2026 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

There will be two divisions. The top five teams of Division 1 and the top two teams from Division 2, together with the host Australia, will compete in the Super Final. A win gives a team three points, a win after penalties two, a loss after penalties one and a loss after regular time zero points. ==Division 1==

Division 1 was held in Alexandroupolis, Greece between 6 and 12 April 2026. The teams were split into two pools of four teams, with the top two teams forming a new group, same with the bottom two teams. The top five teams advanced to the super final. Referees For Division 1, the following referees were selected for the tournament. The referees represent 10 countries including 8 participating countries along with 2 neutral officials from Slovenia and Japan. • Jakov Blašković • Konstantinos Vasileiou • Norbert Ercse • Raffaele Colombo • Chisato Kurosaki • Michiel Zwart • Pavle Kiš • Boris Margeta • Pau Segurana • Levon Dermendjian All times are local (UTC+3). Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Second round Group C ---- ---- Group D ---- ---- ==Division 2==

The Division 2 tournament was held in Msida, Malta, between 7 and 13 April 2026. All times are (UTC+2). League phase Standings Teams are ranked by average Tournament Performance Index (TPI) points, calculated using the margin of victory/defeat and the strength of opposition, before the other tiebreakers are used. Day 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Day 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Day 3 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final phase Bracket Fifth place bracket Ninth place bracket 13th place bracket 17th place bracket 21st place bracket Round of 16 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 17–23rd place quarterfinals ---- ---- 9–16th place quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- 21st–23rd place semifinal 17–20th place semifinals ---- 13–16th place semifinals ---- 9–12th place semifinals ---- 5–8th place semifinals ---- Semifinals ---- 21st place game 19th place game 17th place game 15th place game 13th place game Eleventh place game Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Third place game Final ==Super final==

The tournament will take place between 22 and 26 July 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Teams • • • • • • • • Bracket Fifth place bracket Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- 5–8th place semifinals ---- Semifinals ---- Seventh place game Fifth place game Third place game Final ==Final standings==