The 2026 Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup will be the 19th edition of the tournament. It will run from 7 April to 25 July 2026. The super final will be held in Sydney, Australia.
The top three teams will qualify for the 2027 World Aquatics Championships.
There will be two divisions. The top-six teams of Division 1 and the top-two teams from Division 2 will compete in the super final. A win gives a team three points, a win after penalties two, a loss after penalties one and a loss after regular time zero points.
Division 1 will be held in Alexandroupolis, Greece between 6 and 12 April 2026.
The teams are split into two pools of four teams, with the top two-teams forming a new group, same with the bottom two-teams. The top five teams advance to the super final.
All times are local (UTC+3).
Division 2 will be held in Malta between 7 and 13 April 2026.
The teams are sorted in one league phase, playing three games based on ranking. The top 16 teams of the standings will advance to the knockout stage, where the top-two teams will qualify for the super final.
All times are (UTC+2).
Teams are ranked by points and then strength of schedule before the other tiebreakers are used.
Fifth place bracket
Ninth place bracket
13th place bracket
17th place bracket
21st place bracket
The tournament will take place between 22 and 26 July 2026 in Sydney, Australia.
Teams
Fifth place bracket