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2003 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Venue(s) |  Spain (in Barcelona host cities) |
| Dates | 14 – 26 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Serbia and Montenegro |
| Fourth place |  Greece |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 659 (13.73 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Aleksandar Šapić |
| Best player | Roberto Calcaterra |
The 2003 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the tenth 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 14 to 26 July 2003, and was incorporated into the 2003 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain.[1]
Participating teams
| Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
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 Brazil  Canada United States
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 China Japan
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 Croatia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Romania Russia Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Spain
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 Australia
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Groups formed
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Preliminary round
| Qualified for the quarterfinals | |
| Qualified for the playoff round | |
| Will play for places 13–16 |
Group A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hungary
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 15 | +14 |
| 2. | Croatia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 19 | +13 |
| 3. | Romania
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 4. | Canada
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 36 | –27 |
- July 14, 2003
| Canada
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3 – 10 | Romania
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| Croatia
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7 – 7 | Hungary
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- July 16, 2003
| Hungary
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9 – 5 | Romania
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| Canada
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3 – 13 | Croatia
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- July 18, 2003
| Canada
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3 – 13 | Hungary
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| Croatia
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12 – 9 | Romania
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Group B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | United States
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 16 | +16 |
| 2. | Serbia and Montenegro
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5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 18 | +9 |
| 3. | Australia
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +9 |
| 4. | Japan
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 39 | –26 |
- July 14, 2003
| Australia
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10 – 2 | Japan
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| Serbia and Montenegro
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5 – 5 | United States
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- July 16, 2003
| United States
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14 – 4 | Japan
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| Australia
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6 – 7 | Serbia and Montenegro
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- July 18, 2003
| Australia
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7 – 13 | United States
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| Serbia and Montenegro
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15 – 7 | Japan
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Group C
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Italy
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 17 | +19 |
| 2. | Germany
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 22 | +5 |
| 3. | Greece
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 21 | +8 |
| 4. | China
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 42 | –32 |
- July 14, 2003
| China
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4 – 15 | Italy
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| Greece
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7 – 9 | Germany
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- July 16, 2003
| Germany
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8 – 11 | Italy
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| China
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2 – 17 | Greece
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- July 18, 2003
| China
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4 – 10 | Germany
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| Greece
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5 – 10 | Italy
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Group D
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Spain
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | +14 |
| 2. | Russia
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4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
| 3. | Slovakia
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2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | –5 |
| 4. | Brazil
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 27 | –17 |
- July 14, 2003