The 2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Qualifier

Water polo world championship

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was a tournament to decide the remaining three competing nations from Europe

Europe

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 for the eleventh edition of FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship, held in Montréal, Canada later that year. The event was staged in Imperia

Imperia

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, Italy

Italy

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 from January 4 to January 9, 2005.

Group A

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Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		5	3	3	0	0	39	20
2.		4	3	2	0	1	30	21
3.		2	3	1	0	2	27	26
4.		0	3	0	0	3	11	40	–29

• Tuesday January 4, 2005

  	15 – 3
  	10 – 5

• Wednesday January 5, 2005

  	13 – 8
  	11 – 5

• Thursday January 6, 2005

  	11 – 9
  	14 – 3

Group B

22

Team	Points	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Diff
1.		6	3	3	0	0	32	10
2.		4	3	2	0	1	27	29	–2
3.		2	3	1	0	2	20	21	–1
4.		0	3	0	0	3	20	33	–13

• Tuesday January 4, 2005

  	11 – 9
  	7 – 3

• Wednesday January 5, 2005

  	14 – 7
  	9 – 10

• Thursday January 6, 2005

  	11 – 6
  	8 – 4

Quarterfinals

• Friday January 7, 2005

  	5 – 7
  	5 – 8

Semifinals

• Saturday January 8, 2005

  	11 – 6
  	9 – 7

Finals

• Friday January 7, 2005 — 7th place

  13 – 8

• Saturday January 8, 2005 — 5th place

  10 – 5

• Sunday January 9, 2005 — 3rd place

  7 – 6

• Sunday January 9, 2005 — 1st place

  4 – 5

Final ranking

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Croatia, Italy and Romania qualified for the FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship, held in Montréal, Canada, joining Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, and the United States.

Individual awards

• Most Valuable Player
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• Best Goalkeeper
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• Topscorer
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