The US men are set to compete in qualifying for the 2016 FINA Men’s Water Polo World League with five games in five days in Yokohama, Japan. The top four of six teams will qualify for the World League and with the US having finished fifth or better in every world league since 2006 they are big favorites.

The US opens with Australia on Tuesday before facing Japan, Kazakhstan, Brazil, and China. Along with the US Brazil, China, and Australia all competed in the World League last year. The US faced Australia twice last year, once in qualifying and once in the World League group stage. The Australians got the win 17-16 in OT in qualifying and in another tight one 10-9 in the group stage.