{"id":18249,"date":"2026-07-26T12:19:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/26\/greece-sinks-mexico-in-world-u16-water-polo-championship\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T12:19:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T12:19:46","slug":"greece-sinks-mexico-in-world-u16-water-polo-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/26\/greece-sinks-mexico-in-world-u16-water-polo-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece Sinks Mexico in World U16 Water Polo Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"G\">\n<h3>Greece\u2019s U16 women\u2019s water polo team made a commanding start to the World Aquatics U16 Women\u2019s Water Polo Championships, defeating Mexico 25-3 in its opening Group Stage match in Zagreb.<\/h3>\n<p>The young Greek side, coached by Argyris Theodoropoulos, took control from the opening whistle and never allowed Mexico back into the contest, showcasing its strength at both ends of the pool.<\/p>\n<p>Greece raced to an 8-0 lead in the opening quarter before extending its advantage with another dominant second period, taking a commanding 16-1 lead into halftime.<\/p>\n<p>The second half followed a similar pattern, with Greece maintaining complete control to seal an emphatic 25-3 victory and an ideal start to its World Championship campaign.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Greece Dominates From Start to Finish<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Greek defence stifled Mexico throughout the match, while the attack spread the scoring across multiple players.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the way was Lampropoulou, who scored five goals, while Manousaki added four and Plemmenoucontributed three.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the scoresheet were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drosopoulou-Spathi (2)<\/li>\n<li>Tsigka (2)<\/li>\n<li>Moustaka (2)<\/li>\n<li>Bitsakou (2)<\/li>\n<li>Karagianni (2)<\/li>\n<li>Lambatou (1)<\/li>\n<li>Andreadi (1)<\/li>\n<li>Nikolopoulou (1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Greece will face tournament hosts Croatia in its second Group Stage match on Saturday, 26 July, with the contest scheduled to begin at 8:00 pm local time.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Quarter Scores<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1st Quarter: Greece 8-0 Mexico<\/li>\n<li>2nd Quarter: Greece 8-1 Mexico<\/li>\n<li>3rd Quarter: Greece 4-1 Mexico<\/li>\n<li>4th Quarter: Greece 5-1 Mexico<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The convincing victory gives Greece an early boost as it looks to progress deep into the U16 Women\u2019s Water Polo World Championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/07\/26\/greece-sinks-mexico-in-world-u16-water-polo-championship\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greece\u2019s U16 women\u2019s water polo team made a commanding start to the World Aquatics U16 Women\u2019s Water Polo Championships, defeating Mexico 25-3 in its opening Group Stage match in Zagreb. 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