| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Russia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–9 September 2018 |
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United States (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Russia |
| Third place |  Australia |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 479 (19.96 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Anni Espar (19 goals) |
| Best player | Maggie Steffens |
The 2018 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the 17th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Surgut, Russia from 4 to 9 September 2018.[1]
The United States won the gold medal by defeating Russia 8-5 in the final. Australia captured bronze, beating Spain 9-8.[2]
- ^ "HistoFINA – Water polo medalists and statistics" (PDF). fina.org. FINA. September 2019. p. 67. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "WP World Cup (W), Surgut, Day 6: The USA is again golden". FINA.org. September 9, 2018.