FINA Women's World Cup - Day 4: Semi-finals in Sight in Surgut

FINA Women’s Water Polo World Cup 2018 is entering its exciting phase where every team looks poised to be a possible winner. Quarter-finals showed “clockwork” and were of some predictable nature, but for one clash seeing a hilly road. Rich in a lot of ups and downs, Australia vs. Canada got a surprising ending, where “stingers” got 3 goals up. All other favorites earned clear double-digit margins and had no major issues recording their wins.

World #2 and European #3 Spain defeated largely New Zealand, 17-3, and booked their semi-final presence against the USA. Overall champions have been again victorious, Scoring three times as more as China, 15-5, they did admit facing most of the anticipation in Surgut this night. Russia energized the crowd. They set thus a new scoring record of the tournament in Surgut. Winning 26 to love over South Africa, hosts will be looking to challenge Australia in another big semi-final, leaving their ex-opponents China up to testing Maple Leaves in a consolation one.

Results

Day Four (September 7th)

15:00 Spain17
 New Zealand3

16:30 Australia9
 Canada6

18:00 China5
 United States15

19:30 Russia26
 South Africa0