The 15th edition of the Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from August 19 to August 24, 2014. Format 8 teams qualified for the 2014 FINA World Cup. They were split into two groups of 4 teams. After playing a Round-robin every team advanced to the quarterfinals. The best ranked team of Group A played against the fourth ranked team of Group B, the second ranked team of Group A against the third ranked team of Group B the third ranked team of Group A against the second ranked team of Group B and the fourth ranked team of Group A against the best ranked team of Group B. The winners of those quarterfinals advanced to the Semis and played out the champion while the losers of the quarterfinals competed in placement matches. Groups Preliminary round All times are EEST (UTC+3) Group A Group B Knockout round Championship Quarterfinals All times are EEST (UTC+3) Semifinals All times are EEST (UTC+3) Bronze medal game All times are EEST (UTC+3) Gold medal game All times are EEST (UTC+3) 5th–8th playoffs 5th–8th semifinals All times are EEST (UTC+3) 7th place playoff All times are EEST (UTC+3) 5th place playoff All times are EEST (UTC+3) Final standings Serbia, Hungary, Croatia, United States and Australia qualified for the 2015 World Aquatics Championships. Individual awards Best Player Best Goalkeeper Defender Best Scorer References External links Official site F W FINA Water Polo World Cup International water polo competitions hosted by Kazakhstan