21 Aug 2012 World Youth Championships draw By: Tim Hartog National Teams The draw for the FINA World Youth Water Polo Championships 2012 in Perth, Australia was held at the ocassion of the recent 2012 Olympic Games in London, Great Britain. Twenty participating sides in the men's tournament, and sixteen women's teams will battle for the World Youth championship in Western Australia from 1-9 December. The tournament will also mark the first time one city hosts both the men’s and women’s competitions at a FINA age group Championships. In the men's tournament the group winners will qualify for the quarterfinals automatically, to be joined by the four winners of the crossing matches (2A - 3D, 2B - 3C, 3A - 2D en 3B - 2C). Read more for the results. I FINA World Youth Water Polo Championships U18 Perth, Australia 1-9 December 2012 Draw MEN Group A: - USA - Hungary - Spain - Egypt - Canada Group B: - New Zealand - Colombia - Croatia - Australia - South Africa Group C: - Uzbekistan - Trinidad & Tobago - Romania - Greece - Iran Group D: - Brazil - Italy - Serbia - Peru - Kazakhstan WOMEN Group A: - Australia - Indonesia - Czech Republic - Uzbekistan Group B: - Brazil - Canada - New Zealand - Spain Group C: - Italy - India - Hungary - USA Group D: - South Africa - Russia - Zimbabwe - Greece