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

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Water polo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Venue(s) Aspire Dome  (in Doha host cities)
Dates5–17 February
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fourth placeFlag of France.svg  France
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored1,163 (24.23 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Croatia.svg Nikolay Bonev
(34 goals)
Best player Flag of Croatia.svg Nikolay Bonev
Best goalkeeper Flag of Italy.svg Marco Del Lungo
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The men's water polo tournament at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships was held from 5 to 17 February 2024 in Doha. This was the 21st time that the men's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1973. [1]

Contents

Croatia won their third title after a win over Italy. [2]

Qualification

Of the qualified teams, fourteen returned from 2023. Romania qualified for the first time in eleven years, while Brazil qualified after withdrawing from 2023. Canada and Argentina were the only teams that failed to make this edition but made 2023.

EventDatesHostsQuotaQualifier(s)
2023 World Cup 8 March – 2 July 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2023 World Championships 17–29 July 2023 Flag of Japan.svg Fukuoka 4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of France.svg  France
2022 Asian Games 2–7 October 2023 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou 3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
2023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago 2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2024 European Championship 4–16 January 2024 Flag of Croatia.svg Dubrovnik/Zagreb 3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
African selection1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Oceanian selection1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Total16

Schedule

All times are local (UTC+3). [3]

DateTimeRound
5 February 202409:00Preliminary round
7 February 2024
9 February 2024
11 February 202409:00Play-offs/Placement matches
13 February 202409:00Quarterfinals/Placement matches
15 February 202409:00Semifinals/Placement matches
17 February 202410:00Finals

Draw

The draw was held on 7 November 2023. [4] [5]

Seeding

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia [upper-alpha 1]
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro [upper-alpha 2]
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [upper-alpha 3]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
  1. Team known as Europe 1 at the time of the draw.
  2. Team known as Europe 2 at the time of the draw.
  3. Team known as Europe 3 at the time of the draw.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

Group A

PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330004620+269 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 320014824+246 Playoffs
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 310024635+113
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 300031879610 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.
5 February 2024
09:00
Report South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg521Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP)
Score by quarters: 1–6, 0–7, 0–4, 4–4
Van Zyl 3Goals Biel, Granados 4
5 February 2024
13:30
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg138Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters:5–1, 4–2, 2–2, 2–3
six players 2Goals Berehulak, Pavillard 2

7 February 2024
13:30
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg297Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
David Couper (NZL), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP)
Score by quarters:6–2, 8–1, 7–1, 8–3
Edwards 6Goals Stone 2
7 February 2024
19:00
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg106Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
Score by quarters:2–1, 3–2, 1–0, 4–3
Granados 3Goals Fatović 3

9 February 2024
13:30
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg915Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
György Kun (HUN), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–2, 2–4, 2–5
Mercep 3Goalsthree players 3
9 February 2024
16:00
Report South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg629Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Ashleigh Kaeshler (AUS), Yuri Maciel (BRA)
Score by quarters: 2–7, 1–7, 3–7, 0–8
Tucker 2Goals Marinić Kragić 5

Group B

PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 330006022+389 Quarterfinals
2Flag of France.svg  France 320014433+116 Playoffs
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 310022548233
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 300032349260 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.
5 February 2024
10:30
Report China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg624Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–6, 3–7, 2–7
Xie 2Goals Genidounias 5
5 February 2024
12:00
Report Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1116Flag of France.svg  France Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Andreia Stanojević (SRB)
Score by quarters: 1–3, 4–5, 3–4, 3–4
R. Real 5Goals Vernoux 6

7 February 2024
09:00
Report France  Flag of France.svg169Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Andreia Stanojević (SRB)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–2, 2–1, 7–3
Vernoux 6Goals Chen Z. 3
7 February 2024
10:30
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg234Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
György Kun (HUN), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters:6–3, 4–0, 6–0, 7–1
Fountoulis 4Goals Pires 2

9 February 2024
19:00
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1312Flag of France.svg  France Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Zhang Liang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–3, 3–2, 3–4
four players 2Goals Marion-Vernoux 4
9 February 2024
20:30
Report Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg810Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), David Couper (NZL)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–1, 1–3, 2–4
Freitas 3Goals Chen Z. 3

Group C

PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 330004528+179 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 31101303665 Playoffs
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 310114130+114
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 300032648220 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.
5 February 2024
16:00
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1017Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 4–4, 1–5, 2–4
three players 2Goals Jakšić 4
5 February 2024
17:30
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1615Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–3, 4–3, 2–4  PSO:5–4
three players 2Goals Bowen 5

7 February 2024
12:00
Report United States  Flag of the United States.svg185Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Xavi Buch (ESP), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters:4–1, 4–0, 4–2, 6–2
Hooper 6Goals Ogihara 2
7 February 2024
17:30
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg146Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters:4–1, 2–2, 5–3, 3–0
Mandić 4Goalssix players 1

9 February 2024
09:00
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1311Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–3, 4–0, 4–6
Matković 4Goals Watanabe 5
9 February 2024
17:30
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1412Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–4, 6–1, 3–4
three players 3Goals Daube 4

Group D

PosTeamPldWPSWPSLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 321005218+348 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 320105822+367 Playoffs
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 310024334+93
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 30003786790 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.
5 February 2024
19:00
Report Italy  Flag of Italy.svg333Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Zhang Liang (CHN), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters:6–1, 10–1, 8–1, 9–0
Cannella, Fondelli 7Goalsthree players 1
5 February 2024
20:30
Report Romania  Flag of Romania.svg815Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Xavi Buch (ESP), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–5, 3–2, 1–3
Fulea, Georgescu 2Goals Vámos, Zalánki 3

7 February 2024
16:00
Report Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg325Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Zhang Liang (CHN), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters: 1–7, 1–6, 0–5, 1–7
three players 1Goals Fulea, Prioteasa 5
7 February 2024
20:30
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1514Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 3–3, 2–2   PSO:6–5
three players 2Goals Di Fulvio 3

9 February 2024
10:30
Report Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg128Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP)
Score by quarters: 0–8, 0–5, 0–8, 1–7
Yeremin 1Goals Vigvári 5
9 February 2024
12:00
Report Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1016Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Lucas Letshabo (RSA)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 4–4, 2–5, 1–3
Georgescu 3Goals Di Fulvio 5

Knockout stage

Bracket

Championship bracket
 
PlayoffsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
13 February
 
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15
 
11 February
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 12
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 12
 
15 February
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6
 
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8
 
 
13 February
 
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10
 
11 February
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12
 
17 February
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 13
 
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11 (2)
 
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (PSO)11 (4)
 
 
13 February
 
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 13
 
11 February
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 15
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 22
 
15 February
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4
 
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 11 (6)
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 11 (5) Third place
 
 
13 February17 February
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 14
 
11 February
 
Flag of France.svg  France 11 Flag of France.svg  France 10
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8
 
 
Flag of France.svg  France 11
 
5th place bracket
 
5th–8th place semifinalsFifth place game
 
      
 
15 February
 
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 10 (3)
 
17 February
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (PSO)10 (4)
 
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 15
 
15 February
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 11
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 11
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 10
 
Seventh place game
 
 
17 February
 
 
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 14 (2)
 
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (PSO)14 (4)
9th place bracket
 
9th–12th place semifinalsNinth place game
 
      
 
13 February
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7
 
15 February
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 9
 
13 February
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 13
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10
 
 
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 16
 
Eleventh place game
 
 
15 February
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7
 
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 17
13th place bracket
 
13th–16th place semifinals13th place game
 
      
 
11 February
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
 
13 February
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 18
 
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 11
 
11 February
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 22
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 17
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 4
 
15th place game
 
 
13 February
 
 
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 11
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 10

Playoffs

11 February 2024
12:00
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg224Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters:5–2, 5–1, 6–1, 6–0
Kharkov 4Goalsfour players 1

11 February 2024
16:00
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg811Flag of France.svg  France Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Andreia Stanojević (SRB)
Score by quarters:3–2, 3–4, 1–2, 1–3
Maksimović 2Goals Bouet 4

11 February 2024
17:30
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg129Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
György Kun (HUN), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–5, 4–1, 2–2, 3–1
Averka, Perković 3Goals Fulea 3

11 February 2024
19:00
Report United States  Flag of the United States.svg1213Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Xavi Buch (ESP), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–3, 4–4, 4–3
Daube 4Goals Di Fulvio, Fondelli 3

Quarterfinals

13 February 2024
16:00
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1512Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters:5–2, 3–5, 5–0, 2–5
Perrone 5Goals Mršić 4

13 February 2024
17:30
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1011Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters:3–1, 2–5, 3–2, 2–3
Genidounias 3Goalsthree players 2

13 February 2024
19:00
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1315Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 5–5, 1–2, 3–4
S. Rašović 3Goals Fatović 4

13 February 2024
20:30
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1011Flag of France.svg  France Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Xavi Buch (ESP), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
Score by quarters:4–2, 3–1, 1–3, 2–5
Zalánki 3Goals Vernoux 5

13–16th place semifinals

11 February 2024
09:00
Report South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg518Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Matan Schwartz (ISR), Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA)
Score by quarters: 4–5, 0–4, 0–3, 1–6
Howard 2Goals Freitas, R. Real 4

11 February 2024
10:30
Report Japan  Flag of Japan.svg174Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Jennifer McCall (USA)
Score by quarters:3–2, 5–0, 5–2, 4–0
Inaba 3Goalsfour players 1

9–12th place semifinals

13 February 2024
12:00
Report China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg79Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
György Kun (HUN), Andreia Stanojević (SRB)
Score by quarters:2–1, 2–2, 1–4, 2–2
Chen Z., Zhang C. 3Goals Georgescu 3

13 February 2024
13:30
Report Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1016Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 4–5, 1–3, 2–4
Pavillard 6Goals Bowen, Woodhead 3

5–8th place semifinals

15 February 2024
12:00
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1314Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Xavi Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–4, 1–2, 4–2   PSO: 3–4
Đ. Radović 3Goals Kakaris 3

15 February 2024
14:30
Report Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1110Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Andrei Franulovic (CRO), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
Score by quarters:5–2, 2–5, 2–1, 2–2
S. Rašović 3Goals Zalánki 3

Semifinals

15 February 2024
16:00
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg68Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), György Kun (HUN)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 1–3, 1–2, 3–2
Larumbe, Munárriz 2Goalsthree players 2

15 February 2024
17:30
Report Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1716Flag of France.svg  France Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Zhang Liang (CHN)
Score by quarters:3–2, 3–3, 3–1, 2–5  PSO:6–5
Fatović 3Goals Bouet 3

15th place game

13 February 2024
09:00
Report South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1110Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
David Couper (NZL), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN)
Score by quarters:3–0, 4–3, 1–4, 3–3
Swanepoel 4Goals Akhmetov 3

13th place game

13 February 2024
10:30
Report Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1122Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Zhang Liang (CHN), Nóra Debreceni (HUN)
Score by quarters: 4–6, 2–5, 3–5, 2–6
R. Real 3Goals Inaba 7

Eleventh place game

15 February 2024
09:00
Report China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg717Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Andreia Stanojević (SRB), Hélène Painchaud (CAN)
Score by quarters: 2–8, 0–4, 1–4, 4–1
Chen Z. 3Goals Maksimović, Mercep 4

Ninth place game

15 February 2024
10:30
Report Romania  Flag of Romania.svg913Flag of the United States.svg  United States Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), David Couper (NZL)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 2–2, 4–3, 1–3
Georgescu 4Goals Bowen, Irving 3

Seventh place game

17 February 2024
10:00
Report Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1618Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Alessandro Severo (ITA), Andreia Stanojević (SRB)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–2, 3–3, 5–5   PSO: 2–4
Vujović 4Goals Zalánki 4

Fifth place game

17 February 2024
16:00
Report Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1511Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Andrei Franulovic (CRO), Matan Schwartz (ISR)
Score by quarters:5–2, 3–3, 2–4, 5–2
Gkiouvetsis, Kakaris 3Goals Drašović 3

Third place game

17 February 2024
11:30
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1410Flag of France.svg  France Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
György Kun (HUN), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
Score by quarters:4–1, 5–3, 2–2, 3–4
Granados, Sanahuja 4Goalsthree players 2

Final

17 February 2024
17:30
Report Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1315Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Aspire Dome, Doha
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters:3–2, 2–3, 2–3, 4–3   PSO: 2–4
Fondelli 5Goals Kharkov 4

Final ranking

Statistics and awards

Top goalscorers

RankNameGoals [7] Shots%
1 Flag of France.svg Thomas Vernoux 264065
2 Flag of Italy.svg Andrea Fondelli 203263
3 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Di Fulvio 184441
Flag of Croatia.svg Loren Fatović 3650
Flag of Hungary.svg Gergő Zalánki 3551
6 Flag of Romania.svg Vlad-Luca Georgescu 174043
7 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Granados 163447
8 Flag of France.svg Alexandre Bouet 153148
Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Inaba 3148
Flag of Croatia.svg Jerko Marinić Kragić 3345

Awards

The awards were announced on 17 February 2024. [2]

All-star team
Goalkeeper Flag of Italy.svg Marco Del Lungo
Centre Forward Flag of Greece.svg Konstantinos Kakaris
Field player Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Di Fulvio
Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Granados
Flag of Croatia.svg Konstantin Kharkov
Flag of France.svg Thomas Vernoux
Flag of Hungary.svg Gergő Zalánki
Other awards
Most Valuable Player Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Di Fulvio
Best Goalkeeper Flag of Italy.svg Marco Del Lungo

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The 2020 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the 17th edition of the annual women's international water polo tournament. It was played between October 2019 and June 2021 and opened to all women's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualified to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final, originally from 9–14 June 2020. The tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2020, it was announced that it would be played in from January to June 2021.

The 2022 FINA Men's Water Polo World League was the 20th edition of the annual men's international water polo tournament.

The men's water polo tournament at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships was held from 21 June to 3 July 2022 in Budapest, Hungary. This was the 19th time that the men's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1973.

The women's water polo tournament at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships is held from 20 June to 2 July 2022. This is the 15th time that the women's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1986.

The 2023 Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup was the 17th edition of the tournament. It ran from 8 March to 2 July 2023. The Super final took place between 30 June and 2 July 2023 in Los Angeles, United States.

The 2023 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the 18th edition of the tournament. It ran from 11 April to 25 June 2023. The Super final took place between 23 and 25 June 2023 in Long Beach, United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship</span> International handball competition

The 2024 Men's European Water Polo Championship was the 36th edition of the tournament, held in Dubrovnik and Zagreb, Croatia from 4 to 16 January 2024. Originally, Israel had been selected as host and the competition was slated to be held in Netanya, from 3 to 16 January 2024. Due to security concerns after the breakout of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, LEN announced the Championship would be hosted elsewhere.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Women's European Water Polo Championship</span> Water polo tournament in Eindhoven, Netherlands

The 2024 Women's European Water Polo Championship was the 20th edition of the tournament. It was held in Eindhoven, Netherlands from 5 to 13 January 2024. It was scheduled to be held in Netanya, Israel, But the competition was taken away from Israel for security reasons after the 2023 Israel–Hamas war commenced. This edition was the first one to be played by 16 teams.

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.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament</span>

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France was held from 28 July to 11 August 2024 at the Paris Aquatic Centre and Paris La Défense Arena. It was the 28th official appearance of the tournament, which was not held in 1896 and was a demonstration sport in 1904 but otherwise has been held at every Olympics. Serbia captured their third title with a win over Croatia, while the United States won bronze by defeating Hungary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament</span>

The women's tournament of water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris, France was held from 27 July to 10 August 2024. It was held at the Paris Aquatic Centre and Paris La Défense Arena. It is the seventh official appearance of the tournament.

The men's water polo tournament at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held from 17 to 29 July 2023. This was the 20th time that the men's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1973.

The women's water polo tournament at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held from 16 to 28 July 2023. This was the 16th time that the women's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1986. Netherlands won their second title after defeating Spain in the final.

The women's water polo tournament at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships was held from 4 to 16 February 2024 in Doha. This was the 17th time that the women's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1986.

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