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.
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.
