Women's Water Polo Tournament at the Aquatics FINA World Championships 2022

[Vektor 3,326]

Just because I wanted to look it up, our semi-finals since 2005:

 

 2006 ECh - lost

 2007 WCh - lost

 2008 ECh - lost

 2008 SOG - lost

 2012 ECh - lost

 2012 SOG - lost

 2013 WCh - lost

 2014 ECh - lost

 2016 ECh - won

 2016 SOG - lost

 2018 ECh - lost

 2019 WCh - lost

 2020 ECh - lost

 2020 SOG - lost

 

Yeah... for some reason we just can't go past Spain at the these big events. Thankfully they aren't in our way this time and the US is also in the other half of the bracket, which is why this is a big opportunity for us. The Dutch also beat us in SFs before but at least it's not Spain this time. 

[Makedonas 2,155]

Very disappointing performance last night from our girls 

 

There is still some Greek interest in the semifinals, as the Netherlands have a Greek coach and Haralabidis on the US (who scored 6 goals against Spain in QF) is Greek and used to play for our national team.

 

Also I thought it was just Parkes from New Zealand, but I see that Hungary also has a girl from Slovakia and a girl from France on their team.

[hckošice 14,820]

28 minutes ago, Makedonas said:

but I see that Hungary also has a girl from Slovakia

That is hardly believable, what the hell would she do there ?

[Makedonas 2,155]

2 minutes ago, hckošice said:

That is hardly believable, what the hell would she do there ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasa_Rybanska

[hckošice 14,820]

3 minutes ago, Makedonas said:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasa_Rybanska

Ah yes, I completely forgot about her But to be fair she never played for Slovakia at senior level I do believe, I remember reading before the European Games in Baku some article about here, mentioned as a future "super talent" in slovak scene obviously, but I guess she just made the logical and best possible move for her personally to cross the border and represent Hungary

[Vektor 3,326]

That was one crazy semi-final, and our girls successfully won the silver. First WCh final in 17 years. Not much of a chance against the US, but at least we are finally there. 

[Vektor 3,326]

Kudos to the girls, it was a very good effort against the US, I think this was the most exciting final they had in recent years and it was definitely the closest match for the US at this WCh. Maybe next time. 

[Pifta 41]

Do Americans even know this sport exist?