Canada's men's water polo team couldn't find a way to hang onto a lead as Brazil battled back multiple times to earn a 6-6 draw and deny the Canadians of a spot in the men's quarter-finals at the world aquatics championships in Budapest, Hungary. On three separate occasions the Canadians led, only for the Brazilians to respond and level up the score. 🤽🏻♂️ Result: Men Water Polo Prelims, Group A 🤽🏻♂️Brazil 🇧🇷 6 - 6 🇨🇦 Canada#FINABudapest2017 #FINAWorlds — @fina1908The crucial point allowed Brazil to secure second place in Group A with three points, while Canada dropped to last with two points. Kazakhstan was even with Canada in terms of points but finished ahead in the group standings, having defeated the Canucks 10-9 in their head-to-head matchup. Canada finishes group play with two draws and a loss and will play the last place team in Group B in their next match.
Source: CBC News July 21, 2017 18:56 UTC