Croatia also has a test against Belgrade - the "Sharks" will play their first match in 2026 in Budva

The last time these two teams met was in July this year, when Croatia won 19:13 in the match for 5th place at the World Cup.

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Aljoša Mačić in an earlier match against Croatia, Photo: VPSCG
Aljoša Mačić in an earlier match against Croatia, Photo: VPSCG
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Georgia was defeated in Kotor (18:13), the match with Italy is scheduled for Monday (19:00) in Naples, and the first rival in 2026 and the last during the preparations for the European Championship will be Croatia.

The Montenegrin water polo players will play against the "barracudas" on January 5th at 18 pm in Budva, the Water Polo and Swimming Federation of our country announced.

The last time these two teams met was in July this year, when Croatia won 19:13 in the match for 5th place at the World Championship.

"We invite all water polo fans to attend the friendly match, which is the last test before the European Championship in Belgrade. We are expecting top-notch water polo," said the VPCG.

The "Sharks" have been in Italy for training since yesterday, where they will remain until Tuesday, and coach Dejan Savić took 16 players to the city below Vesuvius.

The European Championship will be held from January 10th to 25th at the Belgrade Arena, and our national team will play in Group A, which also includes Hungary, France and Malta.

The top three teams, along with three from Group C (Spain, Israel, Serbia, Netherlands), will form a new Group E, from which the two top-ranked teams will advance to the semi-finals.

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