Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
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The men's water polo tournament at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Budapest, Hungary from 17 to 29 July 2017.[1][2]
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Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Hungary (in Budapest host cities) |
Dates | 17–29 July |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Croatia (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Hungary |
Third place | Serbia |
Fourth place | Greece |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 48 |
Goals scored | 871 (18.15 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ioannis Fountoulis (23 goals) |
Best player | Márton Vámos |
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Croatia captured their second title by defeating host Hungary 8–6 in the final match. Bronze was secured by Serbia who beat Greece 11–8.[3]