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

The women's qualification for the Olympic water polo tournament occurred between July 2023 and February 2024, allocating ten teams for the final tournament. As the host nation, France reserved a direct spot each for the women'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 16 to 28 July in Fukuoka, Japan, produced the winners and runners-up of the women'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 two highest-ranked eligible NOCs at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar to complete the ten-team field for the Games.[2][3]

Qualification summary edit

Qualification Date Host Berths Qualified team
Host country — 1   France
2023 World Aquatics Championships 16–28 July 2023   Fukuoka 2   Netherlands
  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
  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.[4]

2023 World Championships edit

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

The winner and the runner-up of the women'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   United States 3 3 0 0 0 40 16 +24 9 Quarterfinals
2   Australia 3 2 0 0 1 26 24 +2 6 Playoffs
3   France 3 1 0 0 2 25 37 −12 3
4   China 3 0 0 0 3 24 38 −14 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   Netherlands 3 3 0 0 0 61 16 +45 9 Quarterfinals
2   Spain 3 2 0 0 1 52 17 +35 6 Playoffs
3   Israel 3 1 0 0 2 30 52 −22 3
4   Kazakhstan 3 0 0 0 3 13 71 −58 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   Greece 3 3 0 0 0 61 16 +45 9 Quarterfinals
2   Italy 3 2 0 0 1 63 19 +44 6 Playoffs
3   South Africa 3 1 0 0 2 16 57 −41 3
4   Argentina 3 0 0 0 3 12 60 −48 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 D edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Hungary 3 3 0 0 0 60 36 +24 9 Quarterfinals
2   Canada 3 2 0 0 1 40 34 +6 6 Playoffs
3   New Zealand 3 1 0 0 2 33 52 −19 3
4   Japan (H) 3 0 0 0 3 49 60 −11 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

Bracket edit

 
PlayoffsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
24 July
 
 
  United States7
 
22 July
 
  Italy8
 
  Italy14
 
26 July
 
  New Zealand7
 
  Italy8
 
 
  Netherlands9
 
 
24 July
 
 
  Netherlands17
 
22 July
 
  Canada10
 
  South Africa6
 
28 July
 
  Canada21
 
  Netherlands (PSO)12 (5)
 
 
  Spain12 (4)
 
 
24 July
 
 
  Greece8
 
22 July
 
  Australia9
 
  Australia16
 
26 July
 
  Israel7
 
  Australia10
 
 
  Spain12 Third place
 
 
24 July28 July
 
 
  Hungary9  Italy16
 
22 July
 
  Spain12   Australia14
 
  France9
 
 
  Spain16
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
26 July
 
 
  United States16
 
28 July
 
  Canada4
 
  United States (PSO)11 (4)
 
26 July
 
  Hungary11 (2)
 
  Greece9
 
 
  Hungary10
 
Seventh place game
 
 
28 July
 
 
  Canada (PSO)10 (4)
 
 
  Greece10 (2)
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
24 July
 
 
  Israel15
 
26 July
 
  New Zealand12
 
  Israel7
 
24 July
 
  France11
 
  France20
 
 
  South Africa6
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
26 July
 
 
  New Zealand25
 
 
  South Africa6
13th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
22 July
 
 
  China16
 
24 July
 
  Kazakhstan6
 
  China18
 
22 July
 
  Japan10
 
  Argentina11
 
 
  Japan21
 
15th place game
 
 
24 July
 
 
  Kazakhstan10
 
 
  Argentina8

Final standing edit

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

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 would be entitled to the highest-ranked eligible NOC from a respective continent at the succeeding edition of the Worlds.[3]

Oceania edit

The 2023 Oceanian Qualifier Series was played between 11 and 12 August 2023, in Auckland, New Zealand.[6]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New Zealand   8–32   Australia 3–17 5–15

Asia edit

Main article: Water polo at the 2022 Asian Games – Women
Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    China (H) 6 6 0 0 0 155 38 +117 18 2024 Summer Olympics
    Japan 6 5 0 0 1 170 63 +107 15
    Kazakhstan 6 4 0 0 2 87 66 +21 12
4   Singapore 6 3 0 0 3 59 90 −31 9
5   Thailand 6 2 0 0 4 70 96 −26 6
6   Uzbekistan 6 1 0 0 5 60 125 −65 3
7   South Korea 6 0 0 0 6 25 148 −123 0
Source: HAGOC
(H) Host

Europe edit

Main article: 2024 Women's European Water Polo Championship

Group A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands (H) 3 3 0 0 0 53 27 +26 9 Quarterfinals
2   Greece 3 2 0 0 1 49 35 +14 6
3   Hungary 3 1 0 0 2 40 30 +10 3 Playoffs
4   Croatia 3 0 0 0 3 16 66 −50 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.
(H) Host

Group B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 0 53 23 +30 9 Quarterfinals
2   Italy 3 2 0 0 1 40 31 +9 6
3   France 3 1 0 0 2 30 37 −7 3 Playoffs
4   Israel 3 0 0 0 3 26 58 −32 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 C edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Serbia 3 3 0 0 0 43 14 +29 9 Playoffs
2   Czech Republic 3 2 0 0 1 27 36 −9 6
3   Romania 3 1 0 0 2 25 35 −10 3 Classification round
4   Turkey 3 0 0 0 3 22 32 −10 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   Great Britain 3 3 0 0 0 43 19 +24 9 Playoffs
2   Germany 3 2 0 0 1 47 31 +16 6
3   Slovakia 3 1 0 0 2 40 32 +8 3 Classification round
4   Bulgaria 3 0 0 0 3 23 71 −48 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
 
              
 
 
 
 
9 January
 
 
  Spain17
 
8 January
 
  Croatia6
 
  Croatia11
 
11 January
 
  Serbia8
 
  Spain13
 
 
  Greece5
 
 
9 January
 
 
  Greece15
 
8 January
 
  France7
 
  France14
 
13 January
 
  Germany6
 
  Spain7
 
 
  Netherlands8
 
 
9 January
 
 
  Netherlands25
 
8 January
 
  Great Britain6
 
  Israel9 (4)
 
11 January
 
  Great Britain (PSO)9 (5)
 
  Netherlands7
 
 
  Italy6 Third place
 
 
9 January13 January
 
 
  Italy12  Greece7
 
8 January
 
  Hungary11   Italy6
 
  Hungary27
 
 
  Czech Republic4
 

Final standing edit

Rank Team
    Netherlands
    Spain
    Greece
4   Italy
5   Hungary
6   France
7   Great Britain
8   Croatia
9   Israel
10   Serbia
11   Germany
12   Czech Republic
13   Turkey
14   Romania
15   Slovakia
16   Bulgaria

Americas edit

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

Pool A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Canada 3 3 0 0 0 70 19 +51 9 Quarterfinals
2   Argentina 3 1 1 0 1 35 37 −2 5
3   Cuba 3 1 0 1 1 34 53 −19 4
4   Mexico 3 0 0 0 3 24 54 −30 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   United States 3 3 0 0 0 89 3 +86 9 Quarterfinals
2   Brazil 3 2 0 0 1 53 34 +19 6
3   Puerto Rico 3 1 0 0 2 21 60 −39 3
4   Chile (H) 3 0 0 0 3 14 80 −66 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
 
 
  Argentina13
 
3 November
 
  Puerto Rico11
 
  Argentina1
 
2 November
 
  United States27
 
  Mexico1
 
4 November
 
  United States32
 
  United States20
 
2 November
 
  Canada11
 
  Cuba10
 
3 November
 
  Brazil12
 
  Brazil4
 
2 November
 
  Canada21 Bronze medal match
 
  Canada33
 
4 November
 
  Chile2
 
  Argentina9
 
 
  Brazil10
 
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
3 November
 
 
  Puerto Rico9
 
4 November
 
  Mexico10
 
  Mexico15
 
3 November
 
  Cuba11
 
  Cuba15
 
 
  Chile13
 
Seventh place
 
 
4 November
 
 
  Puerto Rico18
 
 
  Chile13

Final standing edit

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

2024 World Championships edit

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

The top two teams and the top African team of the women'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   United States 3 3 0 0 0 63 16 +47 9 Quarterfinals
2   Netherlands 3 2 0 0 1 62 19 +43 6 Playoffs
3   Kazakhstan 3 0 1 0 2 17 69 −52 2
4   Brazil 3 0 0 1 2 20 58 −38 1 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   Spain 3 3 0 0 0 48 20 +28 9 Quarterfinals
2   Greece 3 2 0 0 1 41 31 +10 6 Playoffs
3   China 3 0 1 0 2 20 46 −26 2
4   France 3 0 0 1 2 19 31 −12 1 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   Hungary 3 3 0 0 0 71 19 +52 9 Quarterfinals
2   Australia 3 2 0 0 1 54 20 +34 6 Playoffs
3   New Zealand 3 1 0 0 2 44 36 +8 3
4   Singapore 3 0 0 0 3 7 101 −94 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   Italy 3 3 0 0 0 59 21 +38 9 Quarterfinals
2   Canada 3 2 0 0 1 52 19 +33 6 Playoffs
3   Great Britain 3 1 0 0 2 29 47 −18 3
4   South Africa 3 0 0 0 3 10 63 −53 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
 
              
 
 
 
 
12 February
 
 
  United States10
 
10 February
 
  Australia9
 
  Australia20
 
14 February
 
  Great Britain8
 
  United States11
 
 
  Spain9
 
 
12 February
 
 
  Spain12
 
10 February
 
  Canada9
 
  New Zealand12
 
16 February
 
  Canada14
 
  United States8
 
 
  Hungary7
 
 
12 February
 
 
  Hungary (PSO)8 (5)
 
10 February
 
  Netherlands8 (4)
 
  Netherlands16
 
14 February
 
  China14
 
  Hungary (PSO)9 (4)
 
 
  Greece9 (2) Third place
 
 
12 February16 February
 
 
  Italy12  Spain10
 
10 February
 
  Greece14   Greece9
 
  Kazakhstan5
 
 
  Greece24
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
14 February
 
 
  Australia10
 
16 February
 
  Canada8
 
  Australia8
 
14 February
 
  Netherlands10
 
  Netherlands10
 
 
  Italy5
 
Seventh place game
 
 
16 February
 
 
  Canada12
 
 
  Italy18
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
12 February
 
 
  China15
 
14 February
 
  Great Britain10
 
  China15
 
12 February
 
  New Zealand16
 
  Kazakhstan8
 
 
  New Zealand23
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
14 February
 
 
  Great Britain8
 
 
  Kazakhstan6
13th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
10 February
 
 
  Brazil8
 
12 February
 
  France17
 
  France19
 
10 February
 
  South Africa8
 
  Singapore6
 
 
  South Africa20
 
15th place game
 
 
12 February
 
 
  Brazil18
 
 
  Singapore2

Final standing edit

Rank[7] Team
    United States
    Hungary
    Spain
4   Greece
5   Netherlands
6   Australia
7   Italy
8   Canada
9   New Zealand
10   China
11   Great Britain
12   Kazakhstan
13   France
14   South Africa
15   Brazil
16   Singapore

References edit

  1. ^ "Qualification System – Games of the XXXIII Olympiad – Water Polo" (PDF). AQUA. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  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. ^ "In last-second reversal, Canada's women's water polo team qualifies for Olympics". cbc.ca. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  5. ^ "World Aquatics Championships - Fukuoka 2023-Final Standings". worldaquatics.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Australia set for Paris 2024 after winning Oceania Olympic water polo qualifier". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  7. ^ "World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024-Final Standings". worldaquatics.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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