The champion faced a scare against France, while the Hungarians’ journey ended against the “Yankees.”
The recent quarter-final matches in Fukuoka highlighted the broader landscape of European and global fire polo.
Although the surprise factor was missing, it was still a thrilling experience as Hungary and Spain advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup following tightly contested victories against the United States and France, respectively.
In a fierce battle, Hungary triumphed over the “Yankees” with a score of 13:12. Meanwhile, the reigning world champions, Spain, edged past France 7:6, despite trailing 6:4 just seven minutes before the final whistle (at one point, the “tricolors” led 4:1…)
These two powerhouses are now set to face each other in the final, while the other semi-final match will feature Serbia against Greece.
The list of semi-finalists confirms that Serbia, Greece, and Hungary have secured their spots for the upcoming World Cup in Doha, with Spain also qualifying as the defending champion.
Additionally, Italy will join these four teams in the World Cup as a finalist, while a fifth spot will be contested in Fukuoka, awarded to the team finishing in fifth place.
Montenegro, having been eliminated by Greece today, must aim to secure fifth place in their remaining matches if they wish to qualify for the next global competition already in Fukuoka.
Their first challenge will be against Italy on Thursday at 7:00 AM…
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