Water polo at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
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The men's water polo tournament at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships was held from 21 June to 3 July 2022 in Budapest, Hungary. This was the 19th time that the men's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1973.[1]
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Tournament details | |
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Venue(s) | Hungary (in Budapest, Szeged, Debrecen, Sopron host cities) |
Dates | 21 June – 3 July |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Italy |
Third place | Greece |
Fourth place | Croatia |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 43 |
Goals scored | 962 (22.37 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Alex Bowen (21 goals) |
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Spain won their third title with a win over Italy, while Greece beat Croatia to win the bronze medal.[2][3]