Water polo at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
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The 1998 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eighth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 7 to 18 January 1998 in the Challenge Stadium, and was incorporated into the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Australia (in Perth host cities) |
Dates | 7 – 18 January |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (1st title) |
Runner-up | Hungary |
Third place | Yugoslavia |
Fourth place | Australia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 60 |
Goals scored | 923 (15.38 per match) |
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