Georgian water polo team defeat Olympic champions Serbia at World Cup
The result gave Georgia their second victory in the group after their defeat of Australia earlier in the week. Photo via Aquatic Sports Federation
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The Georgian national water polo team on Tuesday defeated Olympic champions Serbia in a penalty shootout of their Group B qualifying fixture of the 2023 World Cup in Zagreb.
With the match finishing tied at 11:11, the extra time led to the Georgian team prevailing in the penalties as Serbia’s Mandić and Vučinić missed their shots to hand the win to their opponents.
????????GEORGIA find an historical win against ????????SERBIA in their last game at the #waterpolo World Cup!!!
— World Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) March 14, 2023
FINAL SCORE: 23-22 after penalties pic.twitter.com/ZPiBsDXdlG
The result gave Georgia their second victory in the group after their defeat of Australia earlier in the week.
Finishing the tournament with 2 wins and 3 losses, the Georgian squad finished fifth in their group, failing to advance to the next stage but keeping their spot in Division 1.