World Men’s Junior Water Polo Championships 2017 / 10.08.2017 / UPDATED 11/08/2017

Belgrade, Serbia / Russell McKinnon, FINA Media Committee

Belgrade, Serbia, August 10.— Sixth-day action will see the eighth-finals of the FINA Junior Men’s World Championships at the Sports Centre Milan Gale Muskatirovic here today.

In the round 13-20, Iran collected its first win with a 14-9 margin over South Africa, leading 6-0 at halftime. Jason Evazard top-scored with four goals as South Africa awoke and won the second half 9-8. Netherlands sent off New Zealand 14-4 in a match of red cards and multiple exclusions. Egypt controlled Puerto Rico for a 10-6 win in an engrossing match where the smaller Puerto Ricans defended brilliantly against heavier odds. Japan closed the group with a handsome 23-8 defeat of Argentina, Kiyomu Date netting five from five attempts.

In Friday’s classification semifnals for 13-16, Japan will play Egypt and Iran will clash with Netherlands. In the classification 17-20 semifinals, South Africa plays New Zealand and Puerto Rico faces Argentina.

Today’s programme:
Classification 13-20:
Match 41. 09:00, IRI 14 RSA 9
Match 42. 10:20, NED 14 NZL 4
Match 43. 11:40, PUR 6 EGY 10
Match 44. 13:00, JPN 23 ARG 8
Classification 1-12:
Match 45. 16:40, USA CAN
Match 46. 18:00, ESP CHN
Match 47. 19:20, RUS ITA
Match 48. 20:40, MNE AUS

Day 7 programme:
Classification 17-20 Semifinal
Match 49. 08:00, RSA-NZL
Classification 13-16 Semifinal
Match 50, 09:20, IRI-NED
Classification 17-20 Semifinal
Match 51, 10:40, PUR-ARG
Classification 13-16 Semifinal
Match 52. 12:00, EGY-JPN
Classification 9-12 Semifinals
Match 53, 13:20, L45-L46
Match 54. 14:40, L47-L48
Classification 1-8 Quarter-finals
Match 55. 16:40, GRE-W46
Match 56. 18:00, CRO-W45
Match 57. 19:20, 1C-W47
Match 58. 20:40, 1D-W48