# 2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

The 14th edition of the Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup was held in Oradea, Romania from July 27 to August 1, 2010.

## Format

8 teams qualified for the 2010 FINA World Cup. They were split into two groups of 4 teams. After playing a Round-robin every team advanced to the quarterfinals. The best ranked team of Group A played against the fourth ranked team of Group B, the second ranked team of Group A against the third ranked team of Group B the third ranked team of Group A against the second ranked team of Group B and the fourth ranked team of Group A against the best ranked team of Group B. The winners of those quarterfinals advanced to the Semis and played out the champion while the losers of the quarterfinals competed in placement matches.

## Teams

The top eight teams from the previous world championship are no longer qualified. Now only the top three teams from the previous world championship qualify, with one guest per continent (the highest-ranked team from the previous world championship).
| Teams | Qualified as |
| Romania Serbia Spain Croatia (European Host) United States Australia China ( South Africa) Iran | Host (7th 2009 World Championship) 1st 2009 World Championship 2nd 2009 World Championship 3rd 2009 World Championship 1st European team at 2009 World Championship 1st American team at 2009 World Championship 1st Oceanian team at 2009 World Championship 1st Asian team at 2009 World Championship 1st African team at 2009 World Championship replace South Africa withdrawn |

## Groups

| Group A | Group B |
| Spain Romania (H) Australia Iran | Serbia Croatia United States China |

## Preliminary round

All times are EEST (UTC+3)

### Group A

| | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points | Qualification |
| 1. | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 16 | +33 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2. | Romania (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 3. | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 4. | Iran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 78 | −72 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 27 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Iran | 1–26 | Romania | Referees: Jianguo (CHN), Cabral (BRA) |
| Referees: Jianguo (CHN), Cabral (BRA) |||
| 27 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Jafari 1 | Goals | Georgescu 5 | Referees: Jianguo (CHN), Cabral (BRA) |
| 27 July 2010 20:00 | Report | Australia | 7–9 | Spain | Referees: Štampalija (CRO), Goldenberg (USA) |
| Referees: Štampalija (CRO), Goldenberg (USA) |||
| 27 July 2010 20:00 | Report | McGregor 3 | Goals | Molina, Perrone 3 | Referees: Štampalija (CRO), Goldenberg (USA) |
| 28 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Australia | 9–11 | Romania | Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Koganov (AZE) |
| Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Koganov (AZE) |||
| 28 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Miller 3 | Goals | Redu, Kádár 3 | Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Koganov (AZE) |
| 28 July 2010 20:00 | Report | Iran | 1–26 | Spain | Referees: Cabral (BRA), Štampalija (CRO) |
| Referees: Cabral (BRA), Štampalija (CRO) |||
| 28 July 2010 20:00 | Report | Jafari 1 | Goals | Garcia 5 | Referees: Cabral (BRA), Štampalija (CRO) |
| 29 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Romania | 8–14 | Spain | Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Koganov (AZE) |
| Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Koganov (AZE) |||
| 29 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Iosep, Georgescu 2 | Goals | Minguell, García 3 | Referees: Ćirić (SRB), Koganov (AZE) |
| 29 July 2010 20:00 | Report | Iran | 4–26 | Australia |
| 29 July 2010 20:00 | Report | Kouhi 2 | Goals | Campbell, Younger, Miller 4 |

### Group B

| | Team | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Points | Qualification |
| 1. | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 2. | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 3. | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 2 | Quarter-finals |
| 4. | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 27 July 2010 15:00 | Report | United States | 10–6 | China | Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Hafezi (IRN) |
| Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Hafezi (IRN) |||
| 27 July 2010 15:00 | Report | Sharf, Hopkins, Hutten 2 | Goals | Tan Feihu 2 | Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Hafezi (IRN) |
| 27 July 2010 18:30 | Report | Croatia | 10–8 | Serbia | Referees: Shaydakov (RUS), Koganov (AZE) |
| Referees: Shaydakov (RUS), Koganov (AZE) |||
| 27 July 2010 18:30 | Report | Sukno 4 | Goals | Udovičić, Filipović 2 | Referees: Shaydakov (RUS), Koganov (AZE) |
| 28 July 2010 15:00 | Report | Croatia | 14–4 | China | Referees: Hart (AUS), Hafezi (IRN) |
| Referees: Hart (AUS), Hafezi (IRN) |||
| 28 July 2010 15:00 | Report | Dobud 4 | Goals | Liang 3 | Referees: Hart (AUS), Hafezi (IRN) |
| 28 July 2010 18:30 | Report | United States | 9–17 | Serbia | Referees: Moliner (ESP), Shaydakov (RUS) |
| Referees: Moliner (ESP), Shaydakov (RUS) |||
| 28 July 2010 18:30 | Report | Sharf, Azevedo 2 | Goals | Udovičić 5 | Referees: Moliner (ESP), Shaydakov (RUS) |
| 29 July 2010 15:00 | Report | China | 8–15 | Serbia | Referees: Moliner (ESP), Hart (AUS) |
| Referees: Moliner (ESP), Hart (AUS) |||
| 29 July 2010 15:00 | Report | Liang 2 | Goals | Udovičić, Vapenski, Nikić, Aleksić, Filipović, Mitrović 2 | Referees: Moliner (ESP), Hart (AUS) |
| 29 July 2010 18:30 | Report | United States | 7–9 | Croatia | Referees: Shaydakov (RUS), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Referees: Shaydakov (RUS), Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| 29 July 2010 18:30 | Report | Hopkins, Bailey 2 | Goals | Joković, Sukno 3 | Referees: Shaydakov (RUS), Alexandrescu (ROU) |

## Knockout round
### Championship

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| July 30 – Oradea | July 30 – Oradea | | | |
| Spain | 11 | | | |
| Spain | 11 | July 31 – Oradea | July 31 – Oradea | | |
| China | 5 | July 31 – Oradea | July 31 – Oradea | |
| China | 5 | Spain | 10 | |
| July 30 – Oradea | July 30 – Oradea | | Spain | 10 | |
| July 30 – Oradea | July 30 – Oradea | Serbia | 12 | |
| Australia | 9 | Serbia | 12 | |
| Australia | 9 | | | | August 1 – Oradea | August 1 – Oradea |
| Serbia | 12 | | | | August 1 – Oradea | August 1 – Oradea |
| Serbia | 12 | | | | Serbia | 13 |
| July 30 – Oradea | July 30 – Oradea | | | | | Serbia | 13 |
| July 30 – Oradea | July 30 – Oradea | | | | Croatia | 7 |
| Iran | 2 | | | | Croatia | 7 |
| Iran | 2 | July 31 – Oradea | July 31 – Oradea | | | |
| Croatia | 23 | July 31 – Oradea | July 31 – Oradea | | | |
| Croatia | 23 | Croatia | 11 | | | |
| July 30 – Oradea | July 30 – Oradea | | Croatia | 11 | | | |
| July 30 – Oradea | July 30 – Oradea | United States | 9 | | Third place | Third place |
| Romania | 12 | United States | 9 | | Third place | Third place |
| Romania | 12 | | | | August 1 – Oradea | August 1 – Oradea |
| United States | 14 | | | | August 1 – Oradea | August 1 – Oradea |
| United States | 14 | | | | Spain | 12 |
| | | | | | United States | 8 |

#### Quarterfinals

All times are EEST (UTC+3)
| 30 July 2010 15:30 | Report | Australia | 9–12 | Serbia | Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Cabral (BRA) |
| Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Cabral (BRA) |||
| 30 July 2010 15:30 | Report | Younger, Howden 2 | Goals | Aleksić 3 | Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Cabral (BRA) |
| 30 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Romania | 12–14 | United States | Referees: Moliner (ESP), Shaydakov (RUS) |
| Referees: Moliner (ESP), Shaydakov (RUS) |||
| 30 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Negrean 4 | Goals | Azevedo, Bailey, Hutten 3 | Referees: Moliner (ESP), Shaydakov (RUS) |
| 30 July 2010 18:30 | Report | Spain | 11–5 | China | Referees: Hafezi (IRI), Hart (AUS) |
| Referees: Hafezi (IRI), Hart (AUS) |||
| 30 July 2010 18:30 | Report | Molina, Español, Vallès, García 2 | Goals | Tan, Liang, Pan, Wang, Han 1 | Referees: Hafezi (IRI), Hart (AUS) |
| 30 July 2010 20:00 | Report | Iran | 2–23 | Croatia | Referees: Jianguo (CHN), Koganov (AZE) |
| Referees: Jianguo (CHN), Koganov (AZE) |||
| 30 July 2010 20:00 | Report | Mirmehdi, Soltani 1 | Goals | Bošković, Sukno 4 | Referees: Jianguo (CHN), Koganov (AZE) |

#### Semifinals

All times are EEST (UTC+3)
| 31 July 2010 18:30 | Report | United States | 9–11 | Croatia | Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Hart (AUS) |
| Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Hart (AUS) |||
| 31 July 2010 18:30 | Report | Azevedo, Bailey 3 | Goals | Bošković 4 | Referees: Alexandrescu (ROU), Hart (AUS) |
| 31 July 2010 20:00 | Report | Serbia | 12–10 | Spain | Referees: Koganov (AZE), Cabral (BRA) |
| Referees: Koganov (AZE), Cabral (BRA) |||
| 31 July 2010 20:00 | Report | Prlainović 4 | Goals | García 3 | Referees: Koganov (AZE), Cabral (BRA) |

#### Bronze medal match

All times are EEST (UTC+3)
| 1 August 2010 16:00 | Report | United States | 8–12 | Spain | Referees: Hart (AUS), Alexandrescu (ROU) |
| Referees: Hart (AUS), Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
| 1 August 2010 16:00 | Report | Powers 2 | Goals | García 4 | Referees: Hart (AUS), Alexandrescu (ROU) |

#### Final

All times are EEST (UTC+3)
| 1 August 2010 17:30 | Report | Croatia | 7–13 | Serbia | Referees: Goldenberg (USA), Koganov (AZE) |
| Referees: Goldenberg (USA), Koganov (AZE) |||
| 1 August 2010 17:30 | Report | Sukno 3 | Goals | Gocić, Udovičić, Filipović 3 | Referees: Goldenberg (USA), Koganov (AZE) |

### 5th–8th playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| July 31 – Oradea | July 31 – Oradea |
| China | 6 |
| China | 6 | August 1 – Oradea | August 1 – Oradea |
| Australia | 10 | August 1 – Oradea | August 1 – Oradea |
| Australia | 10 | Australia | 5 |
| July 31 – Oradea | July 31 – Oradea | | Australia | 5 |
| July 31 – Oradea | July 31 – Oradea | Romania | 9 |
| Iran | 6 | Romania | 9 |
| Romania | 24 | | |
| Romania | 24 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | August 1 – Oradea | August 1 – Oradea |
| | | China | 20 |
| | | Iran | 5 |

#### 5th–8th semifinals

All times are EEST (UTC+3)
| 31 July 2010 15:30 | Report | Australia | 10–6 | China | Referees: Goldenberg (USA), Hafezi (IRI) |
| Referees: Goldenberg (USA), Hafezi (IRI) |||
| 31 July 2010 15:30 | Report | Campbell, Younger, McGregor 2 | Goals | Pan 2 | Referees: Goldenberg (USA), Hafezi (IRI) |
| 31 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Romania | 24–6 | Iran | Referees: Štampalija (CRO), Ćirić (SRB) |
| Referees: Štampalija (CRO), Ćirić (SRB) |||
| 31 July 2010 17:00 | Report | Negrean 6 | Goals | Mardani, Mirmehdi, Jafari 2 | Referees: Štampalija (CRO), Ćirić (SRB) |

#### 7th place playoff

All times are EEST (UTC+3)
| 1 August 2010 10:00 | Report | China | 20–5 | Iran | Referees: Cabral (BRA), Ćirić (SRB) |
| Referees: Cabral (BRA), Ćirić (SRB) |||
| 1 August 2010 10:00 | Report | Junliang 4 | Goals | Karami, Pirouzkhah 2 | Referees: Cabral (BRA), Ćirić (SRB) |

#### 5th place playoff

All times are EEST (UTC+3)
| 1 August 2010 11:30 | Report | Australia | 5–9 | Romania | Referees: Moliner (ESP), Štampalija (CRO) |
| Referees: Moliner (ESP), Štampalija (CRO) |||
| 1 August 2010 11:30 | Report | McGregor 3 | Goals | Iosep 3 | Referees: Moliner (ESP), Štampalija (CRO) |

## Final standings

| RANK | TEAM |
| | Serbia |
| | Croatia |
| | Spain |
| 4. | United States |
| 5. | Romania |
| 6. | Australia |
| 7. | China |
| 8. | Iran |
* 2010 Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup
* Serbia Second title
* Team roster
* 1. Slobodan Soro (GK), 2. Marko Avramović, 3. Živko Gocić, 4. Vanja Udovičić, 5. Boris Vapenski, 6. Duško Pijetlović, 7. Slobodan Nikić, 8. Milan Aleksić, 9. Miloš Miličić, 10. Filip Filipović, 11. Andrija Prlainović, 12. Stefan Mitrović, and 13. Gojko Pijetlović (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
* Serbia, Croatia, Spain, United States and Romania qualified for the 2011 World Aquatics Championships.

## Individual awards

* Best Player
** Vanja Udovičić (SRB)
* Best Goalkeeper
** Slobodan Soro (SRB)
* Best Scorer
** Sandro Sukno (CRO) — 17 goals