# Greece U18 Women's Water Polo World Championship

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greece-u18-womens-water-polo-world-championship
> Updated: 2026-08-22T15:52:38.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 3.

The Greece U18 Women’s National Water Polo team began their World Championship campaign in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, with an 11-7 victory over the Netherlands. Following a strong defensive performance and a six-goal scoring run, captain Nefeli Krassa was named the match MVP.

The team continued their success by defeating Hungary 14-10, securing first place in Group A. After winning all three matches in the group stage, Greece earned 9 points and advanced to the quarter-finals.

In the classification match for 5th-8th place, Greece defeated the Netherlands again with a score of 22-9. While the Netherlands led for much of the first quarter, Greece took control after the ten-minute mark, converting a 5-5 tie into a decisive advantage. Eleven different Greek players scored during the match, and Rafaela Saltamanika was named MVP after scoring four goals. Greece is scheduled to compete for fifth place against the winner of the Canada-China matchup.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Greece U18 Women's Water Polo team defeats Netherlands 22-9

Greece's U18 Women's Water Polo team defeated the Netherlands 22-9 at the World Championship, securing a chance to play for fifth place.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greece-u18-womens-water-polo-team-defeats-netherlands-22-9

### 2026-08-18: Greece U18 Women's Water Polo team wins Group A at World Championship

Greece's U18 Women's Water Polo team secured first place in Group A at the World Championship after defeating Hungary 14-10 in Tenerife, Spain.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greece-u18-womens-water-polo-team-wins-group-a-at-world-championship

### 2026-08-16: Greece K18 Women's Water Polo team defeats Netherlands

The Greece K18 Women's National Water Polo team defeated the Netherlands 11-7 in their opening match of the World Championship in Tenerife.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greece-k18-womens-water-polo-team-defeats-netherlands

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