|  Finals |  | Game | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | 1T | 2T | 3T |   |  | Final | 03.10 | 16:45 |   Hungary | 5-3 |   Italy | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 |  Goals |  | 3-4 | 03.10 | 15:30 |   Spain | 9-8 |   Russia | 2-2 | 4-4 | 5-5 |  Goals |  | 5-6 | 03.10 | 14:15 |   Yugoslavia | 8-4 |   United States | 2-0 | 4-1 | 6-3 |  Goals |  | 7-8 | 03.10 | 13:00 |   Greece | 10-9 |   Australia | 1-2 | 4-6 | 6-7 |   |  |  aOT ; FT 8-8 ; OT 9-9 ; 10-9 Sudden death  Goals |  | 1/2 | 02.10 | 15:30 |   Hungary | 8-4 |   Spain | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5-2 |  Goals |  | 1/2 | 02.10 | 16:45 |   Italy | 7-5 |   Russia | 2-0 | 4-2 | 7-3 |  Goals |  | 5-8 | 02.10 | 13:00 |   Yugoslavia | 7-5 |   Australia | 3-1 | 4-2 | 6-4 |  Goals |  | 5-8 | 02.10 | 14:15 |   United States | 10-4 |   Greece | 2-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 |  Goals |   
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| Final ranking | P | w | d | l | gf | ga | WCh |  | 1. Hungary | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 44: | 24 | 2. |  | 2. Italy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 31: | 31 | 5. |  | 3. Spain | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 36: | 36 | 1. |  | 4. Russia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39: | 41 | 6. |  |  eliminated in Groups Round  |  | 5. Yugoslavia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34: | 29 | 3. |  | 6. United States | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 34: | 32 | 7. |  | 7. Greece | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27: | 45 | 8. |  | 8. Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32: | 39 | 4. |   
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| This was the most important tournament for Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. |  | Hungary, Italy and Spain quailified to Olympic Men 2000. |   
|  Qualification |  | In the tournament played the first 8 teams from World Championship World Men 1998. |   
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|   First 2 to 1/2 Finals. Rest to Classification. |   
| Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Hungary | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31: | 17 |  | 2. Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21: | 21 |  | 3. Yugoslavia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19: | 20 |  | 4. Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13: | 26 |   
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| Team | Hung | Ital | Yugo | Gree |  | Hungary | --- |   | 11:3 | 12:4 |  | Italy | 10:8 | --- |   | 6:5 |  | Yugoslavia |   | 8:5 | --- | 8:4 |  | Greece |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | 1T | 2T | 3T |   |  | 28.09 | 16:15 |   Italy | 10-8 |   Hungary | 3-3 | 6-5 | 8-7 |  Goals |  | 28.09 | 17:30 |   Yugoslavia | 8-4 |   Greece | 0-1 | 4-2 | 8-4 |  Goals |  |  Greece: Lorantos, Chatzithheodorou; Saves: Reppas 6')" onmouseout="return nd();"> Goals |  | 29.09 | 17:15 |   Hungary | 11-3 |   Yugoslavia | 3-0 | 6-1 | 9-2 |  Goals |  | 29.09 | 18:30 |   Italy | 6-5 |   Greece | 3-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 |  Goals |  | 30.09 | 13:00 |   Yugoslavia | 8-5 |   Italy | 0-1 | 4-3 | 6-4 |  Goals |  | 30.09 | 18:30 |   Hungary | 12-4 |   Greece | 3-0 | 7-0 | 10-2 |  Goals |   
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| Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga |  | 1. Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23: | 20 |  | 2. Russia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26: | 25 |  | 3. United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20: | 20 |  | 4. Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18: | 22 |   
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| Team | Russ | Spai | Unit | Aust |  | Russia | --- | 9:8 |   | 10:9 |  | Spain |   | --- | 9:6 | 6:5 |  | United States | 8:7 |   | --- | 6:4 |  | Australia |   |   |   | --- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | 1T | 2T | 3T |   |  | 28.09 | 15:00 |   Spain | 9-6 |   United States | 1-0 | 5-1 | 7-4 |  Goals |  | 28.09 | 20:00 |   Russia | 10-9 |   Australia | 2-1 | 4-3 | 7-6 |  Goals |  | 29.09 | 16:00 |   Russia | 9-8 |   Spain | 2-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 |  Goals |  | 29.09 | 19:45 |   United States | 6-4 |   Australia | 1-1 | 1-1 | 5-2 |  Goals |  | 30.09 | 17:15 |   United States | 8-7 |   Russia | 2-3 | 4-4 | 6-4 |  Goals |  | 30.09 | 19:45 |   Spain | 6-5 |   Australia | 1-2 | 3-3 | 4-3 |  Goals |   
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