{"id":8288,"date":"2026-08-17T14:48:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/serbia-defeats-brazil-at-the-start-of-the-world-cup-after-a-great-fight\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T09:17:52","slug":"serbia-defeats-brazil-at-the-start-of-the-world-cup-after-a-great-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waterpoloserbia.org\/en\/serbia-defeats-brazil-at-the-start-of-the-world-cup-after-a-great-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbia defeats Brazil at the start of the World Cup after a great fight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Serbian women&#8217;s water polo team (players under 18) started their performance at the World Championship in Puerto de la Cruz with a victory, after defeating Brazil 12:11 (1:1, 7:6, 2:2, 2:2) in their first match in Group F.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a tied first quarter, which ended with a score of 1:1, coach Dejan Bozi\u0107&#8217;s team played a very efficient second half. 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The third quarter ended with a score of 2:2, so our national team led 10:9 before the last eight minutes. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both teams scored two goals in the final period. Serbia managed to preserve a minimal advantage and achieve an important victory at the start of the World Cup \u2013 12:11. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most efficient player in the Serbian national team was Ma\u0161a \u0106uk with three goals. Jana Peji\u0107, Nika Ratkovi\u0107, Jana Jankovi\u0107 and Elena \u0106uk each scored two goals, while Danica Bala\u0107 scored one goal. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Morning Session | Day 2 | Groups | World Aquatics Women&amp;apos;s U18 Water Polo Championships 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/btBRmKdiPxY?start=11626&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbia will face Australia in their second match in Group F on Tuesday, starting at 11:30 a.m. Serbian time.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-9d4490f8\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Serbia &#8211; Brazil 12:11 (1:1, 7:6, 2:2, 2:2)<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Serbia:<\/strong> Petkovic, Trbanos, Zagar, Pejic 2, Balac 1, Masha Cuk 3, Klikovac, Ratkovic 2, Jankovic 2, Elena Cuk 2, Pekovic, Jelenic, Djuric, Krsteski.<br\/> Coach: Dejan Bozic.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brazil:<\/strong> Gonsalves, Dos Santos 2, Vaz 2, De Luna, Kampmann, Rodriguez, De Castro, Nascimento 7, Moura, Mallardo, Mendes, Magaljes, Busso, Lara.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Serbian women&#8217;s water polo team (players under 18) started their performance at the World Championship in Puerto de la Cruz with a victory, after defeating Brazil 12:11 (1:1, 7:6, 2:2, 2:2) in their first match in Group F. 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