:00 | Report | Serbia | 18–16 | Montenegro | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 4 July 2024 19:00 | Report | United States | 13–19 | Hungary | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 3 | Crossover 2 |
| 4 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 1 | Crossover 2 |
| 2 July 2024 17:30 | Report | Greece | 13–10 | Spain | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 2 July 2024 20:30 | Report | Italy | 12–8 | Croatia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 3 July 2024 16:00 | Report | Greece | 9–10 | Italy | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 3 July 2024 19:00 | Report | Spain | 23–24 | Croatia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 4 July 2024 17:30 | Report | Italy | 9–8 | Spain | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 4 July 2024 20:30 | Report | Greece | 11–13 | Croatia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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### Division 2
#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 6 | Crossover 1 |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 2 | Classification round |
| 3 | China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 1 | Classification round |
| 2 July 2024 09:00 | Report | China | 7–18 | Turkey | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 3 July 2024 12:00 | Report | Canada | 13–20 | Turkey | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 4 July 2024 12:00 | Report | China | 18–20 | Canada | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 6 | Crossover 1 |
| 2 | Argentina (H) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 3 | Classification round |
| 3 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 47 | −38 | 0 | Classification round |
| 2 July 2024 16:00 | Report | Argentina | 25–4 | Uruguay | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 3 July 2024 13:30 | Report | Brazil | 22–5 | Uruguay | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 4 July 2024 13:30 | Report | Brazil | 16–8 | Argentina | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 6 | Crossover 1 |
| 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 3 | Classification round |
| 3 | Colombia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 35 | −9 | 0 | Classification round |
| 2 July 2024 10:30 | Report | Japan | 23–19 | Colombia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 3 July 2024 09:00 | Report | New Zealand | 12–7 | Colombia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 4 July 2024 09:00 | Report | Japan | 18–23 | New Zealand | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 6 | Crossover 1 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 3 | Classification round |
| 3 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 0 | Classification round |
| 2 July 2024 12:00 | Report | Australia | 14–13 | Kazakhstan | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 3 July 2024 10:30 | Report | South Africa | 8–10 | Kazakhstan | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 4 July 2024 10:30 | Report | Australia | 20–13 | South Africa | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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## Classification round
### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 9 | 13th place match |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 50 | +6 | 6 | 15th place match |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 3 | 17th place match |
| 4 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 0 | 19th place match |
| 5 July 2024 10:30 | Report | Canada | 23–13 | Uruguay | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 5 July 2024 12:00 | Report | Japan | 23–19 | South Africa | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 6 July 2024 09:00 | Report | Japan | 16–17 | Canada | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 6 July 2024 10:30 | Report | South Africa | 16–5 | Uruguay | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 7 July 2024 09:00 | Report | Canada | 18–13 | South Africa | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 7 July 2024 10:30 | Report | Japan | 17–14 | Uruguay | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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### Group H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Argentina (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 8 | 13th place match |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 7 | 15th place match |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 3 | 17th place match |
| 4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 0 | 19th place match |
| 5 July 2024 13:30 | Report | China | 13–14 | Argentina | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 5 July 2024 15:00 | Report | Colombia | 6–14 | Kazakhstan | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 6 July 2024 12:00 | Report | Colombia | 9–10 | China | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 6 July 2024 13:30 | Report | Kazakhstan | 14–15 | Argentina | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 7 July 2024 12:00 | Report | China | 9–15 | Kazakhstan | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 7 July 2024 13:30 | Report | Colombia | 10–16 | Argentina | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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### Placement matches
#### Nineteenth place game

| 8 July 2024 09:00 | Report | Uruguay | 10–22 | Colombia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Seventeenth place game

| 8 July 2024 10:30 | Report | South Africa | 8–17 | China | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Fifteenth place game

| 9 July 2024 09:00 | Report | Japan | 23–25 | Kazakhstan | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Thirteenth place game

| 9 July 2024 10:30 | Report | Canada | 9–16 | Argentina | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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## Knockout stage
### Crossover 1

The four advancing teams from Division 2 played each in a crossover match. The winners of both ties play a fourth place team while the losers play a team that placed third.
| 5 July 2024 16:30 | Report | Brazil | 15–13 | Turkey | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 5 July 2024 18:00 | Report | New Zealand | 5–12 | Australia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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### Brackets
#### Main bracket

| Crossover 2 | Crossover 2 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 6 July | 6 July | | | | | |
| Australia | 10 | | | | | |
| Australia | 10 | 7 July | 7 July | | | | |
| Spain | 24 | 7 July | 7 July | | | |
| Spain | 24 | Serbia | 17 | | | |
| | | Spain | 16 | | | |
| | | | | 8 July | 8 July | | |
| | | | | Serbia | 13 | |
| 6 July | 6 July | | | | Serbia | 13 | |
| 6 July | 6 July | | | Montenegro | 9 | |
| Turkey | 8 | | | Montenegro | 9 | |
| Turkey | 8 | 7 July | 7 July | | | | |
| Montenegro | 11 | 7 July | 7 July | | | |
| Montenegro | 11 | Croatia | 9 | | | |
| | | Montenegro | 14 | | | |
| | | | | | | | 9 July | 9 July |
| | | | | | | | Montenegro | 12 |
| 6 July | 6 July | | | | | | | Montenegro | 12 |
| 6 July | 6 July | | | | | | Italy | 11 |
| Brazil | 9 | | | | | | Italy | 11 |
| Brazil | 9 | 7 July | 7 July | | | | | |
| United States | 13 | 7 July | 7 July | | | | | |
| United States | 13 | Italy | 14 | | | | | |
| | | United States | 10 | | | | | |
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| | | | | Italy | 15 | | | |
| 6 July | 6 July | | | | Italy | 15 | | | |
| 6 July | 6 July | | | Hungary | 18 | | Third place game | Third place game |
| New Zealand | 9 | | | Hungary | 18 | | Third place game | Third place game |
| New Zealand | 9 | 7 July | 7 July | | | | 9 July | 9 July |
| Greece | 24 | 7 July | 7 July | | | | 9 July | 9 July |
| Greece | 24 | Hungary | 13 | | | | Serbia | 10 |
| | | Greece | 12 | | | | Hungary | 12 |

### Crossover 2

| 6 July 2024 16:00 | Report | Turkey | 8–11 | Montenegro | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 6 July 2024 17:30 | Report | New Zealand | 9–24 | Greece | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 6 July 2024 19:00 | Report | Brazil | 9–13 | United States | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 6 July 2024 20:30 | Report | Australia | 10–24 | Spain | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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### Quarterfinals

| 7 July 2024 16:00 | Report | Serbia | 17–16 | Spain | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 7 July 2024 17:30 | Report | Italy | 14–10 | United States | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 7 July 2024 19:00 | Report | Hungary | 13–12 | Greece | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 7 July 2024 20:30 | Report | Croatia | 9–14 | Montenegro | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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### Semifinals

| 8 July 2024 19:00 | Report | Serbia | 13–9 | Montenegro | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 8 July 2024 20:30 | Report | Italy | 15–18 | Hungary | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Third place game

| 9 July 2024 18:00 | Report | Montenegro | 12–11 | Italy | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Final

| 9 July 2024 19:30 | Report | Serbia | 10–12 | Hungary | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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### 5th place bracket

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| 8 July | 8 July |
| Spain | 18 |
| Spain | 18 | 9 July | 9 July |
| Croatia | 16 | 9 July | 9 July |
| Croatia | 16 | Spain | 15 |
| 8 July | 8 July | | Spain | 15 |
| 8 July | 8 July | Greece | 11 |
| United States | 12 | Greece | 11 |
| Greece | 14 | | |
| Greece | 14 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
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| | | Croatia | 13 |
| | | United States | 16 |

### 5th–8th place semifinals

| 8 July 2024 16:00 | Report | Spain | 18–16 | Croatia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 8 July 2024 17:30 | Report | United States | 12–14 | Greece | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Seventh place game

| 9 July 2024 15:00 | Report | Croatia | 13–16 | United States | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Fifth place game

| 9 July 2024 16:30 | Report | Spain | 15–11 | Greece | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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### 9th place bracket

| 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | Ninth place game |
| 8 July | 8 July |
| Turkey | 9 (3) |
| Turkey | 9 (3) | 9 July | 9 July |
| Australia (PSO) | 9 (4) | 9 July | 9 July |
| Australia (PSO) | 9 (4) | Australia | 9 |
| 8 July | 8 July | | Australia | 9 |
| 8 July | 8 July | Brazil | 11 |
| New Zealand | 9 | Brazil | 11 |
| Brazil | 14 | | |
| Brazil | 14 | Eleventh place game | Eleventh place game |
| | | 9 July | 9 July |
| | | Turkey | 16 |
| | | New Zealand | 7 |

### 9th–12th place semifinals

| 8 July 2024 12:00 | Report | Turkey | 12–13 | Australia | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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| 8 July 2024 13:30 | Report | New Zealand | 9–14 | Brazil | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Eleventh place game

| 9 July 2024 12:00 | Report | Turkey | 16–7 | New Zealand | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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#### Ninth place game

| 9 July 2024 13:30 | Report | Australia | 9–11 | Brazil | Olympic Park Natatorium, Buenos Aires |
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## Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | Hungary |
| | Serbia |
| | Montenegro |
| 4 | Italy |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Greece |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Croatia |
| 9 | Brazil |
| 10 | Australia |
| 11 | Turkey |
| 12 | New Zealand |
| 13 | Argentina |
| 14 | Canada |
| 15 | Kazakhstan |
| 16 | Japan |
| 17 | China |
| 18 | South Africa |
| 19 | Colombia |
| 20 | Uruguay |