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Water polo at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

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dates13 – 23 August
num_teams15
confederations4
venuesSpain
citiesMadrid
champion_other
count1
second_other
third_other
fourth_other
matches49
goals797
previousWater polo at the 1982 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
nextWater polo at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 1986 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fifth 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 13 to 23 August 1986, and was incorporated into the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, Spain.

This was the only men's world championship to have featured fifteen teams instead of the usual sixteen. Yugoslavia won its first title by defeating Italy in the final. The Soviet Union, the defending champion, came third.

Participating teams

AmericasEuropeOceania

Groups formed

;Group A

;Group B

;Group C

;Group D

First round

Group A

  • 14 August 1986
****8 – 7
  • 15 August 1986
****21 – 6
  • 16 August 1986
****7 – 5

Group B

  • 14 August 1986
****12 – 4
  • 15 August 1986
****12 – 10
  • 16 August 1986
****11 – 11****

Group C

  • 14 August 1986
****5 – 4
  • 15 August 1986
****10 – 4
  • 16 August 1986
****8 – 7

Group D

  • 14 August 1986
****13 – 3
  • 15 August 1986
****12 – 7
  • 16 August 1986
****9 – 9****

Second round

Group E

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 18 August 1986
****9 – 7
  • 19 August 1986
****12 – 11

Group F

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 18 August 1986
****10 – 9
  • 19 August 1986
****9 – 8

Group G

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 18 August 1986
****11 – 1
  • 19 August 1986
****7 – 6

Group H

Preliminary round results apply.

  • 18 August 1986
****9 – 4
  • 19 August 1986
****6 – 4

Final round

13th – 15th places (Group L)

Results of previous rounds apply.

  • 21 August 1986
****8 – 6
  • 22 August 1986
****8 – 8****

9th – 12th places (Group K)

Results of previous rounds apply.

  • 21 August 1986
****10 – 5
  • 22 August 1986
****11 – 10

5th – 8th places (Group J)

Results of previous rounds apply.

  • 21 August 1986
****7 – 7****
  • 22 August 1986
****11 – 8

Semifinals

Team #1Res.Team #2
**Yugoslavia** YUG9–8URS Soviet Union
**Italy** ITA8–7USA United States

Bronze match

Team #1Res.Team #2
**Soviet Union** URS8–6USA United States

Final

Team #1Res.Team #2
**Yugoslavia** YUG12–11ITA Italy

Final ranking

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**Team roster**

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
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References

References

  1. {{Cite HistoFINA wp
  2. [https://www.fina.org/competitions/1086/5th-fina-world-championships-1986/results?disciplines=WP&event=a131b9c4-c8c3-432f-bc57-780484a12a66&unit=final-standings 5th FINA World Championships 1986, Madrid - Water polo Men] www.fina.org
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