Italy claimed its first FINA World League Super Final crown after beating United States of America 13-9 in the gold-medal final in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday. The gold medal goes alongside three silvers and a bronze, completing the set in what was the 20th edition of the event inaugurated in 2002.  Italy saved its best water polo until last, winning by four goals after being seven ahead at one stage.

It was a sublime performance and carried on from the silver medal at the FINA World Championships earlier this month. While it opened the scoring, USA went 2-1 up by quarter time. Italy levelled and USA again took the lead through Ben Hallock on extra-man attack with a near-post turn. Italy sent in two for the 4-43 lead and Jacob Ehrhardt equalised with a lob shot 19 seconds from the turn.