Wednesday, November 1st.- Canada grew stronger at the Centro Acuático at Estadio Nacional and secured the top spot in Group B of water polo by defeating Argentina 14-7.

Both teams entered the match with six points, and the winner would claim the top spot in the group. Consequently, the first period was highly contested, with Canada leading 4-3. In the second half, they extended their lead, winning 4-1.

The remaining two periods also went in favor of Canada, 3-1 and 3-2, resulting in a final score of 14-7 in favor of Canada against Argentina, who settled for the second position.

Despite this outcome, both teams qualified for the quarter-finals in a group where Chile will aim to finish third. To do that, they will need to defeat Cuba in the match that concludes the water polo session.

Written by Pedro Marín Roldán; translated by Rocio Rojas / Photosport
Photo by Sebastian Nanco/Santiago 2023 / Photosport