DStv Channel 403 Thursday, 12 December 2024

SA men's water polo team sink in Japan

TOKYO - The South African Men’s Water Polo team suffered their third successive loss and crashed out without a win at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan.

After losing to Montenegro and Serbia in their opening clashes, South Africa slumped to a third successive loss as Spain claimed a 27-6 win to finish top of the log.

Meanwhile, the result sees the SA Men’s team finish at the bottom of Group D, with a sorry goal difference of minus 71 after managing 21 goals throughout their campaign.

In the women’s category, the SA ladies managed a strong finish despite missing out on the knockout round.

Team SA beat Argentina 12-9 to finish in third place in Group C after losses against Greece and Italy.

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