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Israel's U16 Water Polo Team Secures Dramatic Win Over Ukraine at World Championship
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First reported by Mako · Aug 3, 2026
What happened
Israel's U16 water polo team won 12-11 against Ukraine at the World Championship in Croatia, marking their first victory in the tournament. Aviv Gadron scored the winning goal in the final minute. The women's U20 team lost 22-8 to Russia at the European Championship in Portugal, marking their fourth straight defeat.
- 01Israel's U16 water polo team won 12-11 against Ukraine at the World Championship in Croatia.
- 02Aviv Gadron scored the decisive goal in the final minute to secure the victory.
- 03Coach Rotem Zuckerman praised the team's resilience after a challenging tournament start.
- 04Yehali Winberg led Israel with three goals in the match against Ukraine.
- 05Israel's U20 women's team lost 22-8 to Russia at the European Championship in Portugal.
- 06The women's team will next face the loser of the France-Britain match in classification rounds.
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