Serbia began their bid for a third consecutive Men's Water Polo World Cup title with a crushing victory over South Africa in Berlin.
The reigning Olympic gold medallists thumped their opponents 21-3 in the Group B clash at Europasportpark in the German capital.
A Serbian victory at the quadrennial event would see them become the first country to win the tournament three times in a row.
Elsewhere in Group B, there was also success for current world champions Croatia.
They proved too strong for United States, winning 15-10.
FINA Men’s World Cup | Game 1 I #AUSvJPN I Captain Aaron Younger takes out the match MVP 👏👏@fina1908 #AussieSharks #GoAus pic.twitter.com/vj00yzi89C
— Water Polo Australia (@WaterpoloAus) September 11, 2018
In Group A, Australia began their tournament with a big 14-6 win over Japan.
Hosts Germany enjoyed an highly impressive win, beating nine-time Olympic champions Hungary 12-10 after trailing 7-4 at one stage.
All eight sides will progress to the quarter finals, regardless of where they finish in the group, with the games simply deciding who plays who in the last eight.
The final is scheduled for Sunday (September 16).
