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Australia - Perth - 9th January 1998 - 18th January 1998
Men's World Championships 1998 is the 8th edition of this competition.
The competition takes place from 9th January till 18th January 1998 in Perth in Australia.
Winner
Spain
Final standings
| 1 | Spain |
| 2 |  Hungary |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia |
| 4 |  Australia |
| 5 |  Italy |
| 6 |  Russia |
| 7 |  United States |
| 8 |  Greece |
| 9 |  Croatia |
| 10 |  Slovakia |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan |
| 12 |  Brazil |
| 13 |  Canada |
| 14 |  South Africa |
| 15 |  Iran |
| 16 |  New Zealand |
Group A (Australia - 09/01/1998 - 11/01/1998)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 | +26 |
| 2 | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 13 | +29 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 38 | -11 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 53 | -44 |
9th January 1998 | |||
Russia | 6 - 4 |  Croatia | |
Kazakhstan | 15 - 6 |  New Zealand | |
10th January 1998 | |||
| Russia | 13 - 8 | Kazakhstan | |
| Croatia | 19 - 3 | New Zealand | |
11th January 1998 | |||
| Russia | 19 - 0 | New Zealand | |
| Croatia | 19 - 4 | Kazakhstan | |
Group B (Australia - 09/01/1998 - 11/01/1998)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 14 | +20 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 21 | +13 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 23 | +9 |
| 4 | Iran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 49 | -42 |
9th January 1998 | |||
Hungary | 7 - 5 |  Yugoslavia | |
Italy | 15 - 1 |  Iran | |
10th January 1998 | |||
| Hungary | 11 - 7 | Italy | |
| Yugoslavia | 18 - 4 | Iran | |
11th January 1998 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 11 - 10 | Italy | |
| Hungary | 16 - 2 | Iran | |
Group C (Australia - 09/01/1998 - 11/01/1998)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 | +17 |
| 2 | Greece | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18 | +8 |
| 3 | Brazil | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 4 | South Africa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 32 | -19 |
9th January 1998 | |||
Greece | 9 - 5 |  Brazil | |
Spain | 13 - 3 |  South Africa | |
10th January 1998 | |||
| Spain | 7 - 6 | Greece | |
| Brazil | 8 - 4 | South Africa | |
11th January 1998 | |||
| Spain | 9 - 3 | Brazil | |
| Greece | 11 - 6 | South Africa | |
Group D (Australia - 09/01/1998 - 11/01/1998)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 19 | +7 |
| 2 | United States | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13 | +11 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 29 | -20 |
9th January 1998 | |||
| Australia | 7 - 6 |  United States | |
Slovakia | 9 - 3 |  Canada | |
10th January 1998 | |||
| United States | 8 - 5 | Slovakia | |
| Australia | 10 - 5 | Canada | |
11th January 1998 | |||
| Australia | 9 - 8 | Slovakia | |
| United States | 10 - 1 | Canada | |
Second Round - Group E (Australia - 13/01/1998 - 15/01/1998)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 35 | +20 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 35 | +12 |
| 3 | Russia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 40 | +4 |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 40 | +7 |
| 5 | Croatia | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 34 | +12 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 78 | -55 |
13th January 1998 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 6 - 6 | Croatia | |
| Italy | 8 - 6 | Russia | |
| Hungary | 17 - 3 | Kazakhstan | |
14th January 1998 | |||
| Hungary | 9 - 8 | Croatia | |
| Yugoslavia | 9 - 7 | Russia | |
| Italy | 13 - 3 | Kazakhstan | |
15th January 1998 | |||
| Italy | 9 - 9 | Croatia | |
| Russia | 12 - 11 | Hungary | |
| Yugoslavia | 16 - 5 | Kazakhstan | |
Second Round - Group F (Australia - 13/01/1998 - 15/01/1998)
13th January 1998 | |||
| Greece | 3 - 2 | United States | |
| Australia | 9 - 2 | Brazil | |
| Spain | 15 - 8 | Slovakia | |
14th January 1998 | |||
| Spain | 5 - 4 | United States | |
| Australia | 5 - 3 | Greece | |
| Slovakia | 9 - 8 | Brazil | |
15th January 1998 | |||
| Spain | 5 - 4 | Australia | |
| Slovakia | 11 - 9 | Greece | |
| United States | 13 - 5 | Brazil | |
Classification Round (Australia - 13/01/1998 - 15/01/1998)
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 18 | +11 |
| 2 | South Africa | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 17 | +3 |
| 3 | Iran | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 21 | -6 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20 | -8 |
13th January 1998 | |||
| South Africa | 6 - 3 | Iran | |
| Canada | 7 - 5 | New Zealand | |
14th January 1998 | |||
| Iran | 6 - 5 | New Zealand | |
| Canada | 12 - 7 | South Africa | |
15th January 1998 | |||
| South Africa | 7 - 2 | New Zealand | |
| Canada | 10 - 6 | Iran | |
Final Round (Australia - 17/01/1998 - 18/01/1998)
Classification Round (18/01/1998)
17th January 1998 | |||
| Slovakia | 8 - 7 | Kazakhstan | |
| Italy | 10 - 8 | United States | |
| Russia | 12 - 8 | Greece | |
| Croatia | 17 - 6 | Brazil | |
18th January 1998 | |||
| Kazakhstan | 7 - 6 | Brazil | |
| United States | 8 - 4 | Greece | |
| Croatia | 12 - 3 | Slovakia | |
| Italy | 14 - 3 | Russia | |
Semi-Finals (17/01/1998)
17th January 1998 | |||
| Spain | 5 - 3 | Yugoslavia | |
| Hungary | 10 - 5 | Australia | |
Third Place Match (18/01/1998)
18th January 1998 | |||
| Yugoslavia | 9 - 5 | Australia | |
Final (18/01/1998)
18th January 1998 | |||
| Spain | 6 - 4 | Hungary | |
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