2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
The 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Tianjin, PR China from August 8 to August 13, 2006. Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships in Montreal, Canada (2005). The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
Teams
Squads
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China
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Greece
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Hungary
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Italy
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Russia
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United States
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Preliminary round
GROUP A
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | United States |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 24 | +18 |
| 2. | Russia |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 26 | +16 |
| 3. | Greece |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 38 | –13 |
| 4. | China |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 42 | –21 |
- August 8, 2006
| United States |
11 – 10 | Russia |
| China |
7 – 10 | Greece |
- August 9, 2006
| United States |
17 – 7 | Greece |
| China |
7 – 18 | Russia |
- August 10, 2006
| Russia |
14 – 8 | Greece |
| United States |
14 – 7 | China |
GROUP B
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. | Australia |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 19 | +9 |
| 2. | Italy |
4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 23 | +1 |
| 3. | Hungary |
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 26 | –3 |
| 4. |  Canada |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 33 | –7 |
- August 8, 2006
| Hungary |
7 – 8 | Italy |
| Australia |
12 – 8 | Canada |
- August 9, 2006
| Hungary |
10 – 9 | Canada |
| Australia |
7 – 5 | Italy |
- August 10, 2006
| Italy |
11 – 9 | Canada |
| Hungary |
6 – 9 | Australia |
Quarterfinals
- August 11, 2006
| Greece |
7 – 11 | Italy |
| Russia |
7 – 5 | Hungary |
Semifinals
- August 12, 2006
| United States |
7 [4] – 7 [5] | Italy |
| Australia |
10 – 9 | Russia |
Finals
- August 11, 2006 — Seventh place
| China |
7 – 11 | Canada |
- August 12, 2006 — Fifth place
| Greece |
7 – 16 | Hungary |
- August 13, 2006 — Bronze Medal
| United States |
8 – 9 | Russia |
- August 13, 2006 — Gold Medal
| Australia |
10 – 7 | Italy |
Final ranking
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The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Water Polo Championship in Melbourne, Australia.
Individual awards
Most Valuable Player
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Best Goalkeeper
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Top Scorer
Tania di Mario
References
- (English) FINA
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