# Croatia water polo tournament results

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/croatia-water-polo-tournament-results
> Updated: 2026-08-02T15:52:01.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In late July 2026, Spain’s men’s water‑polo team beat Croatia’s B side 4‑0 in the World Cup match in Sydney, securing a place in the fifth‑place game while Croatia B was set to contest the seventh‑place match. A week later, Hungary’s women’s under‑20 team routed Croatia 19‑7 in the second‑round Group B match of the European Championship in Oeiras, Portugal, leaving Croatia to face the Netherlands in its next fixture. On 2 August 2026, Hungary’s U20 women’s side topped their group after defeating the Netherlands 17‑5 and Croatia 19‑7, advancing to the quarter‑finals where they will meet Russia. The snapshots together illustrate a series of defeats for Croatian squads across different age groups and genders in recent international water‑polo competitions.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Hungary U20 women's water polo reaches Euro quarterfinals in Portugal

Hungary's U20 women's water polo team topped its group with wins over the Netherlands and Croatia at the European Championship in Portugal and will meet Russia in the quarterfinals.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hungary-dominates-croatia-19-7-in-u20-european-waterpolo-championship

### 2026-07-24: Spain defeats Croatia B in men's water‑polo World Cup match in Sydney

Spain beat Croatia B by four goals at the Sydney water‑polo World Cup, with Pavlić scoring seven, moving Spain into the fifth‑place match.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spain-defeats-croatia-b-and-montenegro-in-waterpolo-world-cup-matches-in-sydney

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