2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
| 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup | |
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| League | FINA Water Polo World Cup |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Duration | 20 – 25 August |
| Super Final | |
| Finals champions | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary |
The 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the twelfth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in the Tašmajdan Swimming Pool in Belgrade, Yugoslavia from August 20 to August 25, 2002.[1] Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan (2001). The FINA Cup in Belgrade decided which teams qualified directly to the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain from July 13 to July 27, 2003. Russia and Hungary, as well as the host Spain, already qualified based on the results from the 2002 FINA Men's Water Polo World League (June 28 – August 4, 2002).
Teams
The top eight teams from the previous World Aquatic Championship have qualified.
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Seeding
Following ranking of the 2001 World Championship
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain (1) |
File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (3) |
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary (5) |
File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (7) |
Groups
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia (H) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 19 | +7 | Semi-finals |
| 2. | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 3. | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19 | +5 | Quarter-finals |
| 4. | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 26 | –12 |
- August 20, 2002
| Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg | 7 – 6 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 2-2 1-1 0-2 4-1 | |
| United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 4 – 9 | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia | 0-2 0-2 2-3 2-2 |
- August 21, 2002
| United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 5 – 9 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 1-1 1-2 2-2 1-4 | |
| Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg | 6 – 10 | File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia | 1-4 3-3 2-3 0-0 |
- August 22, 2002
| United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 5 – 8 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 0-2 0-3 2-1 3-2 | |
| Yugoslavia File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg | 7 – 9 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 2-3 1-2 2-2 2-2 |
Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Qualification | |
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| 1. | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | +3 | Semi-finals |
| 2. | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 3. | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 16 | +1 | Quarter-finals |
| 4. | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 20 | –4 |
- August 20, 2002
| Croatia File:Flag of Croatia.svg | 5 – 6 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2-1 1-2 2-1 0-2 | |
| Greece File:Flag of Greece.svg | 5 – 5 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 1-2 3-1 1-1 0-1 |
- August 21, 2002
| Croatia File:Flag of Croatia.svg | 4 – 7 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 1-3 1-2 2-1 0-1 | |
| Greece File:Flag of Greece.svg | 6 – 6 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 1-1 1-1 1-1 3-3 |
- August 22, 2002
| Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 7 – 5 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 1-1 2-1 2-1 2-2 | |
| Croatia File:Flag of Croatia.svg | 7 – 7 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 2-1 2-1 1-3 2-2 |
Quarterfinals
- August 23, 2002
| Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 10 – 7 | File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece | 4-1 2-3 1-2 3-1 | |
| Russia File:Flag of Russia.svg | 6 – 5 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 0-0 1-2 3-2 2-1 |
Semifinals
- August 24, 2002
| Yugoslavia File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg | 5 – 7 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | 2-2 1-3 1-1 1-1 | |
| Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 4 – 5 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 1-1 1-0 2-1 0-3 |
Finals
- August 23, 2002 — Seventh place
| United States File:Flag of the United States.svg | 12 – 10 | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 4-4 4-3 2-1 2-2 |
- August 24, 2002 — Fifth place
| Greece File:Flag of Greece.svg | 4 – 3 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 2-1 1-2 1-0 0-0 |
- August 25, 2002 — Third place
| Yugoslavia File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg | 6 – 4 | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2-0 1-1 1-2 2-1 |
- August 25, 2002 — First place
| Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg | 9 – 10 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 3-2 3-2 2-4 1-2 |
Final ranking
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- Yugoslavia, Italy, Greece and the United States qualified for the 2003 World Aquatics Championships. Russia and Hungary, as well as the host Spain, already qualified.
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player
- Best Goalkeeper
- Topscorer
- File:Flag of Hungary.svg Tamás Kásás (HUN) — 13 goals
Squads
File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
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File:Flag of Greece.svg Greece
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File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
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File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia
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File:Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006).svg Yugoslavia
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
