The 20th edition of the World Championships is nearly upon us.
The last time the World Championships set up camp in Fukuoka, 22 years ago, only 13 nations sent teams to compete. Now, in 2023, over 450 players from 19 different nations are primed and ready to compete for one of the sports most prestigious honours.
You can find all the line-ups below, including what a road to the final might look like for the team vying for the status as the globes best team.
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M Livescore statistics from the men’s competition are available here
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2023 World Championships, Fukuoka, rosters, men’s tournament (July 17 – 29)
Group A
Participating teams: Greece, USA, Australia, Kazakhstan
Greece
Goalkeepers: Emmanouil Zerdevas (Olympiacos), Panagiotis Tzotrzatos (Vouliagmeni). Field players: Konstantinos Genidounias (Olympiacos), Dimitrios Skoumpakis (Novi Beograd), Efhstatios Kalogeropoulos (Vouliagmeni), Ioannis Fountoulis, Alexandros Papanastasiou, Georgios Dervisis (all Olympiacos), Stylianos Argyropoulos (Ferencvaros), Dimitrios Nikolaidis (Vouliagmeni), Konstantinos Kakaris (Pro Recco), Ioannis Alafragkis (Olympiacos), Aristedis Chalyvopoulos (Vouliagmeni), Konstantinos Gkiouvetsis (Panionios), Nikolaos Gkillas (Olympiacos). Head coach: Theodoros Vlachos.
USA
Goalkeepers: Adrian Weinberg, Drew Holland. Field players: Johnny Hooper, Chase Dodd, Tyler Abramson, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Hannes Daube, Dylan Woodhead, Quinn Woodhead, Ryder Dodd, Alex Bowen, Marko Vavic, Thomas Gruwell, Max Irving. Head coach: Dejan Udovicic.
Australia
Goalkeepers: Nic Porter, John Hedges. Field players: Marcus Berehulak, Matthew Byrnes, Blake Edwards, Lachlan Edwards, Andrew Ford, George Ford, Angus Lambie, Charlie Negus, Luke Pavillard, Chaz Poot, Nathan Power, Tim Putt, Sam Slobodien. Head coach: Tim Hamil.
Kazakhstan
Goalkeepers: Temirlan Balfanbayev, Daniil Motalinec. Field players: Alexey Shmider, Danil Artyukh, Dusan Markovic, Eduard Tsoy, Maxim Lamayev, Mikhail Ruday, Murat Shakenov, Olzhas Kanysh, Ruslan Akhmetov, Srdjan Vuksanovic, Sultan Shonzhigitov, Yegor Beloussov, Yegor Berbelyuk. Head coach: Nebojsa Obradovic.
Group B
Participating teams: Italy, France, Canada, China.
Italy
Goalkeepers: Marco Del Lungo (Pro Recco), Gianmarco Nicosia (Savona). Field players: Edoardo Di Somma (Ferencvaros), Vincenzo Dolce, Vincenzo Renzuto Iodice (both Brescia), Luca Damonte (Ferencvaros), Giacomo Cannella, Francesco Di Fulvio, Gonzalo Oscar Echenique, Andrea Fondelli, Nicholas Presciutti, Francesco Condemi (all Pro Recco), Alessandro Velotto (Marseille), Lorenzo Bruni (Savona), Luca Marziali (Trieste). Head coach:Alessandro Campagna
France
Goalkeepers: Hugo Fontani (Strasbourg), Clement Dubois (Tourcoing), Field players: Remi Saudadier (Noisy-le-Sec), Ugo Crousillat (Marseille), Thomas Vernoux (Marseille), Alexandre Bouet (Marseille), Enzo Khasz (Pays d’Aix), Duje Zivkovic (Tourcoing), Mathias Bachelier (Strasbourg), Denis Do Carmo (Noisy-le-Sec), Charles Canonne (Tourcoing), Mehdi Marzouki (Tourcoing), Emil Bjorch (Noisy-le-Sec), Pierre Frederic Vanpepestraete (Marseille), Andrea De Nardi (Marseille). Head coach: Florian Bruzzo.
Canada
Goalkeepers: Milan Radenovic, Brody McKnight. Field players: Jeremie Blanchard, Nicolas Constantin-Bicari, Jeremie Cote, Bogdan Djerkovic, Reuel D’Souza, Aleksa Gardijan, Nikos Gerakoudis, Leo Hachem, Matthew Halajian, David Lapins, Gaelan Patterson, Aria Soleimanipak. Head coach: Patrick Oaten.
China
Goalkeepers: Honghui Wu, Zhiwei Liang. Field players: Chenghao Chu, Chufeng Zhang, Dingsong Shen, Honghui Wu, Jinpeng Zhang, Lun Li, Rui Chen, Yiahao Peng, Yimin Chen, Yu Liu, Zekai Xie, Zhangxin Hu, Zhongxian Chen. Head coach: Petar Porobic.
Group C
Participating teams: Croatia, Hungary, Argentina, Japan
Croatia
Goalkeepers: Marko Bijac (Olympiacos), Toni Popadic (Jug AO). Field players: Ivan Krapic (Noisy-le-Sec), Josip Vrlic (Jadran), Rino Buric, Marko Zuvela ( both Jug AO Dubrovnik), Marino Cagalj (Jadran Split), Andrija Basic (Waspo 98 Hannover), Konstantin Kharkov (Jadran S), Luka Bukic (Jadran S), Ante Vukicevic (Marseille), Franko Lazic (Jug), Zvonimir Butic (Jadran S), Filip Krzic, (Jug AO), Jerko Marinic Kragic (Jadran). Head coach: Ivica Tucak.
Hungary
Goalkeepers: Soma Vogel (Ferencvaros), Marton Levai (Vasas). Field players: Denes Varga, Vendel Vigvari, Gergo Fekete, Szilard Jansik, Zoltan Pohl, Erik Molnar, Adam Nagy, Toni Nemet (all Ferencvaros), Daniel Angyal, Krisztian Manhercz (both Marseille), Marton Vamos (Olympiacos), Vince Vigvari (OSC Budapest), Gergo Zalanki (Pro Recco). Head coach: Zsolt Varga.
Japan
Goalkeepers: Ren Sasano, Kastuyuki Tanamura, Towa Nishimura. Field players: Atsushi Arai, Daichi Ogihara, Ikkei Nitta, Keigo Okawa, Kenta Araki, Kiyomu Date, MasayukI Yamamoto, Mitsuru Takata, Seiya Adachi, Taiyo Watanabe, Toi Suzuki, Yusuke Inaba. Head coach: Yoshinori Shita.
Argentina
Goalkeepers: Diego Malnero, Octavio Salas. Field players: Carlos Camnasio, Eduardo Bonomo, Esteban Corsi, Guido Martino, Guido Poggi, Nahuel Leona, Ramiro Veich, Teo Soler, Tomas Echenique, Tomas Galimberti, Tomas Tilatti. Head coach: Juan Pablo Giri.
Group D
Participating teams: Spain, Serbia, Montenegro, South Africa.
Spain
Goalkeepers: Unai Aguirre (Barceloneta), Eduardo Lorrio (Sabadell). Field players: Alberto Barroso (Sabadell), Alejandro Bustos (Barceloneta), Sergi Cabanas (Jug Dubrovnik), Miguel De Toro (Barceloneta), Martin Famera (Barceloneta), Alvaro Granados (Novi Beograd), Marc Larumbe (Barceloneta), Blai Mallarach (Sabadell), Alberto Munarriz (Barceloneta), Felipe Perrone (Barceloneta), Bernat Sanahuja (Barceloneta), Roger Tahull (Barceloneta), Francisco Valera (Sabadell). Head coach: David Martin.
Serbia
Goalkeepers: Branislav Mitrovic (Tourcoing), Vladimir Misovic (Crvena Zvezda). Field players: Strahinja Rasovic (Vasas), Marko Radulovic (Novi Beograd),Sava Randjelovic (Vasas), Djordje Lazic (Brescia), Vuk Milojevic (Crvena Zvezda), Radomir Drasovic (Novi Beograd), Nikola Jaksic (Novi Beograd), Filip Jankovic (Radnicki), Nemanja Ubovic (Vouliagmeni), Djordje Vucinic (Novi Beograd), Vasilije Martinovic (Novi Beograd), Bogdan Gavrilovic (Radnicki), Marko Dimitrijevic (Partizan). Head coach: Uros Stevanovic.
Montenegro
Goalkeepers: Petar Tesanovic (Brescia), Lazar Andric (Montpellier). Field players: Aljosa Macic (Sabac), Djuro Radovic (Jadran Split), Kanstantsin Averka (Sabadell), Uros Cuckovic (Marseille), Vlado Popadic (Strasbourg), Stefan Vidovic (Sabadell), Bogdan Djurdjic (Savona), Aleksa Ukropina (Panionios), Miroslav Perkovic (Novi Beograd), Vladan Spaic (Marseille), Dusan Matkovic (Noisy-le-Sec), Vasilije Radovic (Jadran Herceg Novi), Jovan Vujovic (Jadran Herceg Novi). Head coach: Vladimir Gojkovic.
South Africa
Goalkeepers: Lwazi Madi, Gareth May. Field players: Cameron Laurenson, Chad Roman, Dane Tucker, Dylon Cronje, Jonathan Swanepoel,Joshua Faber, Mangoba Bungane, Naill Wheeler, Nardus Badenhorst, Ross Stone, Sven van Zyl, Todd Howard. Head coach: Vaughn Marlow.
ROAD TO MEDALS, MEN
Crossover round (July 23) – Match 1: 2A – 3B, Match 2: 3A – 2B, Match 3: 2C – 3D, Match 4: 3C – 2D
Quarterfinals (July 25) – QF1: 1A – winner Match 3, QF2: 1B – winner match 4, QF3: 1C – winner match 1, QF4: 1D – winner match 2
Semifinals: (July 27): winners QF1 – QF2, winners QF3 – QF4.
Final Day (July 29)
2023 World Championships, Fukuoka, rosters, women’s tournament (July 16 – 28)
Group A
Participating teams: China, France, United States, Australia
China
Goalkeepers: Dong Wenxin, Jiaqi Zhang. Field Players: Chen Xiao, Deng Zewen, Lu Yiwen, Nong Sanfeng, Huan Wang, Xuan Wang, Xiong Dunhan, Jing Yan, Siya Yan, Jing Zhang, Qiyun Zhong. Head Coach: Charis Pavlidis.
France
Goalkeepers: Mia Rycraw (LUC), Pasiphae Martineaud-Perret (Grand Nancy). Field Players: Lara Andres (Mulhouse WP), Louise Guillet (Mulhouse WP), Estelle Millot (Nice), Aurelie Battu (Mulhouse WP), Erica Hardy (LUC), Camile Radosavljevic (Hawaii), Camelia Bouloukbachi (Mulhouse WP), Valentine Heurtaux (Mulhouse WP), Andrey Daule (Mulhouse WP), Tiziana Raspo (Mulhouse WP), Orsolya Hertzka (LUC), Julliette D’halluin (Arizona Sun Devils), Ema Vernoux (Nice). Head Coach: Theo Lorantos.
United States
Goalkeepers: Ashleigh Johnson, Amanda Longan. Field Players: Maddie Musselman, Tara Prentice, Rachel Fattal, Maggie Steffens, Emily Ausmus, Ryan Neushul, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Jordan Raney, Bayley Weber, Ella Woodhead, Jovana Sekulic, Jenna Flynn, Jewel Roemer. Head Coach: Adam Krikorian.
Australia
Goalkeepers: Genevieve Longman, Gabi Palm. Field Players: Charlize Andrews, Abby Andrews, Zoe Arancini, Elle Armit, Pascalle Casey, Tenealle Fasala, Bronte Halligan, Ruby Swadling, Tilly Kearns, Bridget Leeson-Smith, Sofie Pontre, Amy Ridge, Alice Williams. Head Coach: Paul Oberman.
Group B
Participating teams: Spain, Israel, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
Spain
Goalkeepers: Martina Terre (Sant Andreu), Laura Ester (Astralpool Sabadell). Field Players: Paula Camus (Terrassa), Paula Crespi (CE Mediterrani), Anni Espar (Mataro), Judith Forca (Astralpool Sabadell), Maica Garcia (Astralpool Sabadell), Paula Leiton (Astralpool Sabadell), Cristina Nogue (Mataro), Bea Ortiz (Astralpool Sabadell), Pili Pena, Nona Perez (Astralpool Sabadell), Ariadna Ruiz (Sant Andreu), Elena Ruiz (Sant Andreu). Head Coach: Miki Oca.
Israel
Goalkeepers: Ayelet Peres, Michal Katz. Field Players: Alma Yaacobi, Noa Markovsky, Maria Bogachenko (Panionios), Tahel Levi, (Patra) Veronika Kordonskaia (LUC), Shunit Strugo, Dar Menakerman (Terrassa), Dina Namakshtansky, Noa Sasover (Brizz), Yahav Farkash (Chania), Ronny Gazit, Hila Futorian (Pacific), Noga Levinshtein. Head Coach: Dimitrios Mavrotas.
Netherlands
Goalkeepers: Laura Aarts (Dunaujvaros, Hungary), Sarah Buis (UZSC). Field Players: Vivian Sevenich (CN Mataro) Simone van de Kraats (CN Mataro), Marit van der Weijden (GZC Donk), Maartje Keuning (GZC Donk), Sabrina van der Sloot (CN Sabadell), Bente Rogge (ZV De Zaan), Lieke Rogge (ZV De Zaan), Nina ten Broek (CN Terrassa), Iris Wolves (Glyfada,), Maxine Schaap ( Pebliscito Padova), Kitty Lynn Joustra (NC Vouliagmeni), Brigitte Sleeking (Vouliagmeni NC) and Lola Moolhuijzen (Polar Bears). Head Coach: Eva Doudesis.
Kazakhstan
Goalkeepers: Mariya Martynenko, Alexandra Zharkimbayeva. Field Players: Valeria Anossaova, Anastassiya Glukhova, Viktoriya Kaplun, Viktoriya Khritankova, Anastsassiya Mirshina, Milena Nabiyeva, Darya Pichinok, Madina Rakhmanova, Anastsassiya Tsoy, Olga Vorontsova. Head Coach: Assel Jakayeva.
Group C
Participating teams: Argentina, Greece, Italy, South Africa
Argentina
Goalkeepers: Nahir Stegmayer. Field Players: Lucia Catsellani, Cecilia Leonards, Ashley Hatcher, Anahi Bagicalupo, M. Bacigalupo, Aldana Videberrigain, Carla Comba, Isabel Riely, Ana Agnesina, Ludmila Ianni, Maria Sol Canda, Julieta Auliel. Head Coach: Guillermo Setti.
Greece
Goalkeepers: Ioanna Stamatopoulou (Olympiacos), Chrysoula Diamantopoulou (Vouliagmeni). Field Players: Vasiliki Plevritou (Olympiacos), Eleftheria Plevritou (Olympiacos), Margarita Plevritou (Olympiacos), Nicoleta Eleftheriadou (Olympiacos), Elena Xenaki (Olympiacos), Ioanna Chydirioti (Olympiacos), Maria Myriokefalitaki (Olympiacos), Foteini Tricha (Olympiacos), Christina Siouti (Olympiacos), Eleni Elliniadi (NC Vouliagmeni), Athina Giannopoulou (NC Vouliagmeni), Eirini Ninou (Ethnikos), Eleftheria Foundotou (Glyfada). Head Coach: Alexia Kammenou.
Italy
Goalkeepers: Aurora Condorelli (Ekipe Orizzonte)Caterina Banchelli (SIS Roma). Field Players: Silvia Avegno (Mataro), Lucrezia Cergol (Trieste), Roberta Bianconi (Rapallo Water Polo), Giuditta Galardi (SIS Rome ), Domitilla Picozzi (SIS Rome), Sofia Giustini (Sabadell) Agnese Cocchiere (SIS Rome), Claudia Marletta (Ekipe Orizzonte), Valeria Palmieri, (Ekipe Orizzonte) Giulia Viacava (Ekipe Orizzonte), Dafne Bettini (Ekipe Orizzonte), Veronica Gant (Ekipe Orizzonte), Chiara Tabani (Ekipe Orizzonte). Head Coach: Carlo Silipo.
South Africa
Goalkeepers: Megan Maartins, Olufunke Gando. Field Players: Megan Sileno, Kelsey Thomson, Tumani Macdonald, Chloe Meecham (Hawaii), Esihle Zondo, Shakira January, Boati Motau, Ruby Versfield, Anna Thorton-dibb, Nicola MacLeod, Hannah Muller. Head Coach: Nicola Barrett.
Group D
Participating teams: Canada, Hungary, New Zealand, Japan.
Canada
Goalkeepers: Jessica Gaudreault (Tenerife Echeyde), Rachael Jaffe (Toronto Blues). Field Players: Verica Bakoc (Mediterrani), Serena Browne (Stanford), Floranne Carrol (Stanford), Axelle Crevier (Mediterrani),, Daphne Guevremont (Fresno State Bulldogs), Shae La Roche, Elyse Lemay-Lavoie (Sant Andreu), Blaire McDowell (Tenerife Echeyde), Hayley Mckelvey (Plebiscito Padova), Maria Mimides (Vouliagmeni), Kindred Paul (Terrassa), Clara Vulipsi (Pacific), Emma Wright (Vouliagmeni). Head Coach: David Paradelo.
Hungary
Goalkeepers: Alda Magyari (UVSE), Boglárka Neszmély (FTC). Field Players: Dorottya Szilágyi (ZF Eger), Vanda Vályi (FTC), Gréta Gurisatti (FTC), Geraldine Mahieu (Dunaujvaros), Rebecca Parkes (ZF Eger), Zsuzsanna Máté (FTC), Rita Keszthelyi (CN Mataro), Dóra Leimeter (FTC), Natasa Rybanska (UVSE), Kamilla Faragó (UVSE), Krisztina Garda (Dunaujvaros), Dalma Dömsödi (FTC), Kata Hajdú (UVSE). Head Coach: Attila Biro.
New Zealand
Goalkeepers: Jessica Milicich (Spandau Berlin), Samantha Bright (Atlantis City). Field Players: Emily Nicholson (Tenerife Echeyde), Bernie Doyle (Rethymnou), Libby Gault (Hawaii), Gabrielle Milicich (Marist), Agatha Weston (Canterbury), Emmerson Houghton (Spandau Berlin), Katie McKenty (AEK), Sophie Shorter-Robinson (Arizona Sun Devils), Gabby Macdonald (Atlantis City), Kaitlin Howarth (Fresno State Bulldogs), Millie Quin (Cal Bears). Head Coach: Angie Winstanley-Smith.
Japan
Goalkeepers: Minami Shioya, Yuka Kawatashiro. Field Players: Yumi Arima, Kiyoka Goto, Momo Inoue, Kako Kawaguchi, Eri Kitamura, Kyoko Kudo, Fua Nishiyama, Manami Noda, Hikaru Shitara, Al Sunabe, Eruna Ura, Yuka Yamai. Head Coach: Yoji Omoto
ROAD TO MEDALS, WOMEN
Crossover round (July 22) – Match 1: 2A – 3B, Match 2: 3A – 2B, Match 3: 2C – 3D, Match 4: 3C – 2D
Quarterfinals (July 24) – QF1: 1A – winner Match 3, QF2: 1B – winner match 4, QF3: 1C – winner match 1, QF4: 1D – winner match 2
Semifinals: (July 26): winners QF1 – QF2, winners QF3 – QF4.
Final Day (July 28)
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