Water polo - Croatia end seven-year losing Serbia hoodoo to set up Hungary final


Serbia v Croatia at the 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships – Men's Water Polo Semifinal at Budapest, Hungary. Ivan Krapic of Croatia and Filip Filipovic of Serbia compete. - Reuters

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.

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