2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
# 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup

The 2006 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Tianjin, PR China from August 8 to August 13, 2006. Participating teams were the eight best teams from the last World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (2005). The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Aquatics Championships in Melbourne, Australia.

## Squads

### Australia

* Gemma Beadsworth
* Nicole Dyson
* Suzie Fraser
* Taniele Gofers
* Kate Gynther
* Fiona Hammond
* Bronwen Knox
* Emma Knox
* Alicia McCormack
* Patrice O'Neill
* Melissa Rippon
* Rebecca Rippon
* Mia Santoromito

Head coach:

* Greg McFadden

### China

* Gao Ao
* He Jin
* Li Shuwei
* Liu Ping
* Ma Huanhuan
* Mo Fengmin
* Qiao Leiying
* Sun Huizi
* Sun Yating
* Sun Yujun
* Wang Yi
* Yang Jun
* Xu Zheng

Head coach:

* Pan Shengwa

### Greece

* Alexandra Asimaki
* Alkisti Avramidou
* Christina Dimitrokali
* Angeliki Gerolymou
* Sofia Iosifidou
* Kelina Kantzou
* Konstantina Kouteli
* Stavroula Kozompoli
* Georgia Lara
* Vasileia Mavrelou
* Triantafyllia Manolioudaki
* Stella Mitsani
* Maria Tsouri

Head coach:

* Kyriakos Iosifidis

### Hungary

* Timea Benkő
* Fruzsina Brávik
* Barbara Bujka
* Rita Drávucz
* Patricia Horváth
* Anikó Pelle
* Ágnes Primász
* Mercédesz Stieber
* Orsolya Takacs
* Eszter Tomaskovics
* Andrea Tóth
* Ágnes Valkai
* Krisztina Zantleitner

Head coach:

* Péter Szilágyi

### Italy

* Silvia Bosurgi
* Teresa Frassinetti
* Eleonora Gay
* Elena Gigli
* Tania di Mario
* Martina Miceli
* Maddelena Musumeci
* Francesca Pavan
* Cinzia Ragusa
* Federica Rocco
* Daria Starace
* Erzsébet Valkai
* Manuela Zanchi

Head coach:

* Mauro Maugeri

### Russia

* Olga Fomicheva
* Yulia Gaufler
* Nadezda Glyzina
* Sofia Konukh
* Marina Mazepova
* Ekaterina Pantyulina
* Evgeniya Protsenko
* Natalia Ryzhova-Alenicheva
* Natalya Shepelina
* Elena Smurova
* Evgenia Soboleva
* Alena Vylegzhanina
* Anastasia Zubkova

Head coach:

* Alexander Kleymenov

### United States

* Elizabeth Armstrong
* Patricia Cardenas
* Kameryn Craig
* Emily Feher
* Erika Figge
* Natalie Golda
* Alison Gregorka
* Ericka Lorenz
* Moriah van Norman
* Heather Petri
* Brenda Villa
* Lauren Wenger
* Elsie Windes

Head coach:

* Guy Baker

## Preliminary round

### GROUP A

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | United States | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 24 | +18 |
| 2. | Russia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 26 | +16 |
| 3. | Greece | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 38 | –13 |
| 4. | China | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 42 | –21 |

* August 8, 2006

| United States | 11 – 10 | Russia |
| - | - | - |
| China | 7 – 10 | Greece |

* August 9, 2006

| United States | 17 – 7 | Greece |
| - | - | - |
| China | 7 – 18 | Russia |

* August 10, 2006

| Russia | 14 – 8 | Greece |
| - | - | - |
| United States | 14 – 7 | China |

### GROUP B

| | Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 19 | +9 |
| 2. | Italy | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 23 | +1 |
| 3. | Hungary | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 26 | –3 |
| 4. | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 33 | –7 |

* August 8, 2006

| Hungary | 7 – 8 | Italy |
| - | - | - |
| Australia | 12 – 8 | Canada |

* August 9, 2006

| Hungary | 10 – 9 | Canada |
| - | - | - |
| Australia | 7 – 5 | Italy |

* August 10, 2006

| Italy | 11 – 9 | Canada |
| - | - | - |
| Hungary | 6 – 9 | Australia |

## Quarterfinals

* August 11, 2006

| Greece | 7 – 11 | Italy |
| - | - | - |
| Russia | 7 – 5 | Hungary |

## Semifinals

* August 12, 2006

| United States | 7 [4] – 7 [5] | Italy |
| - | - | - |
| Australia | 10 – 9 | Russia |

## Finals

* August 11, 2006 — Seventh place

| China | 7 – 11 | Canada |
| - | - | - |

* August 12, 2006 — Fifth place

| Greece | 7 – 16 | Hungary |
| - | - | - |

* August 13, 2006 — Bronze Medal

| United States | 8 – 9 | Russia |
| - | - | - |

* August 13, 2006 — Gold Medal

| Australia | 10 – 7 | Italy |
| - | - | - |

## Final ranking

| RANK | TEAM |
| - | - |
| | Australia |
| | Italy |
| | Russia |
| 4. | United States |
| 5. | Hungary |
| 6. | Greece |
| 7. | Canada |
| 8. | China |

* 2006 Women's FINA World Cup winners
* Australia Third title

The top-five qualified for the 2007 World Water Polo Championship in Melbourne, Australia.

## Individual awards

Most Valuable Player

Best Goalkeeper

Top Scorer Tania di Mario

