Undefeated Greece into quarterfinals

Defending champions Greece are off to a great start at the 2019 Men’s Junior (U20) Water Polo World Championships in Kuwait, comfortably winning all four matches in group play with a total goal differential of +50.

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The Greeks, who won the last edition of this event back in 2017, are the overwhelming favorites to win the title again this year. Not only are they the defending champions, but the Greeks from this generation also won gold last year at both the European U19 Championships and the World U18 Championships.

Greece’s opening match of this year’s tournament was a 16-9 win over Australia. Greece then beat New Zealand 14-5, before clinching first place in Group D with a 13-2 win over Brazil. Greece concluded group play with a big 27-4 win over Uzbekistan.

The top scorers for Greece throughout the tournament so far have been Dimitrios Nikolaidis (14 goals), Konstantinos Kakaris (10 goals), Konstantinos Gkiouvetsis (9 goals), and Alexandros Papanastasiou (9 goals).

Greece will now compete in the quarterfinals on Wednesday against the winner of the match between Canada and the United States.

by Andrew Stamas

Image Source: gazzetta.gr

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