Živko Gocić

BUDAPEST - The Serbia men's national water polo team has failed to reach the final of the World Championships in Budapest after losing 12-11 (1-1, 4-4, 4-4, 3-2) to Croatia late Thursday.

As a result, Serbia will not be defending their world champions title in the final and will instead face Greece in Saturday's bronze medal game.

Tanjug file photo, Z. Zestic

BELGRADE - Partizan water polo team was beaten by Hungarian Szolnoki 13-7 (2-4, 5-1, 3-2, 3-0) in Belgrade late Wednesday, in the eighth round of Group B Champions League.

BELGRADE - Serbia men's national water polo team celebrated the European Championship title with several thousand supporters in downtown Belgrade on Tuesday.

BUDAPEST - The Serbian men's national water polo team won the gold medal at the 31st European Championship by beating hosts Hungary 12-7 in Budapest late Sunday.

It is the third European gold medal for Serbia as an independent nation, which also triumphed in Belgrade in 2006 and in Eidnhoven in 2012.

BUDAPEST - The national teams of Serbia and Croatia were tied at 8-8 (3-2, 2-3, 1-2, 2-1) on Saturday in a fourth-round match within Group B at the Men's European Water Polo Championship in Hungary.

This will make it harder for Serbia to secure a place in the quarterfinals, as in the next round it will have to defeat Spain.

BUDAPEST - Serbia's water polo team scored a victory at the start of the 2014 Men's European Water Polo Championship in Budapest as they defeated France in the Group B first round match on Monday, 16-5 (4-1, 3-1, 3-0, 6-3).