Greece meets Hungary in men's water polo World Cup final, chasing first gold medal
Greece will face Hungary in the men's water polo World Cup final on Sunday after beating Italy 10-9 in the semifinals. The match, starting at 11:00 Greek time in Sydney, will be broadcast on ERT2 SPORT 2.
Road to the final
Greece secured its place in the final by defeating Italy 10-9 in a tight semifinal on 25 July. Hungary booked the other spot after a 13-12 win over host Australia. The two European sides now meet for the gold medal at the Super Final of the World Cup in Sydney.
Historic stakes
A gold medal has eluded the Greek men's team throughout its history. This is the fifth appearance in a major tournament final for the squad, and a win would deliver the country's first gold. Greece has been a consistent podium presence: it took silver at the 2025 World Cup in Podgorica, bronze at the 2025 World Championship in Singapore, and bronze at the European Championship in Belgrade in January 2026.
The squad
Head coach Theodoris Vlachos has brought a full 15-player roster to Australia, including Ioannis Alafragkis, Emmanouil Andreadis, Stylianos Argyropoulos Kanakakis, Nikolaos Gardikas, Konstantinos Gkiouvetis, Efstathios Kalogeropoulos, Konstantinos Kakaris, Dimitrios Nikolaidis, Alexandros Papanastasiou, Evangelos Pouros, Semir Spachis, Dimitrios Skoumpakis, Panagiotis Tzortzatos, Dimitrios Chatzis, and Aristeidis Chalyvopoulos.
Match details
The final is scheduled for Sunday, 26 July 2026, with the first whistle at 11:00 Greek time. Greek viewers can watch live on ERT2 SPORT 2, and live text coverage will run on both SPORT24 and NewsIT.
