Australia's men's water polo team have defeated Germany to reach the world championships quarter-finals for the first time in a decade.
The Sharks won 8-4 in the elimination round in Barcelona on Sunday night to set up a last-eight meeting with reigning Olympic champions Croatia.
The last time the Australian men qualified for the final eight was in 2003, also in Barcelona.
The Sharks have a useful ally in their corner in Croatian coach Elvis Fatovic, who was an assistant in Croatia's London 2012 triumph.
While playing down Australia's chances in Tuesday's quarter-final, Fatovic praised his team's efforts against Germany.
"At times, we may have even been too passive in our attack but this was compensated by our strong defence," Fatovic said.
"We will try our best against Croatia but no team in the world compares to them in overall skill, so I am worried."
Australia's women's team are also through to the quarter-finals and will face Greece on Monday.
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