BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The Croatian men's water polo team ended a seven-year losing streak against defending champions Serbia on Thursday to advance to the final at the world championships, where they will face hosts Hungary. Croatia won 12-11 in the high scoring game after the two Balkan arch rivals had traded the lead in a gruelling yet spectacular encounter. Serbia came into the tournament as defending World, Olympic and European champions with the first two of those titles coming after finals against Croatia. Yet three big saves by goalkeeper Marko Bijac allowed the Croats to end a losing streak that stretched back to 2010. "We played an all-around huge defensive game," Marcz told reporters.

Source: The Star July 27, 2017 22:41 UTC