The FINA Men’s Water Polo World League Super Final 2020 is taking place in Tbilisi (GEO) from June 26 to July 1 and will gather eight of the world's best teams. The Super Final is an ultimate rehearsal for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic tournament starting on July 24 in Tokyo (JPN) and an opportunity for the players to measure their level against their biggest opponents.
Eight teams have been selected
through the preliminary stages. The groups' composition for the Tbilisi
tournament are as follows:
Group A: Japan, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Italy
Group B: Montenegro, USA, Greece,
France
Schedule of the preliminary rounds
(in local times, GMT+3):
Day 1 - June 26, 2021
14:45 - MNE v USA
16:30 - JPN v GEO
18:15 - GRE v FRA
20:00 - KAZ v ITA
Day 2 - June 27, 2021
14:45 - KAZ v FRA
16:30 GEO v MNE
18:150 - ITA v GRE
20:00 - JPN v USA
Day 3 - June 28, 2021
14:45 - GRE v KAZ
16:30 - USA v GEO
18:15 - MNE v JPN
20:00 - FRA v ITA
The three first days will then be
followed with the knockout stage of quarterfinals and semifinals starting on
June 29, before the teams advance to their final match on July 1.
Originally scheduled to take place
last year, the Super Final 2020 was later postponed due to pandemic
restrictions.
Montenegro, Italy and Greece are the
most experienced teams and the tournament's favourites for the gold. Team
Serbia, not taking part this year, won the latest edition of the World League
2019, defeating Croatia 12-11 (1-3, 5-2, 1-3, 5-3) in the final.
Daily game reports will be available
on FINA website, while photos and videos will be share on FINA social media.
Check this page to find out where to watch.
Fédération Internationale de Natation
(FINA)
The Fédération Internationale de
Natation, founded in 1908, is the governing body for aquatics worldwide. FINA's
five discipline Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic
Swimming - are all included in the Olympic programme. High Diving made its
first appearance in FINA events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. FINA
counts 209 affiliated National Federations on the five continents and has its
headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).
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