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Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

The men's qualification for the Olympic water polo tournament occurred between July 2023 and February 2024, allocating twelve teams for the final tournament. As the host nation, France reserved a direct spot each for the men's team.[2][3]

The remainder of the total quota was attributed to the eligible NOCs through a tripartite qualification pathway. First, the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, scheduled for 17 to 29 July in Fukuoka, Japan, produced the winners and runners-up of the men's water polo tournament qualifying for Paris 2024. Five more quota places were 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 qualifying tournaments did not occur within the qualifying period, the vacant spot was entitled to the highest-ranked eligible NOC from a respective continent at the succeeding edition of the Worlds.[3]

The last batch of quota places was assigned to the four highest-ranked eligible NOCs at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar to complete the twelve-team field for the Games.[2][3]

Qualification summary edit

Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host country — 1   France
2023 World Aquatics Championships 17–29 July 2023   Fukuoka 2   Hungary
  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
  1. ^ South Africa withdrew from the tournament after the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Romania, as the best non-qualified team, took their spot.[4]

2023 World Championships edit

Main article: Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The winner and the runner-up of the men's water polo tournament at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan obtained a ticket for Paris 2024.[3]

Group A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Greece 3 3 0 0 0 46 25 +21 9 Quarterfinals
2   United States 3 2 0 0 1 48 28 +20 6 Playoffs
3   Australia 3 1 0 0 2 39 35 +4 3
4   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 0 3 13 58 −45 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Group B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 3 3 0 0 0 55 17 +38 9 Quarterfinals
2   France 3 2 0 0 1 38 32 +6 6 Playoffs
3   Canada 3 1 0 0 2 30 49 −19 3
4   China 3 0 0 0 3 23 48 −25 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Group C edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary 3 3 0 0 0 49 31 +18 9 Quarterfinals
2   Croatia 3 2 0 0 1 51 29 +22 6 Playoffs
3   Japan (H) 3 1 0 0 2 40 42 −2 3
4   Argentina 3 0 0 0 3 27 65 −38 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host

Group D edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 0 54 27 +27 9 Quarterfinals
2   Serbia 3 1 1 0 1 57 34 +23 5 Playoffs
3   Montenegro 3 1 0 1 1 55 34 +21 4
4   South Africa 3 0 0 0 3 21 92 −71 0
Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Bracket edit

 
PlayoffsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Greece10
 
23 July
 
  Montenegro9
 
  Croatia12
 
27 July
 
  Montenegro13
 
  Greece13
 
 
  Serbia7
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Italy11 (3)
 
23 July
 
  Serbia (PSO)11 (4)
 
  Japan10
 
29 July
 
  Serbia16
 
  Greece10 (3)
 
 
  Hungary (PSO)10 (4)
 
 
25 July
 
 
  Hungary13
 
23 July
 
  United States12
 
  United States13
 
27 July
 
  Canada10
 
  Hungary12
 
 
  Spain11 Third place
 
 
25 July29 July
 
 
  Spain7  Serbia6
 
23 July
 
  France6   Spain9
 
  Australia8
 
 
  France11
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
27 July
 
 
  Montenegro6
 
29 July
 
  Italy10
 
  Italy16
 
27 July
 
  France9
 
  United States13 (3)
 
 
  France (PSO)13 (5)
 
Seventh place game
 
 
29 July
 
 
  Montenegro12 (3)
 
 
  United States (PSO)12 (5)
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
25 July
 
 
  Canada5
 
27 July
 
  Croatia13
 
  Croatia17
 
25 July
 
  Australia10
 
  Australia16
 
 
  Japan15
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
27 July
 
 
  Canada11
 
 
  Japan23
13th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
23 July
 
 
  Kazakhstan12
 
25 July
 
  China5
 
  Kazakhstan7
 
23 July
 
  Argentina11
 
  Argentina15
 
 
  South Africa6
 
15th place game
 
 
25 July
 
 
  China16
 
 
  South Africa8

Final standing edit

Rank[5] Team
    Hungary
    Greece
    Spain
4   Serbia
5   Italy
6   France
7   United States
8   Montenegro
9   Croatia
10   Australia
11   Japan
12   Canada
13   Argentina
14   Kazakhstan
15   China
16   South Africa

Continental tournaments edit

The highest-ranked eligible NOC from each of the five continental qualification tournaments (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) secured a quota place for Paris 2024. If any of the continental qualifying tournaments did not occur within the qualifying period, the vacant spot was entitled to the highest-ranked eligible NOC from a respective continent at the succeeding edition of the Worlds.[3]

Asia edit

Main article: Water polo at the 2022 Asian Games – Men

Preliminary round edit

Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   China (H) 3 3 0 0 0 57 23 +34 9 Quarterfinals
2   Iran 3 2 0 0 1 48 26 +22 6
3   South Korea 3 1 0 0 2 35 37 −2 3
4   Thailand 3 0 0 0 3 22 76 −54 0
Source: HAGOC
(H) Host
Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 3 3 0 0 0 70 24 +46 9 Quarterfinals
2   Kazakhstan 3 2 0 0 1 60 23 +37 6
3   Singapore 3 1 0 0 2 20 58 −38 3
4   Hong Kong 3 0 0 0 3 18 63 −45 0
Source: HAGOC

Bracket edit

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal match
 
          
 
5 October
 
 
  Iran13
 
6 October
 
  Singapore6
 
  Iran11
 
5 October
 
  Japan18
 
  Thailand2
 
7 October
 
  Japan23
 
  Japan11
 
5 October
 
  China7
 
  South Korea8
 
6 October
 
  Kazakhstan15
 
  Kazakhstan13
 
5 October
 
  China (PSO)14 Bronze medal match
 
  China23
 
7 October
 
  Hong Kong3
 
  Iran9
 
 
  Kazakhstan (PSO)10
 

Final standing edit

Rank Country
    Japan
    China
    Kazakhstan
4   Iran
5   Singapore
6   South Korea
7   Hong Kong
8   Thailand

Europe edit

Main article: 2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship

Group A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 2 0 1 0 32 27 +5 7 Quarterfinals
2   Croatia (H) 3 1 1 1 0 32 27 +5 6
3   Montenegro 3 0 2 0 1 33 35 −2 4 Playoffs
4   France 3 0 0 1 2 23 31 −8 1
Source: LEN
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host

Group B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary 3 2 0 0 1 33 26 +7 6[a] Quarterfinals
2   Italy 3 2 0 0 1 42 23 +19 6[a]
3   Greece 3 2 0 0 1 36 32 +4 6[a] Playoffs
4   Georgia 3 0 0 0 3 25 55 −30 0
Source: LEN
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Hungary 3 Pts, +3 GD; Italy 3 Pts, +2 GD; Greece 3 Pts, −5 GD

Group C edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Serbia 3 3 0 0 0 57 11 +46 9 Playoffs
2   Germany 3 2 0 0 1 38 35 +3 6
3   Malta 3 1 0 0 2 30 50 −20 3 Classification round
4   Israel 3 0 0 0 3 20 49 −29 0
Source: LEN
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Group D edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Romania 3 3 0 0 0 33 20 +13 9 Playoffs
2   Netherlands 3 2 0 0 1 48 25 +23 6
3   Slovakia 3 1 0 0 2 24 32 −8 3 Classification round
4   Slovenia 3 0 0 0 3 19 47 −28 0
Source: LEN
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Bracket edit

 
Play-offsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
12 January
 
 
  Hungary (PSO)10 (5)
 
10 January
 
  Serbia10 (4)
 
  France10
 
14 January
 
  Serbia14
 
  Hungary8
 
 
  Croatia11
 
 
12 January
 
 
  Croatia13
 
11 January
 
  Greece8
 
  Greece15
 
16 January
 
  Netherlands10
 
  Croatia10
 
 
  Spain11
 
 
12 January
 
 
  Spain24
 
11 January
 
  Romania7
 
  Georgia11
 
14 January
 
  Romania18
 
  Spain7
 
 
  Italy4 Third place
 
 
12 January16 January
 
 
  Italy14  Hungary7
 
10 January
 
  Montenegro8   Italy12
 
  Montenegro10
 
 
  Germany5
 

Final standing edit

Rank[6] Team
    Spain
    Croatia
    Italy
4   Hungary
5   Greece
6   Montenegro
7   Serbia
8   Romania
9   France
10   Georgia
11   Netherlands
12   Germany
13   Slovakia
14   Slovenia
15   Malta
16   Israel

Americas edit

Main article: Water polo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

Pool A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   United States 3 3 0 0 0 82 18 +64 9 Quarterfinals
2   Brazil 3 2 0 0 1 46 39 +7 6
3   Puerto Rico 3 1 0 0 2 29 58 −29 3
4   Mexico 3 0 0 0 3 24 66 −42 0
Source: Santiago 2023
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.

Pool B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 3 3 0 0 0 71 18 +53 9 Quarterfinals
2   Argentina 3 2 0 0 1 43 21 +22 6
3   Cuba 3 1 0 0 2 24 58 −34 3
4   Chile (H) 3 0 0 0 3 16 57 −41 0
Source: Santiago 2023
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Host

Bracket edit

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal match
 
          
 
2 November
 
 
  Brazil16
 
3 November
 
  Cuba6
 
  Brazil13
 
2 November
 
  Canada12
 
  Mexico5
 
4 November
 
  Canada20
 
  Brazil7
 
2 November
 
  United States17
 
  Puerto Rico9
 
3 November
 
  Argentina20
 
  Argentina7
 
2 November
 
  United States22 Bronze medal match
 
  United States28
 
4 November
 
  Chile2
 
  Canada10
 
 
  Argentina12
 
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
3 November
 
 
  Cuba11
 
4 November
 
  Mexico16
 
  Mexico9
 
3 November
 
  Puerto Rico13
 
  Puerto Rico16
 
 
  Chile6
 
Seventh place
 
 
4 November
 
 
  Cuba (PSO)7 (5)
 
 
  Chile7 (4)

Final standing edit

Rank Team
    United States
    Brazil
    Argentina
4   Canada
5   Puerto Rico
6   Mexico
7   Cuba
8   Chile

2024 World Championships edit

Main article: Water polo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

The top four teams, the top African team and the top Oceanian team of the men's water polo tournament at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar obtained a ticket for Paris 2024.[3]

Group A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 0 46 20 +26 9 Quarterfinals
2   Croatia 3 2 0 0 1 48 24 +24 6 Playoffs
3   Australia 3 1 0 0 2 46 35 +11 3
4   South Africa 3 0 0 0 3 18 79 −61 0 13–16th place semifinals
Source: World Aquatics
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Group B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Greece 3 3 0 0 0 60 22 +38 9 Quarterfinals
2   France 3 2 0 0 1 44 33 +11 6 Playoffs
3   China 3 1 0 0 2 25 48 −23 3
4   Brazil 3 0 0 0 3 23 49 −26 0 13–16th place semifinals
Source: World Aquatics
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Group C edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Serbia 3 3 0 0 0 45 28 +17 9 Quarterfinals
2   Montenegro 3 1 1 0 1 30 36 −6 5 Playoffs
3   United States 3 1 0 1 1 41 30 +11 4
4   Japan 3 0 0 0 3 26 48 −22 0 13–16th place semifinals
Source: World Aquatics
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Group D edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary 3 2 1 0 0 52 18 +34 8 Quarterfinals
2   Italy 3 2 0 1 0 58 22 +36 7 Playoffs
3   Romania 3 1 0 0 2 43 34 +9 3
4   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 0 3 7 86 −79 0 13–16th place semifinals
Source: World Aquatics
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

Bracket edit

 
PlayoffsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
13 February
 
 
  Spain15
 
11 February
 
  Montenegro12
 
  Montenegro12
 
15 February
 
  Romania9
 
  Spain6
 
 
  Italy8
 
 
13 February
 
 
  Greece10
 
11 February
 
  Italy11
 
  United States12
 
17 February
 
  Italy13
 
  Italy11 (2)
 
 
  Croatia (PSO)11 (4)
 
 
13 February
 
 
  Serbia13
 
11 February
 
  Croatia15
 
  Croatia22
 
15 February
 
  China4
 
  Croatia11 (6)
 
 
  France11 (5) Third place
 
 
13 February17 February
 
 
  Hungary10  Spain14
 
11 February
 
  France11   France10
 
  Australia8
 
 
  France11
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
15 February
 
 
  Montenegro10 (3)
 
17 February
 
  Greece (PSO)10 (4)
 
  Greece15
 
15 February
 
  Serbia11
 
  Serbia11
 
 
  Hungary10
 
Seventh place game
 
 
17 February
 
 
  Montenegro14 (2)
 
 
  Hungary (PSO)14 (4)
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
13 February
 
 
  China7
 
15 February
 
  Romania9
 
  Romania9
 
13 February
 
  United States13
 
  Australia10
 
 
  United States16
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
15 February
 
 
  China7
 
 
  Australia17
13th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
11 February
 
 
  South Africa5
 
13 February
 
  Brazil18
 
  Brazil11
 
11 February
 
  Japan22
 
  Japan17
 
 
  Kazakhstan4
 
15th place game
 
 
13 February
 
 
  South Africa11
 
 
  Kazakhstan10

Final standing edit

Rank[7] Team
    Croatia
    Italy
    Spain
4   France
5   Greece
6   Serbia
7   Hungary
8   Montenegro
9   United States
10   Romania
11   Australia
12   China
13   Japan
14   Brazil
15   South Africa
16   Kazakhstan

References edit

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  2. ^ a b "Paris 2024 – Water Polo Info". World Aquatics. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023-Final Standings". worldaquatics.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
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