title: Water polo at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
text: # Water polo at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
  
  The men's water polo tournament at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Gwangju, South Korea from 15 to 27 July. This was the eighteenth time that the men's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1973.
  
  Italy defeated Spain in the final to win their fourth title, while Croatia won against Hungary to capture the bronze medal.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  | Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | South Africa | Brazil United States | Japan Kazakhstan South Korea | Croatia Germany Greece Hungary Italy Montenegro Serbia Spain | Australia New Zealand |
  
  ## Draw
  
  The draw was held on 7 April 2019.
  
  ### Seeding
  
  The seedings were announced on 6 February 2019.
  
  | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Serbia Australia Hungary Germany | Montenegro Spain Croatia Brazil | Greece United States Italy New Zealand | South Africa Kazakhstan Japan South Korea |
  
  ### Groups formed
  
  The draw resulted in the following groups:
  
  | Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Greece | Australia | Hungary | Brazil |
  | Montenegro | Croatia | New Zealand | Germany |
  | Serbia | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Italy |
  | South Korea | United States | Spain | Japan |
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  All times are local (UTC+9).
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Serbia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 15 | +26 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 4 | Playoffs |
  | 3 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 3 | Playoffs |
  | 4 | South Korea (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 72 | −61 | 0 | |
  | 15 July 2019 08:30 | Report | Serbia | 10–10 | Montenegro | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Arkadi Voevodin (RUS), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Arkadi Voevodin (RUS), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
  | 15 July 2019 08:30 | Report | S. Rašović 4 | Goals | four players 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Arkadi Voevodin (RUS), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
  | 15 July 2019 09:50 | Report | South Korea | 3–26 | Greece | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN) |||
  | 15 July 2019 09:50 | Report | Kim D. 2 | Goals | three players 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN) |
  | 17 July 2019 19:10 | Report | Greece | 10–10 | Montenegro | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
  | 17 July 2019 19:10 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Janović 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | 17 July 2019 20:30 | Report | Serbia | 22–2 | South Korea | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Ni Shi Wei (CHN), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Ni Shi Wei (CHN), John Waldow (NZL) |||
  | 17 July 2019 20:30 | Report | Jakšić 5 | Goals | Han H., Lee Seong. 1 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Ni Shi Wei (CHN), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | 19 July 2019 16:30 | Report | Serbia | 9–3 | Greece | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Germán Moller (ARG) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Germán Moller (ARG) |||
  | 19 July 2019 16:30 | Report | Mandić 4 | Goals | three players 1 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Germán Moller (ARG) |
  | 19 July 2019 17:50 | Report | South Korea | 6–24 | Montenegro | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Ni Shi Wei (CHN) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Ni Shi Wei (CHN) |||
  | 19 July 2019 17:50 | Report | Han H., Lee Seonu. 2 | Goals | Ivović 6 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Ni Shi Wei (CHN) |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
  | 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 4 | Playoffs |
  | 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 2 | Playoffs |
  | 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 54 | −34 | 0 | |
  | 15 July 2019 11:10 | Report | United States | 16–7 | Kazakhstan | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
  | 15 July 2019 11:10 | Report | Bowen 4 | Goals | seven players 1 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
  | 15 July 2019 12:30 | Report | Croatia | 14–4 | Australia | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
  | 15 July 2019 12:30 | Report | Vukičević 6 | Goals | Younger 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | 17 July 2019 08:30 | Report | Australia | 17–8 | Kazakhstan | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Dion Willis (RSA) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
  | 17 July 2019 08:30 | Report | Howden 4 | Goals | Zhardan 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Dion Willis (RSA) |
  | 17 July 2019 09:50 | Report | United States | 7–17 | Croatia | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |||
  | 17 July 2019 09:50 | Report | Ramirez 2 | Goals | four players 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | 19 July 2019 19:10 | Report | United States | 12–11 | Australia | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Adrian Alxandrescu (ROU), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Adrian Alxandrescu (ROU), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |||
  | 19 July 2019 19:10 | Report | Cupido 3 | Goals | four players 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Adrian Alxandrescu (ROU), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
  | 19 July 2019 20:30 | Report | Croatia | 21–5 | Kazakhstan | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
  | 19 July 2019 20:30 | Report | Joković, Šetka 3 | Goals | five players 1 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
  
  ### Group C
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 20 | +40 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 19 | +38 | 4 | Playoffs |
  | 3 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 54 | −38 | 1 | Playoffs |
  | 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 55 | −40 | 1 | |
  | 15 July 2019 16:30 | Report | South Africa | 3–23 | Spain | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
  | 15 July 2019 16:30 | Report | Rodda 2 | Goals | Mallarach 5 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  | 15 July 2019 17:50 | Report | New Zealand | 4–24 | Hungary | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: An Jin-yong (KOR), Dion Willis (RSA) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: An Jin-yong (KOR), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
  | 15 July 2019 17:50 | Report | four players 1 | Goals | Zalánki 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: An Jin-yong (KOR), Dion Willis (RSA) |
  | 17 July 2019 11:10 | Report | Hungary | 13–11 | Spain | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margenta (SLO), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margenta (SLO), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |||
  | 17 July 2019 11:10 | Report | Zalánki 3 | Goals | Granados 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margenta (SLO), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
  | 17 July 2019 12:30 | Report | South Africa | 8–8 | New Zealand | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
  | 17 July 2019 12:30 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Small 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
  | 19 July 2019 08:30 | Report | South Africa | 5–23 | Hungary | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), An Jin-yong (KOR) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), An Jin-yong (KOR) |||
  | 19 July 2019 08:30 | Report | Badenhorst 2 | Goals | Zalánki 5 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), An Jin-yong (KOR) |
  | 19 July 2019 09:50 | Report | New Zealand | 3–23 | Spain | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
  | 19 July 2019 09:50 | Report | three players 1 | Goals | Barosso 6 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  
  ### Group D
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 3 | Playoffs |
  | 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 3 | Playoffs |
  | 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 0 | |
  | 15 July 2019 19:10 | Report | Brazil | 5–14 | Italy | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Jaume Teixidó (ESP) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Jaume Teixidó (ESP) |||
  | 15 July 2019 19:10 | Report | Guimarães 2 | Goals | Luongo 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Jaume Teixidó (ESP) |
  | 15 July 2019 20:30 | Report | Germany | 9–9 | Japan | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |||
  | 15 July 2019 20:30 | Report | Stamm 3 | Goals | Arai 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | 17 July 2019 16:30 | Report | Japan | 7–9 | Italy | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Jaume Teixidó (ESP) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Jaume Teixidó (ESP) |||
  | 17 July 2019 16:30 | Report | Arai, Inaba 2 | Goals | Figlioli 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Sebastien Dervieux (FRA), Jaume Teixidó (ESP) |
  | 17 July 2019 17:50 | Report | Brazil | 8–15 | Germany | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |||
  | 17 July 2019 17:50 | Report | Coutinho 3 | Goals | Stamm 5 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS) |
  | 19 July 2019 11:10 | Report | Brazil | 9–11 | Japan | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |||
  | 19 July 2019 11:10 | Report | Guimarães 3 | Goals | Shiga, Yoshida 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Nenad Periš (CRO), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |
  | 19 July 2019 12:30 | Report | Germany | 7–8 | Italy | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |||
  | 19 July 2019 12:30 | Report | Eidner 3 | Goals | Aicardi, Di Fulvio 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### Bracket
  
  **Championship bracket**
  
  | Playoffs | Playoffs | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | 23 July | 23 July | | | | |
  | | | Serbia | 9 | | | |
  | 21 July | 21 July | | Serbia | 9 | | | |
  | 21 July | 21 July | Spain | 12 | | | |
  | Spain | 15 | Spain | 12 | | | |
  | Spain | 15 | | | | 25 July | 25 July | |
  | Japan | 7 | | | | 25 July | 25 July |
  | Japan | 7 | | | | Spain | 6 |
  | | | | | | Croatia | 5 |
  | | | 23 July | 23 July | | | | |
  | | | Croatia | 10 | | | |
  | 21 July | 21 July | | Croatia | 10 | | | |
  | 21 July | 21 July | Germany | 8 | | | |
  | South Africa | 5 | Germany | 8 | | | |
  | South Africa | 5 | | | | | | 27 July | 27 July |
  | Germany | 25 | | | | | | 27 July | 27 July |
  | Germany | 25 | | | | | | Spain | 5 |
  | | | | | | | | Italy | 10 |
  | | | 23 July | 23 July | | | | | |
  | | | Hungary | 10 | | | | | |
  | 21 July | 21 July | | Hungary | 10 | | | | | |
  | 21 July | 21 July | Australia | 9 | | | | | |
  | Montenegro | 11 | Australia | 9 | | | | | |
  | Montenegro | 11 | | | | 25 July | 25 July | | | |
  | Australia (PSO) | 13 | | | | 25 July | 25 July | | |
  | Australia (PSO) | 13 | | | | Hungary | 10 | | |
  | | | | | | Italy | 12 | Third place game | Third place game |
  | | | 23 July | 23 July | | | | 27 July | 27 July |
  | | | Italy | 7 | | | | Croatia | 10 |
  | 21 July | 21 July | | Italy | 7 | | | | Croatia | 10 |
  | 21 July | 21 July | Greece | 6 | | | | Hungary | 7 |
  | Greece | 11 | Greece | 6 | | | | Hungary | 7 |
  | United States | 9 | | | | | | | |
  
  **5th place bracket**
  
  | 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 July | 25 July |
  | Serbia (PSO) | 17 |
  | Serbia (PSO) | 17 | 27 July | 27 July |
  | Germany | 16 | 27 July | 27 July |
  | Germany | 16 | Serbia | 13 |
  | 25 July | 25 July | | Serbia | 13 |
  | 25 July | 25 July | Australia | 9 |
  | Australia | 9 | Australia | 9 |
  | Greece | 8 | | |
  | Greece | 8 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
  | | | 27 July | 27 July |
  | | | Germany | 6 |
  | | | Greece | 11 |
  
  **9th place bracket**
  
  | 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | Ninth place game |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 23 July | 23 July |
  | Montenegro | 14 |
  | Montenegro | 14 | 25 July | 25 July |
  | Japan | 7 | 25 July | 25 July |
  | Japan | 7 | Montenegro | 14 |
  | 23 July | 23 July | | Montenegro | 14 |
  | 23 July | 23 July | United States | 15 |
  | United States | 20 | United States | 15 |
  | South Africa | 3 | | |
  | South Africa | 3 | Eleventh place game | Eleventh place game |
  | | | 25 July | 25 July |
  | | | Japan | 15 |
  | | | South Africa | 5 |
  
  **13th place bracket**
  
  | 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th place game | 13th place game |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 21 July | 21 July |
  | South Korea | 4 |
  | South Korea | 4 | 23 July | 23 July |
  | Kazakhstan | 17 | 23 July | 23 July |
  | Kazakhstan | 17 | Kazakhstan | 8 |
  | 21 July | 21 July | | Kazakhstan | 8 |
  | 21 July | 21 July | Brazil | 9 |
  | New Zealand | 8 | Brazil | 9 |
  | Brazil | 12 | | |
  | Brazil | 12 | 15th place game | 15th place game |
  | | | 23 July | 23 July |
  | | | South Korea (PSO) | 17 |
  | | | New Zealand | 16 |
  
  ### Playoffs
  
  | 21 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Montenegro | 11–13 | Australia | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |||
  | 21 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Ivović 3 | Goals | Kayes 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ) |
  | 21 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Greece | 11–9 | United States | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
  | 21 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Genidounias 4 | Goals | three players 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
  | 21 July 2019 17:00 | Report | Spain | 15–7 | Japan | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Dion Willis (RSA) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
  | 21 July 2019 17:00 | Report | Munarriz 6 | Goals | Adachi 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Dion Willis (RSA) |
  | 21 July 2019 18:30 | Report | South Africa | 5–25 | Germany | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Juan Menéndez (CUB) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Juan Menéndez (CUB) |||
  | 21 July 2019 18:30 | Report | five players 1 | Goals | Gielen 6 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Juan Menéndez (CUB) |
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  | 23 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Serbia | 9–12 | Spain | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
  | 23 July 2019 14:00 | Report | S. Rašović 4 | Goals | three players 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
  | 23 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Croatia | 10–8 | Germany | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
  | 23 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Joković 3 | Goals | Gielen 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
  | 23 July 2019 17:00 | Report | Hungary | 10–9 | Australia | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
  | 23 July 2019 17:00 | Report | Vámos, Zalánki 3 | Goals | four players 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Arkadiy Voevodin (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  | 23 July 2019 18:30 | Report | Italy | 7–6 | Greece | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
  | 23 July 2019 18:30 | Report | Di Fulvio, Luongo 2 | Goals | Genidounias, Gounas 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
  
  ### 13th–16th place semifinals
  
  | 21 July 2019 10:30 | Report | South Korea | 4–17 | Kazakhstan | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |||
  | 21 July 2019 10:30 | Report | four players 1 | Goals | Aubakirov 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB) |
  | 21 July 2019 12:00 | Report | New Zealand | 8–12 | Brazil | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Kunihiro Sato (JPN) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Kunihiro Sato (JPN) |||
  | 21 July 2019 12:00 | Report | Small 3 | Goals | P. Real, Guimarães 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Kunihiro Sato (JPN) |
  
  ### 9th–12th place semifinals
  
  | 23 July 2019 11:00 | Report | Montenegro | 14–7 | Japan | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
  | 23 July 2019 11:00 | Report | Ivović, Murišić 3 | Goals | Arai, Inaba 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | 23 July 2019 12:30 | Report | United States | 20–3 | South Africa | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |||
  | 23 July 2019 12:30 | Report | three players 4 | Goals | three players 1 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jeremy Cheng (SGP), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  
  ### 5th–8th place semifinals
  
  | 25 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Serbia | 17–16 | Germany | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
  | 25 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Mandić 5 | Goals | three players 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
  | 25 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Australia | 9–8 | Greece | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Nenad Peris (CRO) |||
  | 25 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Kayes 3 | Goals | Kapotsis, Kolomvos 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | 25 July 2019 17:00 | Report | Spain | 6–5 | Croatia | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
  | 25 July 2019 17:00 | Report | Mallarach 2 | Goals | Joković 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
  | 25 July 2019 18:30 | Report | Hungary | 10–12 | Italy | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Boris Margeta (SLO) |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Boris Margeta (SLO) |||
  | 25 July 2019 18:30 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Echenique 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Boris Margeta (SLO) |
  
  ### 15th place game
  
  | 23 July 2019 08:00 | Report | South Korea | 17–16 | New Zealand | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
  | 23 July 2019 08:00 | Report | Gwon Y-g 3 | Goals | Lewis 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Jaume Teixidó (ESP), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
  
  ### 13th place game
  
  | 23 July 2019 09:30 | Report | Kazakhstan | 8–9 | Brazil | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Frank Ohme (GER) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
  | 23 July 2019 09:30 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Real 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Frank Ohme (GER) |
  
  ### Eleventh place game
  
  | 25 July 2019 09:30 | Report | Japan | 15–5 | South Africa | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Juan Menéndez (CUB) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Juan Menéndez (CUB) |||
  | 25 July 2019 09:30 | Report | Inaba, Shimizu 3 | Goals | Evezard 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Juan Menéndez (CUB) |
  
  ### Ninth place game
  
  | 25 July 2019 11:00 | Report | Montenegro | 14–15 | United States | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |||
  | 25 July 2019 11:00 | Report | Ivović 6 | Goals | Hooper 4 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  
  ### Seventh place game
  
  | 27 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Germany | 6–11 | Greece | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
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  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Nenad Peris (CRO) |||
  | 27 July 2019 14:00 | Report | Stamm 2 | Goals | Dervisis 3 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
  
  ### Fifth place game
  
  | 27 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Serbia | 13–9 | Australia | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
  | 27 July 2019 15:30 | Report | Ćuk, Rašović 4 | Goals | Ford, Younger 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Sebastien Dervieux (FRA) |
  
  ### Third place game
  
  | 27 July 2019 17:00 | Report | Croatia | 10–7 | Hungary | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
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  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
  | 27 July 2019 17:00 | Report | Joković 6 | Goals | Hárai, Manhercz 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
  
  ### Final
  
  | 27 July 2019 18:30 | Report | Spain | 5–10 | Italy | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
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  | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |||
  | 27 July 2019 18:30 | Report | Perrone 2 | Goals | Dolce 2 | Nambu University Aquatics Center, Gwangju Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
  
  ## Final ranking
  
  * Qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games
  * Qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games as winner of 2019 World League
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Italy |
  | | Spain |
  | | Croatia |
  | 4 | Hungary |
  | 5 | Serbia |
  | 6 | Australia |
  | 7 | Greece |
  | 8 | Germany |
  | 9 | United States |
  | 10 | Montenegro |
  | 11 | Japan |
  | 12 | South Africa |
  | 13 | Brazil |
  | 14 | Kazakhstan |
  | 15 | South Korea |
  | 16 | New Zealand |
  
  * 2019 Men's Water Polo World Champions
  * Italy Fourth title
  * Team roster: Marco Del Lungo, Francesco Di Fulvio, Stefano Luongo, Pietro Figlioli (C), Edoardo Di Somma, Alessandro Velotto, Vincenzo Renzuto, Gonzalo Echenique, Niccolò Figari, Michaël Bodegas, Matteo Aicardi, Vincenzo Dolce, Gianmarco Nicosia
  * Head coach: Sandro Campagna
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Italy Marco Del Lungo Francesco Di Fulvio Stefano Luongo Pietro Figlioli (c) Edoardo Di Somma Alessandro Velotto Vincenzo Renzuto Gonzalo Echenique Niccolò Figari Michaël Bodegas Matteo Aicardi Vincenzo Dolce Gianmarco Nicosia Head coach: Alessandro Campagna | Spain Daniel López Alberto Munarriz Álvaro Granados Miguel de Toro Sergi Cabanas Marc Larumbe Alberto Barroso Macarro Francisco Fernández Miranda Roger Tahull Felipe Perrone (c) Blai Mallarach Alejandro Bustos Eduardo Lorrio Head coach: David Lozano | Croatia Marko Bijač Marko Macan Loren Fatović Luka Lončar Maro Joković Hrvoje Benić Ante Vukičević Andro Bušlje (c) Lovre Miloš Josip Vrlić Anđelo Šetka Xavier García Ivan Marcelić Head coach: Ivica Tucak |
  
  ## Awards and statistics
  
  ### Top goalscorers
  
  | Rank | Name | Team | Goals | Shots | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Aleksandar Ivović | Montenegro | 21 | 35 | 60 |
  | 2 | Maro Joković | Croatia | 19 | 30 | 63 |
  | 3 | Gergő Zalánki | Hungary | 18 | 39 | 46 |
  | 4 | Strahinja Rašović | Serbia | 16 | 29 | 55 |
  | 5 | Joe Kayes | Australia | 15 | 29 | 52 |
  | 5 | Luuk Gielen | Germany | 15 | 34 | 44 |
  | 5 | Álvaro Granados | Spain | 15 | 38 | 39 |
  | 5 | Blai Mallarach | Spain | 15 | 40 | 38 |
  | 5 | Alberto Munarriz | Spain | 15 | 34 | 44 |
  | 10 | Marko Stamm | Germany | 14 | 33 | 42 |
  | 10 | Dušan Mandić | Serbia | 14 | 31 | 45 |
  | 10 | Johnny Hooper | United States | 14 | 20 | 70 |
  
  ### Awards
  
  The awards and all-star team were announced on 26 July 2019.
  
  **Most Valuable Player**
  
  * Francesco Di Fulvio
  
  **Most Valuable Goalkeeper**
  
  * Daniel López
  
  **Highest Goalscorer**
  
  * Aleksandar Ivović – 21 goals
  
  **Media All-Star Team**
  
  * Daniel López – Goalkeeper
  * Roger Tahull – Centre forward
  * Francesco Di Fulvio
  * Aleksandar Ivović
  * Maro Joković
  * Dušan Mandić
  * Gergő Zalánki
  