
Chen Zhongxian of China competes during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Players compete during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Members of Team China line up before the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Chen Yimin of China competes during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Petar Porobic, head coach of Team China, reacts during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

The ball is shown before the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Liu Yu (L) of China competes during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Hu Changxin of China competes during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Wu Honghui of China defends during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Patrick Oaten, head coach of Team Canada, reacts during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Petar Porobic, head coach of Team China, gives instructions during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Peng Jiahao (C) of China celebrates after scoring a goal during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Xie Zekai (1st L) and Chu Chenghao (3rd L) of China defend against Bogdan Djerkovic (2nd L) of Canada during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Zhang Chufeng (1st R) of China competes during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Zhang Chufeng of China competes during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

Aleksa Gardijan (top) of Canada defends against Zhang Jinpeng of China during the men's preliminaries round match of water polo between China and Canada at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, July 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)



