Water polo at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

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{{Infobox International Handball Competition

| tourney_name =

| image =

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| country =

| dates = 18 – 30 July

| num_teams = 16

| confederations = 5

| venues = {{flag|China}}

| cities = Shanghai

| champion_other = {{Wp|ITA}}

| count = 3

| second_other = {{Wp|SRB}}

| third_other = {{Wp|CRO}}

| fourth_other = {{Wp|HUN}}

| matches = 48

| goals = 898

| attendance = {{#expr: 600 + 550 + 650 + 600 + 650 + 450 + 500 + 400 + 350 + 550 + 550 + 550 + 250 + 700 + 300 + 500 + 400 + 500 + 800 + 450 + 500 + 650 + 450 + 600 + 600 + 750 + 800 + 550+ 450 + 500 + + 350 + + 650 + 1200 + 1200 + 1200 + 2000 + 350 + 1100 + 350 + 350 + 350 + 550 + 200 + 300 + 1000 + 700 + 250 + 250}}

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|ROU}} Cosmin Radu
(20 goals)

| player = {{flagicon|SRB}} Filip Filipović

| previous = Water polo at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

| next = Water polo at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

}}

{{2011 World Aquatics Championships}}

The men's water polo tournament at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Shanghai, China from 18 to 30 July 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.shanghai-fina2011.com/en/schedule/index.shtml |title=Schedule |access-date=2011-04-22 |archive-date=2012-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815182846/http://www.shanghai-fina2011.com/en/schedule/index.shtml |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/MSUMMARY.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men's tournament summary |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725020522/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/MSUMMARY.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25}}{{Cite HistoFINA wp |page=mwch|format=dmy }}

The top three teams (excluding the already qualified Serbia) qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Qualification

class="wikitable"
Event

! Date

! Location

! Vacancies

! Qualified

Host nation

| –

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | –

| style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{wp|CHN}}

2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World League

|

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Various

| style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{wp|SRB}}
{{wp|MNE}}

2010 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup

| July 27–
August 1, 2010

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{flagicon|ROU}} Oradea

| style="text-align:center;" | 4

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{wp|CRO}}
{{wp|ESP}}
{{wp|USA}}
{{wp|ROU}}

Europe [http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1982&Itemid=854 Water Polo teams]

| –

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | –

| style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{wp|ITA}}
{{wp|HUN}}
{{wp|GER}}

[http://www.waterpolo.ca/11uanacup.aspx Americas Qualification tournament]

| January 9–
January 13, 2011

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{flagicon|CAN}} Victoria

| style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{wp|CAN}}
{{wp|BRA}}

Asian Games

| November 18–25, 2010

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{flagicon|CHN}} Guangzhou

| style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{wp|KAZ}}
{{wp|JPN}}

Africa

| –

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | –

| style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{wp|RSA}}

Oceania

| –

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | –

| style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | {{wp|AUS}}

TOTALcolspan="2" |16

=Groups formed=

The draw resulted in the following groups:

class="wikitable"
width=120| Group A

!width=120| Group B

!width=120| Group C

!width=120| Group D

{{wp|HUN}}

|{{wp|AUS}}

|{{wp|BRA}}

|{{wp|GER}}

{{wp|KAZ}}

|{{wp|CHN}}

|{{wp|CAN}}

|{{wp|ITA}}

{{wp|MNE}}

|{{wp|ROU}}

|{{wp|CRO}}

|{{wp|RSA}}

{{wp|ESP}}

|{{wp|SRB}}

|{{wp|JAP}}

|{{wp|USA}}

Preliminary round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8)

class="wikitable"
width=30px bgcolor="#ccffcc" |Qualified for the quarterfinals
width=30px bgcolor="#afeeee" |Qualified for the playoff round
width=30px bgcolor="#ffcccc" |Advance to placement matches

The draw for the competition was held on April 15, 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://theswimmerscircle.com/blog/featured/fina-releases-groups-for-water-polo-at-the-2011-championships-american-men-get-easy-draw/ |title=FINA Releases Groups for Shanghai 2011 Water Polo; American Men Get Favorable Draw |access-date=2011-04-22 |archive-date=2011-04-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110423214239/http://theswimmerscircle.com/blog/featured/fina-releases-groups-for-water-polo-at-the-2011-championships-american-men-get-easy-draw/ |url-status=dead }}

=Group A=

{{GroupA2011FINA}}

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 18, 2011

| time= 09:30

| report= Match 1{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M01.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 1 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725062659/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M01.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|HUN}}

| score1= 11

| team2= {{Wp|MNE}}

| score2= 10

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 600

| referees= Naumov (RUS), Tulga (TUR)

| Q1= 2–3

| Q2= 3–2

| Q3= 2–4

| Q4= 4–1

| OT=

| goals1= Biros 4

| goals2= Janović, Ivović 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 18, 2011

| time= 10:30

| report= Match 2{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M02.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 2 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725062708/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M02.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|KAZ}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{Wp|ESP}}

| score2= 18

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 550

| referees= Cabral (BRA), Rotsart (USA)

| Q1= 1–3

| Q2= 0–4

| Q3= 2–5

| Q4= 2–6

| OT=

| goals1= Zhilyayev 3

| goals2= four players 3

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 20, 2011

| time= 18:30

| report= Match 14{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M14.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 14 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826044740/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M14.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|ESP}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{Wp|MNE}}

| score2= 9

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 650

| referees= Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER)

| Q1= 1–3

| Q2= 1–2

| Q3= 2–1

| Q4= 3–3

| OT=

| goals1= Minguell, Vallès 2

| goals2= Janović, Brguljan 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 20, 2011

| time= 19:30

| report= Match 15{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M15.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 15 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826044758/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M15.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|HUN}}

| score1= 16

| team2= {{Wp|KAZ}}

| score2= 5

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 600

| referees= Peris (CRO), Deslieres (CAN)

| Q1= 4–1

| Q2= 4–0

| Q3= 3–2

| Q4= 5–2

| OT=

| goals1= four players 3

| goals2= Zhilyayev 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 22, 2011

| time= 17:00

| report= Match 21{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M21.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 21 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826045025/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M21.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|HUN}}

| score1= 12

| team2= {{Wp|ESP}}

| score2= 11

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 650

| referees= Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE)

| Q1= 5–5

| Q2= 4–3

| Q3= 2–1

| Q4= 1–2

| OT=

| goals1= Madaras, Hárai 3

| goals2= Perez 3

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 22, 2011

| time= 18:30

| report= Match 22{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M22.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 22 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826045033/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M22.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|KAZ}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{Wp|MNE}}

| score2= 16

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 450

| referees= Koryzna (POL), Gonzalez (PUR)

| Q1= 2–5

| Q2= 0–5

| Q3= 0–2

| Q4= 3–4

| OT=

| goals1= Zhilyayev 3

| goals2= Radovic 4

}}

=Group B=

{{GroupB2011FINA}}

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 18, 2011

| time= 12:40

| report= Match 3{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M03.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 3 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725062725/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M03.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|ROU}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{Wp|AUS}}

| score2= 9

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 500

| referees= Peris (CRO), Koganov (AZE)

| Q1= 2–1

| Q2= 2–1

| Q3= 3–3

| Q4= 1–4

| OT=

| goals1= Three players 2

| goals2= Miller 3

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 18, 2011

| time= 21:00

| report= Match 8{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M08.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 8 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826044516/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M08.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|SRB}}

| score1= 17

| team2= {{Wp|CHN}}

| score2= 5

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 400

| referees= Flahive (AUS), Reemnet (NED)

| Q1= 5–1

| Q2= 3–0

| Q3= 2–2

| Q4= 7–2

| OT=

| goals1=Filipović 4

| goals2=Five players 1

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 20, 2011

| time= 09:30

| report= Match 9{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M09.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 9 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826044711/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M09.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|SRB}}

| score1= 12

| team2= {{Wp|ROU}}

| score2= 5

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 350

| referees= Stavridis (GRE), Rotsart (USA)

| Q1= 3–1

| Q2= 3–1

| Q3= 3–1

| Q4= 3–2

| OT=

| goals1= Pijetlović 4

| goals2= Radu 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 20, 2011

| time= 21:00

| report= Match 16{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M16.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 16 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826044810/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M16.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|AUS}}

| score1= 12

| team2= {{Wp|CHN}}

| score2= 7

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 550

| referees= Koryzna (POL), Pinker (RSA)

| Q1= 1–2

| Q2= 1–2

| Q3= 3–2

| Q4= 7–1

| OT=

| goals1= Campbell, Younger 3

| goals2= Pan Ning, Li Bin 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 22, 2011

| time= 14:55

| report= Match 23{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M23.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 23 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826045100/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M23.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|SRB}}

| score1= 12

| team2= {{Wp|AUS}}

| score2= 9

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 550

| referees= Caputi (ITA), Bock (GER)

| Q1= 5–3

| Q2= 2–1

| Q3= 3–2

| Q4= 2–3

| OT=

| goals1= Filipović 5

| goals2= three players 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 22, 2011

| time= 21:00

| report= Match 24{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M24.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 24 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826045112/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M24.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|ROU}}

| score1= 14

| team2= {{Wp|CHN}}

| score2= 10

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 550

| referees= Rotsart (USA), Deslieres (CAN)

| Q1= 2–3

| Q2= 3–3

| Q3= 5–0

| Q4= 4–4

| OT=

| goals1= Radu 8

| goals2= Pan Ning 3

}}

=Group C=

{{GroupC2011FINA}}

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 18, 2011

| time= 13:45

| report= Match 4{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M04.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 4 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725062732/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M04.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|BRA}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{Wp|CRO}}

| score2= 14

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 250

| referees= Gonzalez (PUR), Ciric (SRB)

| Q1= 0–5

| Q2= 1–3

| Q3= 3–4

| Q4= 1–2

| OT=

| goals1= Crivella 2

| goals2= Bošković 4

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 18, 2011

| time= 17:00

| report= Match 5{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M05.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 5 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820071841/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M05.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-20}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|JPN}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{Wp|CAN}}

| score2= 11

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 700

| referees= Williams (NZL), Alexandrescu (ROU)

| Q1= 1–3

| Q2= 2–2

| Q3= 0–3

| Q4= 2–3

| OT=

| goals1= five players 1

| goals2= Graham 5

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 20, 2011

| time= 10:45

| report= Match 10{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M10.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 10 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826044701/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M10.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|CAN}}

| score1= 4

| team2= {{Wp|CRO}}

| score2= 11

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 300

| referees= Borrell (ESP), Williams (NZL)

| Q1= 1–3

| Q2= 3–3

| Q3= 0–3

| Q4= 0–2

| OT=

| goals1= four players 1

| goals2= Dobud 4

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 20, 2011

| time= 12:40

| report= Match 11{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M11.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 11 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826044719/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M11.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|BRA}}

| score1= 11

| team2= {{Wp|JPN}}

| score2= 13

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 500

| referees= Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN)

| Q1= 4–2

| Q2= 2–4

| Q3= 1–3

| Q4= 4–4

| OT=

| goals1= Silva, Franco 3

| goals2= Shimizu 4

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 22, 2011

| time= 09:30

| report= Match 17{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M17.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 17 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826045005/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M17.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|BRA}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{Wp|CAN}}

| score2= 13

| location=Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 400

| referees= Brgulian (MNE), Flahive (AUS)

| Q1= 1–2

| Q2= 1–4

| Q3= 3–4

| Q4= 4–3

| OT=

| goals1= Guimaraes 3

| goals2= Diggle 5

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 22, 2011

| time= 10:15

| report= Match 18{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M18.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 18 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826045012/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M18.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|JPN}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{Wp|CRO}}

| score2= 18

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 500

| referees= Ni (CHN), Balfanvayev (KAZ)

| Q1= 1–6

| Q2= 1–3

| Q3= 2–4

| Q4= 3–5

| OT=

| goals1= three players 2

| goals2= Joković 3

}}

=Group D=

{{GroupD2011FINA}}

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 18, 2011

| time= 20:55

| report= Match 6{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M06.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 6 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725062745/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M06.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|USA}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{Wp|GER}}

| score2= 9

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 800

| referees= Brgulian (MNE), Stavridis (GRE)

| Q1= 0–4

| Q2= 2–2

| Q3= 4–1

| Q4= 1–2

| OT=

| goals1= Azevedo 2

| goals2= Oeler 3

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 18, 2011

| time= 22:55

| report= Match 7{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M07.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 7 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826044507/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M07.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|ITA}}

| score1= 17

| team2= {{Wp|RSA}}

| score2= 1

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 450

| referees= Balfanvayev (KAZ), Menedez (CUB)

| Q1=5–0

| Q2=3–0

| Q3=5–0

| Q4=4–1

| OT=

| goals1= Deserti 4

| goals2= Kyte 1

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 20, 2011

| time= 12:30

| report= Match 12{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M12.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 12 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826044725/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M12.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|RSA}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{Wp|GER}}

| score2= 16

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 500

| referees= Ciric (SRB), Alexandrescu (ROU)

| Q1= 2–3

| Q2= 2–4

| Q3= 1–4

| Q4= 3–5

| OT=

| goals1= Kyte, Bell 3

| goals2= Oeler 6

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 20, 2011

| time= 17:00

| report= Match 13{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M13.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 13 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725062750/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M13.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|USA}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{Wp|ITA}}

| score2= 8

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 650

| referees= Margeta (SLO), Tulga (TUR)

| Q1= 1–2

| Q2= 1–2

| Q3= 1–3

| Q4= 2–1

| OT=

| goals1= Alexander 2

| goals2= Gitto, Felugo 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 22, 2011

| time= 13:35

| report= Match 19{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M19.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 19 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725062755/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M19.pdf |archive-date=2011-07-25}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|USA}}

| score1= 20

| team2= {{Wp|RSA}}

| score2= 3

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 450

| referees= Reemnet (NED), Menendez (CUB)

| Q1= 5–0

| Q2= 4–1

| Q3= 5–0

| Q4= 6–2

| OT=

| goals1= Azevedo 5

| goals2= three players 1

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 22, 2011

| time= 14:05

| report= Match 20{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M20.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 20 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826045019/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M20.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-26}}

| team1= {{Wp-rt|ITA}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{Wp|GER}}

| score2= 6

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 600

| referees= Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE)

| Q1= 2–3

| Q2= 1–2

| Q3= 2–1

| Q4= 2–0

| OT=

| goals1= Aicardi 3

| goals2= Real, Ploitze 2

}}

Knockout stage

;Championship bracket

{{12TeamBracket

| RD1= Playoffs
24 July 2011

| RD2= Quarterfinals
26 July 2011

| RD3= Semifinals
28 July 2011

| RD4=Final
30 July 2011

| RD4b=Third place

| team-width=

| score-width=

| RD1-seed1 =

| RD1-team1 ={{wp|CAN}}

| RD1-score1 =4

| RD1-seed2 =

| RD1-team2 ={{wp|USA}}

| RD1-score2 =17

| RD1-seed3 =

| RD1-team3 ={{wp|JPN}}

| RD1-score3 =6

| RD1-seed4 =

| RD1-team4 ={{wp|GER}}

| RD1-score4 =8

| RD1-seed5 =

| RD1-team5 ={{wp|MNE}}

| RD1-score5 =8

| RD1-seed6 =

| RD1-team6 ={{wp|ROM}}

| RD1-score6 =4

| RD1-seed7 =

| RD1-team7 ={{wp|ESP}}

| RD1-score7 =9

| RD1-seed8 =

| RD1-team8 ={{wp|AUS}}

| RD1-score8 =8

| RD2-seed1 =

| RD2-team1 ={{wp|HUN}}

| RD2-score1 =9

| RD2-seed2 =

| RD2-team2 ={{wp|USA}}

| RD2-score2 =8

| RD2-seed3 =

| RD2-team3 ={{wp|SRB}}

| RD2-score3 =9

| RD2-seed4 =

| RD2-team4 ={{wp|GER}}

| RD2-score4 =4

| RD2-seed5 =

| RD2-team5 ={{wp|CRO}}

| RD2-score5 =9

| RD2-seed6 =

| RD2-team6 ={{wp|MNE}}

| RD2-score6 =6

| RD2-seed7 =

| RD2-team7 ={{wp|ITA}}

| RD2-score7 =10

| RD2-seed8 =

| RD2-team8 ={{wp|ESP}}

| RD2-score8 =6

| RD3-seed1 =

| RD3-team1 ={{wp|HUN}}

| RD3-score1 =14

| RD3-seed2 =

| RD3-team2 ={{wp|SRB}}

| RD3-score2 =15

| RD3-seed3 =

| RD3-team3 ={{wp|CRO}}

| RD3-score3 =8

| RD3-seed4 =

| RD3-team4 ={{wp|ITA}}

| RD3-score4 =9

| RD4-seed1 =

| RD4-team1 ={{wp|SRB}}

| RD4-score1 =7

| RD4-seed2 =

| RD4-team2 ={{wp|ITA}}

| RD4-score2 =8

| RD4b-seed1 =

| RD4b-team1 ={{wp|HUN}}

| RD4b-score1 =11

| RD4b-seed2 =

| RD4b-team2 ={{wp|CRO}}

| RD4b-score2 =12

}}

=Playoff round=

The group winners have a bye into the quarterfinals.

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 24, 2011

| time= 12:55

| report= Match 27{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M27.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 27 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829222602/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M27.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-29}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|MNE}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|ROU}}

| score2= 4

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 600

| referees= Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE)

| Q1= 2–1

| Q2= 1–2

| Q3= 3–0

| Q4= 2–1

| OT=

| goals1= Brguljan, Jokic 2

| goals2= Radu 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 24, 2011

| time= 15:30

| report= Match 28{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M28.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 28 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829222616/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M28.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-29}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|ESP}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|AUS}}

| score2= 8

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 750

| referees= Brgulian (MNE), Rotsart (USA)

| Q1= 2–1

| Q2= 3–1

| Q3= 3–4

| Q4= 1–2

| OT=

| goals1= Perrone, García 3

| goals2= three players 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 24, 2011

| time= 11:55

| report= Match 29{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M29.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 29 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829222622/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M29.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-29}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|CAN}}

| score1= 4

| team2= {{wp|USA}}

| score2= 17

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 800

| referees= Ciric (SRB), Korzyna (POL)

| Q1= 2–5

| Q2= 0–6

| Q3= 2–4

| Q4= 0–2

| OT=

| goals1= Diggle 2

| goals2= four players 3

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 24, 2011

| time= 21:00

| report= Match 30{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M30.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 30 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829222633/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M30.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-29}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|JPN}}

| score1= 6

| team2= {{wp|GER}}

| score2= 8

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 550

| referees= Peris (CRO), Cabral (BRA)

| Q1= 3–3

| Q2= 0–1

| Q3= 2–3

| Q4= 1–1

| OT=

| goals1= Shimizu 4

| goals2= Stamm 3

}}

=Quarterfinals=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 26, 2011

| time= 14:00

| report= Match 35{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M35.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 35 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115406/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M35.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1={{wp-rt|HUN}}

| score1=9

| team2= {{wp|USA}}

| score2=8

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 450

| referees= Koryzna (POL), Flahive (AUS)

| Q1= 1–3

| Q2= 3–2

| Q3= 3–2

| Q4= 2–1

| OT=

| goals1= three players 2

| goals2= Varellas, Bailey 3

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 26, 2011

| time= 15:45

| report= Match 36{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M36.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 36 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115420/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M36.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|SRB}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|GER}}

| score2= 4

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 500

| referees= Koganov (AZE), Alexandrescu (ROU)

| Q1= 2–0

| Q2= 0–1

| Q3= 4–3

| Q4= 3–0

| OT=

| goals1= Filipović 4

| goals2= four players 1

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 26, 2011

| time= 16:45

| report= Match 37{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M37.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 37 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115442/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M37.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|CRO}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|MNE}}

| score2= 6

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 350

| referees= Tulga (TUR), Stavridis (GRE)

| Q1= 2–2

| Q2= 2–1

| Q3= 4–0

| Q4= 1–3

| OT=

| goals1= Joković 4

| goals2= Radović 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 26, 2011

| time= 21:00

| report= Match 38{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M38.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 38 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115449/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M38.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|ITA}}

| score1= 10

| team2= {{wp|ESP}}

| score2= 6

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 650

| referees= Margeta (SLO), Naumov (RUS)

| Q1= 2–1

| Q2= 3–3

| Q3= 3–1

| Q4= 2–1

| OT=

| goals1= Figlioli 4

| goals2= six players 1

}}

=Semifinals=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 28, 2011

| time= 16:15

| report= Match 43{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M43.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 43 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115644/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M43.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|HUN}}

| score1= 14

| team2= {{wp|SRB}}

| score2= 15

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 1,200

| referees= Margeta (SLO), Stavridis (GRE)

| Q1= 2–1

| Q2= 7–5

| Q3= 3–3

| Q4= 1–4

| OT= 1–2

| goals1= Madaras 4

| goals2= Filipović, Prlainović 3

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 28, 2011

| time= 21:00

| report= Match 44{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M44.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 44 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115651/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M44.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|CRO}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|ITA}}

| score2= 9

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 1,200

| referees= Borrell (ESP), Koganov (AZE)

| Q1= 0–1

| Q2= 1–2

| Q3= 3–5

| Q4= 4–1

| OT=

| goals1= Bošković 3

| goals2= Giorgetti 3

}}

=Bronze medal game=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 30, 2011

| time= 16:00

| report= Match 47{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M47.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 47 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115811/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M47.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|HUN}}

| score1= 11

| team2= {{wp|CRO}}

| score2= 12

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 1,200

| referees= Borrell (ESP), Stavridis (GRE)

| Q1= 2–5

| Q2= 2–3

| Q3= 5–3

| Q4= 2–1

| OT=

| goals1= Varga, Biros 3

| goals2= Bošković 4

}}

=Final=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 30, 2011

| time= 21:00

| report= Match 48{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M48.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 48 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115829/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M48.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|SRB}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{wp|ITA}}

| score2= 8

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 2,000

| referees= Tulga (TUR), Koganov (AZE)

| Q1= 0–1

| Q2= 2–0

| Q3= 1–4

| Q4= 3–1

| OT= 1–2

| goals1= Filipović 3

| goals2= Aicardi 3

}}

Classification 5–8 bracket

{{Round4-with third|RD2=Fifth place|Consol=Seventh place

| July 28|{{wp|USA}}|9|{{wp|GER}}|8

| July 28|{{wp|MNE}}|9|{{wp|ESP}}|10

| July 30|{{wp|USA}}|10|{{wp|ESP}}|11

| July 30|{{wp|GER}}|5|{{wp|MNE}}|8

}}

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 28, 2011

| time= 12:15

| report= Match 41{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M41.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 41 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115619/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M41.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|USA}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|GER}}

| score2= 8

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 350

| referees= Caputi (ITA), Menendez (CUB)

| Q1= 4–2

| Q2= 4–2

| Q3= 0–2

| Q4= 1–2

| OT=

| goals1= Bailey 2

| goals2= Kreuzmann, Oeler 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 28, 2011

| time= 15:30

| report= Match 42{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M42.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 42 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115629/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M42.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|MNE}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|ESP}}

| score2= 10

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 1,100

| referees= Alexandrescu (ROU), Naumov (RUS)

| Q1= 2–2

| Q2= 3–5

| Q3= 2–1

| Q4= 2–2

| OT=

| goals1= Radović 3

| goals2= Vallès 3

}}

=7th place game=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 30, 2011

| time= 09:30

| report= Match 45{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M45.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 45 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115734/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M45.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|GER}}

| score1= 5

| team2= {{wp|MNE}}

| score2= 8

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 350

| referees= Alexandrescu (ROU), Ni (CHN)

| Q1= 3–4

| Q2= 1–3

| Q3= 1–1

| Q4= 0–0

| OT=

| goals1= Real, Schüler 2

| goals2= Radović, Brguljan 2

}}

=5th place game=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 30, 2011

| time= 10:15

| report= Match 46{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M46.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 46 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115746/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M46.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|USA}}

| score1= 10

| team2= {{wp|ESP}}

| score2= 11

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 350

| referees= Ciric (SRB), Flahive (AUS)

| Q1= 0-4

| Q2= 3-2

| Q3= 3-2

| Q4= 4-3

| OT=

| goals1= Varellas 3

| goals2= Molina Rios, Perez Vargas 3

}}

Classification 9–12 bracket

{{Round4-with third|RD2=Ninth place|Consol=Eleventh place

| July 26|{{wp|ROU}}|8|{{wp|CAN}}|12

| July 26|{{wp|AUS}}|15|{{wp|JPN}}|9

| July 28|{{wp|CAN}}|6|{{wp|AUS}}|8

| July 28|{{wp|ROU}}|15|{{wp|JPN}}|18

}}

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 26, 2011

| time= 11:30

| report= Match 33{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M33.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 33 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115428/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M33.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|ROU}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|CAN}}

| score2= 12

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 350

| referees= Peris (CRO), Williams (NZL)

| Q1= 2–2

| Q2= 2–4

| Q3= 3–3

| Q4= 1–3

| OT=

| goals1= Radu, Negrean 3

| goals2= Boyd 4

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 26, 2011

| time= 12:40

| report= Match 34{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M34.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 34 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115435/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M34.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|AUS}}

| score1= 15

| team2= {{wp|JPN}}

| score2= 9

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance=

| referees= Ciric (SRB), Ni (CHN)

| Q1= 6–4

| Q2= 1–1

| Q3= 3–1

| Q4= 5–3

| OT=

| goals1= three players 3

| goals2= Takei 3

}}

=11th place game=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 28, 2011

| time= 09:30

| report= Match 39{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M39.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 39 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115558/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M39.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|ROU}}

| score1= 15

| team2= {{wp|JPN}}

| score2= 18

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 200

| referees= Reemnet (NED), Bock (GER)

| Q1= 4–3

| Q2= 3–5

| Q3= 3–5

| Q4= 5–5

| OT=

| goals1= Kadar 4

| goals2= Shiota 8

}}

=9th place game=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 28, 2011

| time= 10:45

| report= Match 40{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M40.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 40 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115607/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M40.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|CAN}}

| score1= 6

| team2= {{wp|AUS}}

| score2= 8

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 300

| referees= Brgulian (MNE), Ni (CHN)

| Q1= 2–0

| Q2= 1–2

| Q3= 2–3

| Q4= 1–3

| OT=

| goals1= Graham 3

| goals2= Younger 2

}}

Classification 13–16 bracket

{{Round4-with third|RD2=Thirteenth place|Consol=Fifteenth place

| July 24|{{wp|KAZ}}|8|{{wp|CHN}}|7

| July 24|{{wp|BRA}}|7|{{wp|RSA}}|4

| July 26|{{wp|KAZ}}|9|{{wp|BRA}}|7

| July 26|{{wp|CHN}}|9|{{wp|RSA}}|4

}}

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 24, 2011

| time= 09:30

| report= Match 25{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M25.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 25 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829222511/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M25.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-29}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|KAZ}}

| score1= 8

| team2= {{wp|CHN}}

| score2= 7

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 1,000

| referees= Alexandrescu (ROU), Williams (NZL)

| Q1= 2–2

| Q2= 3–2

| Q3= 2–0

| Q4= 1–3

| OT=

| goals1= Pilipenko, Panfili 2

| goals2= Liang, Xie 2

}}

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{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 24, 2011

| time= 10:45

| report= Match 26{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M26.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 26 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829222543/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M26.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-29}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|BRA}}

| score1= 7

| team2= {{wp|RSA}}

| score2= 4

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 700

| referees= Juhaz (HUN), Rustamova (UZB)

| Q1= 4–0

| Q2= 0–1

| Q3= 1–2

| Q4= 2–1

| OT=

| goals1= Franco 2

| goals2= Manson 2

}}

=15th place game=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 26, 2011

| time= 03:45

| report= Match 31{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M31.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 31 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115311/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M31.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|CHN}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|RSA}}

| score2= 4

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 250

| referees= Menendez (CUB), Cabral (BRA)

| Q1= 3–1

| Q2= 2–2

| Q3= 2–0

| Q4= 2–1

| OT=

| goals1= Yu Lijun, Li Bin 2

| goals2= Bell 2

}}

=13th place game=

{{Waterpolobox

| date= July 26, 2011

| time= 10:00

| report= Match 32{{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M32.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Men: Match 32 |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902115342/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/M32.pdf |archive-date=2012-09-02}}

| team1= {{wp-rt|KAZ}}

| score1= 9

| team2= {{wp|BRA}}

| score2= 7

| location= Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai

| attendance= 250

| referees= Pinker (RSA), Makita (JPN)

| Q1= 3–0

| Q2= 1–3

| Q3= 2–2

| Q4= 3–2

| OT=

| goals1= Zhilyayev 3

| goals2= Silva 2

}}

Final ranking

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class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"
width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc|Qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games
width=10px bgcolor=skyblue|Qualified for the 2012 Olympic Games as winner of the 2011 World League

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Rank

! Team

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| {{gold1}}

| align=left | {{wp|ITA}}

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| {{silver2}}

| align=left | {{wp|SRB}}

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| {{bronze3}}

| align=left | {{wp|CRO}}

bgcolor=#ccffcc

| 4

| align=left | {{wp|HUN}}

5

| align=left | {{wp|ESP}}

6

| align=left | {{wp|USA}}

7

| align=left | {{wp|MNE}}

8

| align=left | {{wp|GER}}

9

| align=left | {{wp|AUS}}

10

| align=left | {{wp|CAN}}

11

| align=left | {{wp|JPN}}

12

| align=left | {{wp|ROM}}

13

| align=left | {{wp|KAZ}}

14

| align=left | {{wp|BRA}}

15

| align=left | {{wp|CHN}}

16

| align=left | {{wp|RSA}}

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{{Winners|wp|2011 FINA Men's World champions|ITA|Third}}

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|

|Team Roster

Stefano Tempesti, Amaurys Perez, Niccolo Gitto, Pietro Figlioli, Alex Giorgetti, Maurizio Felugo, Niccolo Figari, Valentino Gallo, Christian Presciutti, Deni Fiorentini, Matteo Aicardi, Arnaldo Deserti, Giacomo Pastorino
Head coach: Sandro Campagna

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Medalists

class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center; width:15em; background-color:gold;" | Gold

! style="text-align:center; width:15em; background-color:silver;" | Silver

! style="text-align:center; width:15em; background-color:#CC9966;" | Bronze

style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" | {{wp|ITA}} {{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/MITA-R.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Italy men's team roster |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820071619/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/MITA-R.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-20}}

Stefano Tempesti (c)
Amaurys Perez
Niccolo Gitto
Pietro Figlioli
Alex Giorgetti
Maurizio Felugo
Niccolo Figari
Valentino Gallo
Christian Presciutti
Deni Fiorentini
Matteo Aicardi
Arnaldo Deserti
Giacomo Pastorino

Head coach:
Sandro Campagna

| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" | {{wp|SRB}} {{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/MSRB-R.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Serbia men's team roster |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820071706/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/MSRB-R.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-20}}


Slobodan Soro
Marko Avramović
Živko Gocić
Vanja Udovičić (c)
Miloš Ćuk
Duško Pijetlović
Slobodan Nikić
Milan Aleksić
Nikola Rađen
Filip Filipović
Andrija Prlainović
Stefan Mitrović
Gojko Pijetlović

Head coach:
Dejan Udovičić

| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;" | {{wp|CRO}} {{cite web |url=http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/MCRO-R.pdf |title=Water Polo 2011 World Championships: Croatia men's team roster |website=SportResult.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820071508/http://www.sportresult.com/sports/waterpolo/WCH2011/pdf/MCRO-R.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-20}}


Josip Pavić
Damir Burić
Miho Bošković
Nikša Dobud
Maro Joković
Petar Muslim
Frano Karač
Andro Bušlje
Sandro Sukno
Samir Barač (c)
Fran Paskvalin
Paulo Obradović
Ivan Buljubašić

Head coach:
Ratko Rudić

Individual awards

  • Most Valuable Player

:*{{flagathlete|Filip Filipović | SRB}}

  • Best Goalkeeper

:*{{flagathlete|Stefano Tempesti | ITA}}

  • Topscorer

:*{{flagathlete|Cosmin Radu | ROU}} — 20 goals

References

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