1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
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| 1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup | |
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| League | FINA Water Polo World Cup |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Super Final | |
The 1995 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the ninth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Atlanta, United States as test event for the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1] Eight teams participated to decide the winner of what would be a bi-annual event until 1999.
The top eight teams from the previous World Aquatic Championship have qualified.
| Teams | Qualified as |
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Host (6th 1994 World Championship) |
Seeding
Following ranking of the 1994 World Championship
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Groups
| Group A | Group B |
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Preliminary round
GROUP A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Italy |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 19 | +5 | Semi-finals |
| 2. |  United States |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 12 | –1 | Semi-finals |
| 3. |  Croatia |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | –3 | 5th–8th place |
| 4. |  Greece |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | –1 | 5th–8th place |
| Italy |
6 – 7 | Greece |
| Croatia |
5 – 6 | United States |
| Italy |
11 – 8 | United States |
| Croatia |
5 – 4 | Greece |
| Italy |
7 – 4 | Croatia |
| United States |
6 – 5 | Greece |
GROUP B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | Qualification | |
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| 1. |  Hungary |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 18 | +11 | Semi-finals |
| 2. |  Russia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 0 | Semi-finals |
| 3. |  Spain |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 5th–8th place |
| 4. |  Netherlands |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 34 | –12 | 5th–8th place |
| Spain |
11 – 9 | Netherlands |
| Russia |
6 – 10 | Hungary |
| Spain |
7 – 7 | Hungary |
| Russia |
11 – 8 | Netherlands |
| Spain |
4 – 5 | Russia |
| Hungary |
12 – 5 | Netherlands |
5th–8th place semifinals
- Saturday 16 September 1995
| Croatia |
9 – 7 | Netherlands |
| Spain |
5 – 3 | Greece |
Semi-finals
- Saturday 16 September 1995
| Italy |
6 – 5 | Russia |
| Hungary |
11 – 6 | United States |
Seventh place
- Sunday 17 september 1995
| Netherlands |
13 – 8 | Greece |
Fifth place
Third place
- Sunday 17 september 1995
| Russia |
10 – 8 | United States |
