Water polo at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 1998 Men's World Water Polo Championship was the eighth edition of the men's water polo tournament at the World Aquatics Championships, organised by the world governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was held from 7 to 18 January 1998 in the Challenge Stadium, and was incorporated into the 1998 World Aquatics Championships in Perth, Western Australia.

Groups formed

 * Group A


 * Group B


 * Group C


 * Group D

Group A

 * January 9, 1998


 * January 10, 1998


 * January 11, 1998

Group B

 * January 9, 1998


 * January 10, 1998


 * January 11, 1998

Group C

 * January 9, 1998


 * January 10, 1998


 * January 11, 1998

Group D

 * January 9, 1998


 * January 10, 1998


 * January 11, 1998

Group E
Preliminary round results apply.


 * January 13, 1998


 * January 14, 1998


 * January 15, 1998

Group F
Preliminary round results apply.
 * January 13, 1998


 * January 14, 1998


 * January 15, 1998


 * January 16, 1998

Group G

 * January 13, 1998


 * January 14, 1998


 * January 15, 1998

9th-12th place

 * January 17, 1998
 * January 18, 1998 — 9th place


 * January 18, 1998 — 11th place

5th-8th place

 * January 17, 1998


 * January 18, 1998 — 5th place
 * January 18, 1998 — 7th place

Semi finals

 * 16 January 1998

Finals

 * 18 January 1998 – [[File:Med 3.png]] Bronze Medal Match


 * 18 January 1998 – [[File:Med 1.png]] Gold Medal Match