This will be the first ever edition of the FINA World Women’s and Men's U16 Water Polo Championships. This event is due to take place in the Larissa - Volos, Greece from the 21st to the 27th August.
Women's U16 Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Italy | Greece | Spain | Netherlands |
| Hungary | Australia | USA | Israel |
| Croatia | Switzerland | Japan | South Africa |
| Turkey |
Men's U16 Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Montenegro | Croatia | Spain | Greece |
| Australia | Slovenia | Brazil | Japan |
| Latvia | Azerbaijan | Poland | Georgia |
| Switzerland |
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
| Italy | USA | Hungary | Serbia |
| Egypt | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Germany |
| Ukraine | Malta | Turkey | Portugal |