Water polo at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
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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.[1]
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Dates | 15–27 July |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
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Matches played | 48 |
Goals scored | 1,020 (21.25 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (21 goals) |
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Italy defeated Spain in the final to win their fourth title, while Croatia won against Hungary to capture the bronze medal.[2]