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Water polo at the
2024 Summer Olympics
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Tournament
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The water polo tournaments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are scheduled to run from 27 July to 11 August.[1][2] Preliminary water polo matches will occur at Paris Aquatic Centre, with the final playoffs staged at the iconic Paris La Défense Arena. Similar to the previous edition, twenty-two teams (twelve for men and ten for women) will compete against each other in their respective tournaments.[3][4]

Qualification

The International Olympic Committee and World Aquatics (AQUA) have ratified and released the qualification criteria for Paris 2024. The host nation France reserves a direct quota place each in the men's and women's tournament with the remainder of the total quota attributed to the eligible NOCs through a tripartite qualification pathway.[4][5]

The 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, will produce the winners and runners-up of the men's and women's water polo tournament, qualifying for Paris 2024. Five further quota places will be awarded to the highest-ranked eligible NOC at each of the continental meets (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) approved by World Aquatics. If any of the continental meets does not occur within the qualifying period, the vacant spot will be entitled to the highest-ranked eligible NOC from a respective continent at the succeeding edition of the Worlds.[4]

To complete the water polo roster for the Games, the final batch of quota places will be assigned to the four highest-ranked eligible NOCs for men and two for women at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.[3][4][6]

Qualification summary

Nation Men's Women's Athletes
 Australia Yes Yes 26
 Canada — Yes 13
 China — Yes 13
 Croatia Yes — 13
 France Yes Yes 26
 Greece Yes Yes 26
 Hungary Yes Yes 26
 Italy Yes Yes 26
 Japan Yes — 13
 Montenegro Yes — 13
 Netherlands — Yes 13
 Romania Yes — 13
 Serbia Yes — 13
 Spain Yes Yes 26
 United States Yes Yes 26
Total: 15 NOCs 156 130 286

Men's qualification

Main article: Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification
Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host country — 1  France
2023 World Aquatics Championships 17–29 July 2023 Japan Fukuoka 2  Hungary
 Greece
2022 Asian Games 2–7 October 2023 China Hangzhou 1  Japan
2023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023 Chile Santiago 1  United States
2024 European Championships 4–16 January 2024 Croatia Dubrovnik/Zagreb 1  Spain
2024 World Aquatics Championships 5–17 February 2024 Qatar Doha 4  Croatia
 Italy
 Serbia
 Montenegro
2024 World Aquatics Championships – Africa 1  South Africa
2024 World Aquatics Championships – Oceania 1  Australia
2024 World Aquatics Championships – Reallocation 1  Romania[a]
Total 12
  1. ^ South Africa withdrew from the tournament after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Romania, as the best non-qualified team, took their spot.[7]

Women's qualification

Main article: Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host country — 1  France
2023 World Aquatics Championships 16–28 July 2023 Japan Fukuoka 2  Netherlands
 Spain
2023 Oceanian Qualifier Series 11–12 August 2023 New Zealand Auckland 1  Australia
2022 Asian Games 25 September – 1 October 2023 China Hangzhou 1  China
2023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023 Chile Santiago 1  United States
2024 European Championships 5–13 January 2024 Netherlands Eindhoven 1  Greece
2024 World Aquatics Championships 4–16 February 2024 Qatar Doha 2  Hungary
 Italy
2024 World Aquatics Championships – Africa 1  South Africa
2024 World Aquatics Championships – Reallocation 1  Canada[a]
Total 10
  1. ^ South Africa withdrew from the tournament after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Canada, as the best non-qualified team, took their spot.[8]

Medal summary

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's tournament
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Women's tournament
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Men's tournament

Main article: Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  France (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
7 August
 
 
A1
 
9 August
 
B4
 
 
 
7 August
 
 
 
B2
 
11 August
 
A3
 
 
 
7 August
 
 
 
A2
 
9 August
 
B3
 
 
 
7 August
 
 Bronze medal
 
A4
 
11 August
 
B1
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final standings

Rank Team
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Women's tournament

Main article: Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 27 July 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
6 August
 
 
 
 
8 August
 
 
 
 
 
6 August
 
 
 
 
 
10 August
 
 
 
 
 
6 August
 
 
 
 
 
8 August
 
 
 
 
 
6 August
 
 Bronze medal
 
 
 
10 August
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Final standings

Rank Team
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

See also

References

  1. ^ "Paris 2024 – Water Polo". Paris 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. ^ Iannaconi, Emily (29 August 2022). "Water polo at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Paris 2024 – Water Polo Info". World Aquatics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d Depasse, Guillaume (2 November 2022). "How to qualify for water polo at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ^ "FINA rebrands as World Aquatics ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics". ESPN. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Water Polo" (PDF). World Aquatics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Vis la Paris – Uluitor cum au primit tricolorii vestea că vor juca la Jocurile Olimpice! Prioteasa: "N-am știut nimic"". eurosport.ro. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  8. ^ "In last-second reversal, Canada's women's water polo team qualifies for Olympics". cbc.ca. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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