Greece fall to Spain in penalty shootout at water polo World Championships

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Spain narrowly defeated Greece in a dramatic penalty shootout on Tuesday, July 22, to advance to the men’s water polo final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore.

Greece was seconds away from victory, leading 7-6 with one second remaining in regulation, before Spain equalised to force penalties.

Photo: Screenshot / ERT.

The Spanish team converted all their shots, while Greece missed twice.

Greece will now play Serbia for the bronze, after Serbia lost 19-18 to Hungary in the other semi-final.

Meanwhile, Greece’s women’s team will face Hungary in Wednesday’s final following a stunning semi-final win over the United States.

Source: Ekathimerini.

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