Canadian women’s water polo team falls 12-8 to Italy at world aquatics championship

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 6:54 AM CST Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 Last Modified: 7:47 AM CST Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024

DOHA, Qatar - The Canadian women’s water polo team’s first loss at the World Aquatics Championship was a costly one.

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DOHA, Qatar - The Canadian women’s water polo team’s first loss at the World Aquatics Championship was a costly one.

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DOHA, Qatar – The Canadian women’s water polo team’s first loss at the World Aquatics Championship was a costly one.

Italy (3-0) scored a 12-8 win over Canada (2-1) on Thursday to claim first place in Group D and earn a direct spot into the tournament’s quarterfinals.

Canada must now beat New Zealand in a round-of-16 game on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals.

The Canadian women’s water polo team’s first loss at the World Aquatics Championship was a costly one.Nadezhda Shapovalova, left, of Kazakhstan defends against Verica Bakoc of Canada at the 19th FINA World Championships in Szeged, Hungary, Tuesday, June 28, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Zsolt Czegledi/MTI via AP

Claudia Marletta led the Italian attack with four goals, while Emma Wright, of Lindsay, Ont., and Toronto’s Verica Bakoc each scored twice for Canada.

There are 16 teams competing in the women’s water polo competition in Doha.