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Hungarian women’s team make semi-finals of 34th European Water Polo Championships

The Hungarian team beat the French 16-3 for their place in the semi-final alongside Russia, Spain and the Netherlands.

The Hungarian women’s team has made it into the semi-finals of the 34th European Water Polo Championships in Budapest.

The Hungarian team beat the French 16-3 for their place in the semi-final alongside Russia, Spain and the Netherlands.

The champions in the previous three editions of the tournament, Spain (in 2014), Hungary (in 2016) and title-holder the Netherlands will face off against each other in what is set to be the thrilling final stages of the Budapest event.

The quarter-final results are as follows: Hungary v France 16-3, Russia v Italy 13-7, Greece v Spain 9-12, Slovakia v Netherlands 2-22.

The semi-finals are to take place on Thursday: Hungary v Spain (17.30), Russia v Netherlands (19.00). For places 5-8th: France v Greece (14.30), Italy v Slovakia (16.00).

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