Water polo at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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The Water Polo Tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics was held from October 14 to October 25, 1968 in Mexico City, Mexico.
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Teams [edit]
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Preliminary round [edit]
Group A [edit]
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. |  Hungary |
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 14 | +25 |
| 2. |  Soviet Union |
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 18 | +25 |
| 3. |  United States |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 36 | +1 |
| 4. |  Cuba |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 35 | –4 |
| 5. |  West Germany |
4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 34 | –1 |
| 6. |  Spain |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 37 | –17 |
| 7. |  Brazil |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 51 | –29 |
- October 14, 1968
| United States |
10 – 5 | Brazil |
| Soviet Union |
11 – 4 | Cuba |
| West Germany |
5 – 3 | Spain |
- October 15, 1968
| Cuba |
9 – 2 | Brazil |
- October 16, 1968
| Hungary |
6 – 4 | West Germany |
| United States |
10 – 7 |  Spain |
- October 17, 1968
| Soviet Union |
6 – 3 | West Germany |
| Cuba |
6 – 6 | United States |
| Hungary |
7 – 1 | Spain |
- October 19, 1968
| Soviet Union |
5 – 0 | Spain |
| Hungary |
5 – 1 | United States |
| West Germany |
10 – 5 | Brazil |
- October 20, 1968
| Cuba |
7 – 6 | West Germany |
| Spain |
6 – 6 | Brazil |
| Hungary |
6 – 5 | Soviet Union |
- October 21, 1968
| Cuba |
4 – 3 | Spain |
| Soviet Union |
8 – 3 | United States |
| Hungary |
8 – 2 | Brazil |
- October 22, 1968
| Soviet Union |
8 – 2 | Brazil |
| United States |
7 – 5 | West Germany |
| Hungary |
7 – 1 | Cuba |
Group B [edit]
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
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| 1. |  Italy |
13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 21 | +27 |
| 2. |  Yugoslavia |
11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 65 | 18 | +47 |
| 3. |  East Germany |
11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 22 | +44 |
| 4. |  Netherlands |
9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 28 | +14 |
| 5. |  Japan |
6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 57 | –31 |
| 6. |  Mexico |
3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 56 | –29 |
| 7. |  Greece |
2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 34 | 62 | –28 |
| 8. |  Egypt |
1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 65 | –44 |
- October 14, 1968
| Netherlands |
9 – 5 | Greece |
| Yugoslavia |
13 – 2 | Egypt |
| Italy |
9 – 2 | Japan |
| Mexico |
4 – 12 | East Germany |
- October 15, 1968
| Japan |
8 – 7 | Greece |
| Italy |
10 – 1 | Egypt |
| East Germany |
4 – 4 | Yugoslavia |
- October 16, 1968
| Mexico |
1 – 8 | Netherlands |
| Greece |
7 – 6 | Egypt |
| Italy |
5 – 4 | East Germany |
- October 17, 1968
| Mexico |
0 – 9 | Yugoslavia |
| Netherlands |
9 – 1 | Japan |
- October 19, 1968
| East Germany |
11 – 4 | Greece |
| Japan |
7 – 4 | Egypt |
| Mexico |
5 – 10 | Italy |
| Yugoslavia |
7 – 4 | Netherlands |
- October 20, 1968
| Italy |
5 – 4 | Yugoslavia |
| East Germany |
8 – 0 | Japan |
| Mexico |
11 – 8 | Greece |
| Netherlands |
6 – 3 | Egypt |
- October 21, 1968
| Mexico |
3 – 6 | Japan |
| Yugoslavia |
11 – 1 | Greece |
| Netherlands |
3 – 3 | Italy |
| East Germany |
19 – 2 | Egypt |
- October 22, 1968
| Mexico |
3 – 3 | Egypt |
| Italy |
6 – 2 | Greece |
| East Germany |
8 – 3 | Netherlands |
| Yugoslavia |
17 – 2 | Japan |
Classification Round [edit]
- October 24, 1968 — 13th/15th place
| Brazil |
5 – 3 | Egypt |
- October 24, 1968 — 9th/12th place
| Mexico |
3 – 6 | West Germany |
| Spain |
5 – 0 | Japan |
- October 24, 1968 — 5th/8th place
| East Germany |
8 – 2 | Cuba |
| United States |
6 – 3 | Netherlands |
- October 24, 1968 — Semi Finals
| Yugoslavia |
8 – 6 | Hungary |
| Soviet Union |
8 – 5 | Italy |
Final round [edit]
- October 25, 1968 — 13th place
| Brazil |
5 – 2 | Greece |
- October 25, 1968 — 11th place
| Mexico |
5 – 4 | Japan |
- October 25, 1968 — 9th place
| Spain |
7 – 5 | West Germany |
- October 25, 1968 — 7th place
| Netherlands |
8 – 5 | Cuba |
- October 25, 1968 — 5th place
| United States |
6 – 4 | East Germany |
- October 25, 1968 — Bronze Medal Match
| Hungary |
9 – 4 | Italy |
- October 25, 1968 — Gold Medal Match
| Yugoslavia |
13 – 11 [aet] | Soviet Union |
ranking of the Scorer [edit]
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Final ranking [edit]
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Medallists [edit]
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