(BEIJING, August 23) -- Italy and Germany open the day's activities with the play-off for 9th and 10th place. Both high-flying teams in past years, they have under-performed in Beijing 2008 but will be keen to finish on a winning note.

　　Australia and Greece clash for 7th and 8th place. Both are happy to be in the top eight but harboured hopes of a higher finish. Australia beat Greece 12-8 in preliminary play.

　　World champions Croatia and outgoing world No. 3 Spain will fight it out for 5th and 6th place at 13:00. Croatia were unlucky not to be in the semifinals, missing out by a goal to Montenegro.

　　Balkan neighbours Montenegro and Serbia clash in the bronze-medal match. The teams won the Budapest 2006 World Cup playing as a united Serbia and Montenegro.

　　Hungary, chasing an unprecedented third consecutive Gold medal and ninth in total, will play surprise finalists United States of America in the final as long as the previous two games do not go to extra-time. Hungary are the sentimental favorites, while the US have the nerve and flair to take the game.