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Water polo at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
The 1986 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fifth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 13 to 23 August 1986, and was incorporated into the 1986 World Aquatics Championships in Madrid, Spain. This was the only men's world championship to have featured fifteen teams instead of the usual sixteen. Yugoslavia won its first title by defeating Italy in the final. The Soviet Union, the defending champion, came third.
Participating teams
Groups formed
First round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Second round
Group E
Preliminary round results apply.
Group F
Preliminary round results apply.
Group G
Preliminary round results apply.
Group H
Preliminary round results apply.
Final round
13th – 15th places (Group L)
Results of previous rounds apply.
9th – 12th places (Group K)
Results of previous rounds apply.
5th – 8th places (Group J)
Results of previous rounds apply.
Semifinals
Bronze match
Final
Final ranking
Medalists
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