In a spectacular end to the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League Super Final in Ruza, Serbia won a historic fifth straight and 11th overall gold medal narrowly beating Italy in the final, 10-9. USA capped off an impressive campaign to deservedly be a part of the bronze game, but Croatian side was too strong and celebrated a comfortable victory, 10-4.
Play-offs for the 5 and 7 places both registered the same score, 11-4, as Russia edged Kazakhstan to book spot #5, and Australia defeated Japanese and landed on the 7th.
Final placing:
1. Serbia
2. Italy
3. Croatia
4. USA
5. Russia
6. Kazakhstan
7. Australia
8. Japan
Best scorers:
1. Andelo Setka CRO - 19 goals
2. Aaron Younger AUS - 16 goals
3. Pietro Figliolo ITA - 15 goals
Daniil Merkulov RUS - 15 goals
4. Dusko Pietlovic SRB - 13 goals
Stefan Mitrovic SRB - 13 goals
Finals / Day 6 / 25 June, 2017
Game 21. 7 – 8 places final AUS – JPN 11-4 (2-0, 3-2, 4-1, 2-1)
Game 22. 5 – 6 places final KAZ – RUS 4-11 (1-2, 1-3, 1-1, 1-5)
Game 23. 3 – 4 places final CRO – USA 10-4 (5-1, 3-1, 1-1, 1-1)
Game 24. 1 – 2 places final ITA – SRB 9-10 (4-1, 0-2, 2-5, 3-2)