Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Water polo
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Water polo; at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
	Water polo pictogram for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Venue	Paris Aquatic Centre (prelims phase); Paris La Défense Arena (final phase)
Dates	27 July – 11 August 2024
No. of events	2 (1 men, 1 women)
Competitors	264
	← 2020 2028 →

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[edit]

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[edit]

Nation	Men's	Women's	Athletes
Australia			24
Canada	—		12
China	—		12
Croatia		—	12
France			24
Greece			24
Hungary			24
Italy			24
Japan		—	12
Montenegro		—	12
Netherlands	—		12
Romania		—	12
Serbia		—	12
Spain			24
United States			24
Total: 15 NOCs	144	120	264

Men's qualification[edit]

Qualification	Date	Host	Berths	Qualified team
Host country	—		1	France
2023 World Aquatics Championships	17–29 July 2023	Fukuoka	2	Hungary
2023 World Aquatics Championships	17–29 July 2023	Fukuoka	2	Greece
2022 Asian Games	2–7 October 2023	Hangzhou	1	Japan
2023 Pan American Games	30 October – 4 November 2023	Santiago	1	United States
2024 European Championships	4–16 January 2024	Dubrovnik/Zagreb	1	Spain
2024 World Aquatics Championships	5–17 February 2024	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

^ 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[edit]

Qualification	Date	Host	Berths	Qualified team
Host country	—		1	France
2023 World Aquatics Championships	16–28 July 2023	Fukuoka	2	Netherlands
2023 World Aquatics Championships	16–28 July 2023	Fukuoka	2	Spain
2023 Oceanian Qualifier Series	11–12 August 2023	Auckland	1	Australia
2022 Asian Games	25 September – 1 October 2023	Hangzhou	1	China
2023 Pan American Games	30 October – 4 November 2023	Santiago	1	United States
2024 European Championships	5–13 January 2024	Eindhoven	1	Greece
2024 World Aquatics Championships	4–16 February 2024	Doha	2	Hungary
2024 World Aquatics Championships			2	Italy
2024 World Aquatics Championships – Africa			1	~~South Africa~~
2024 World Aquatics Championships – Reallocation			1	Canada^[a]
Total			10

^ 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[edit]

Medalists[edit]

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

Men's tournament[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	Croatia	Quarterfinals
2	Italy
3	Romania
4	Greece
5	United States
6	Montenegro

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[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	Australia	Quarterfinals
2	Serbia
3	France (H)
4	Hungary
5	Japan
6	Spain

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[edit]

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Gold 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[edit]

Rank	Team



4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Women's tournament[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	Hungary	Quarterfinals
2	Australia
3	Canada
4	China
5	Netherlands

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[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Qualification
1	France (H)	Quarterfinals
2	Greece
3	Italy
4	United States
5	Spain

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[edit]

Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Gold medal

6 August


	8 August


6 August


		10 August


6 August


	8 August


6 August
		Bronze medal

		10 August

Final standings[edit]

Rank	Team



4
5
6
7
8
9
10

References[edit]

^ "Paris 2024 – Water Polo". Paris 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
^ Iannaconi, Emily (29 August 2022). "Water polo at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Paris 2024 – Water Polo Info". World Aquatics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
^ ^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.
^ "FINA rebrands as World Aquatics ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics". ESPN. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Water Polo" (PDF). World Aquatics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
^ "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.
^ "In last-second reversal, Canada's women's water polo team qualifies for Olympics". cbc.ca. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

[8] South Africa withdrew from the tournament after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Romania, as the best non-qualified team, took their spot.^[7]

[10] South Africa withdrew from the tournament after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Canada, as the best non-qualified team, took their spot.^[8]

[Paris_2024-1] "Paris 2024 – Water Polo". Paris 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[water-polo-comp-2] Iannaconi, Emily (29 August 2022). "Water polo at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[water-polo-qual-fina-3] "Paris 2024 – Water Polo Info". World Aquatics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[water-polo-qual-4] 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.

[9] "In last-second reversal, Canada's women's water polo team qualifies for Olympics". cbc.ca. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

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Water polo at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Water polo pictogram for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Venue	Paris Aquatic Centre (prelims phase) Paris La Défense Arena (final phase)
Dates	27 July – 11 August 2024
No. of events	2 (1 men, 1 women)
Competitors	264
← 2020 2028 →

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Chronological summary Medal table List of medalists

Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Qualification[edit]

Qualification summary[edit]

Men's qualification[edit]

Women's qualification[edit]

Medal summary[edit]

Medalists[edit]

Men's tournament[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group B[edit]

Knockout stage[edit]

Final standings[edit]

Women's tournament[edit]

Preliminary round[edit]

Group A[edit]

Group B[edit]

Knockout stage[edit]

Final standings[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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