Water polo at the 1986 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The 1986 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship was the fifth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. The tournament was incorporated in the 1986 World Aquatics Championships, held in Madrid, Spain. It is the only men's world championship to have featured 15 teams instead of the usual 16.

Final ranking

RANK TEAM
 Yugoslavia
 Italy
 Soviet Union
4.  United States
5.  Spain
6.  West Germany
7.  Cuba
8.  France
9.  Hungary
10.  Australia
11.  Greece
12.  Brazil
13.  Canada
14.  Netherlands
15.  Israel
 1986 FINA Men's World Champions 

Yugoslavia
First title

References

Men's tournament
1973  • 1975  • 1978  • 1982  • 1986  • 1991  • 1994  • 1998  • 2001  • 2003  • 2005  • 2007  • 2009  • 2011
Women's tournament
1986  • 1991  • 1994  • 1998  • 2001  • 2003  • 2005  • 2007  • 2009  • 2011