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

Men's water polo
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Tournament details
Host country France
CityParis
Venue(s)Paris Aquatic Centre
Paris La Défense Arena
Dates28 July – 11 August
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)
Competitors144
Tournament statistics
Matches30
Goals scored661 (22.03 per match)
Top scorer(s)Japan Yusuke Inaba
(21 goals)
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The men's tournament of water polo at the 2024 Summer Olympics at Paris, France will be held from 28 July to 11 August 2024. It will be held at the Paris Aquatic Centre and Paris La Défense Arena.[1] It will be the 28th official appearance of the tournament, which was not held in 1896 and was a demonstration sport in 1904 but otherwise had been held at every Olympics.

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.[2]

Competition format

The twelve teams were seeded into two groups for a preliminary round. The teams in each group play a round-robin. The top four teams in each group advance to the knockout round while the fifth- and sixth- placed teams will be eliminated. The fifth placed teams will be ranked ninth and tenth based on win–loss record, then goal average; the sixth-placed teams will be ranked eleventh and twelfth in the same way. The knockout round will begin with quarterfinals and the winners advance to the semifinals, while the quarterfinal losers play in the fifth- to eighth- place classification. The two semifinal winners play in the gold medal match, while the two semifinal losers play in the bronze medal match.[3]

Schedule

The competition will begin on 28 July, and matches were held every other day.[4]

Legend
G Group stage ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals B Bronze medal match F Gold medal match
Sun 28 Mon 29 Tue 30 Wed 31 Thu 1 Fri 2 Sat 3 Sun 4 Mon 5 Tue 6 Wed 7 Thu 8 Fri 9 Sat 10 Sun 11
G G G G G ¼ ½ B F

Draw

The draw took place on 17 February 2024 in Doha, Qatar.[5]

Seeding

The twelve teams in the men's tournament were drawn into two groups of six teams. The teams were seeded into six pots.[6]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6
 Hungary
 Greece 		 Croatia
 Spain 		 Australia
 United States 		 Japan
 Romania 		 Italy
 Serbia 		 Montenegro
 France (hosts)

Rosters

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

Referees

The following 24 referees were selected for the tournament.[7]

  • Australia Nicholas Hodgers
  • Canada Hélène Painchaud
  • China Zhang Liang
  • Croatia Andrej Franulović
  • Egypt Yasser Mehalhel
  • France Aurélie Blanchard
  • France Sébastien Dervieux
  • Germany Frank Ohme
  • Greece Natalia Markopoulou
  • Greece Georgios Stavridis
  • Hungary Nóra Debreceni
  • Hungary Tamás Kovács
  • Italy Rafaele Colombo
  • Italy Alessia Ferrari
  • Japan Chisato Kurosaki
  • Montenegro Veselin Mišković
  • Netherlands Michiel Zwart
  • Romania Adrian Alexandrescu
  • Slovenia Boris Margeta
  • Serbia Vojin Putniković
  • Spain Marta Cabañas
  • Spain David Gómez
  • United States Jennifer McCall
  • United States Darren Spiritosanto

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Greece 5 3 1 0 1 61 52 +9 11[a] Quarterfinals
2  Italy 5 3 1 0 1 60 43 +17 11[a]
3  United States 5 3 0 0 2 59 51 +8 9[b]
4  Croatia 5 3 0 0 2 58 57 +1 9[b]
5  Montenegro 5 1 0 2 2 45 50 −5 5
6  Romania 5 0 0 0 5 37 67 −30 0
Source: Olympics
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Greece 9–8 Italy
  2. ^ a b Croatia 11–14 United States


28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
15:00
v 		Report Italy  12–8  United States Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Tamás Kovács (HUN), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 1–1, 4–1, 3–4
three players 2 Goals Daube 3
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
16:35
v 		Report Croatia  11–8  Montenegro Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), David Gómez (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–4, 3–1, 3–2
Fatović 3 Goals Đurđić 3
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
21:05
v 		Report Romania  7–14  Greece Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Zhang Liang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–5, 1–2, 1–3
Georgescu, Neamțu 2 Goals Argyropoulos 4
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
12:05
v 		Report Croatia  11–14  Italy Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 4–3, 2–3, 3–6, 2–2
Fatović, Kharkov 2 Goals Di Fulvio 4
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
16:35
v 		Report United States  14–8  Romania Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
David Gómez (ESP), Nicholas Hodgers (AUS)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 3–0, 4–1, 4–4
Bowen, Daube 3 Goals Colodrovschi, Georgescu 3
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
19:30
v 		Report Montenegro  16–17  Greece Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Tamás Kovács (HUN)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 3–3, 2–3, 3–4  PSO: 4–5
Popadić 4 Goals Vlachopoulos 3
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
10:30
v 		Report Greece  13–11  United States Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
David Gómez (ESP), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–2, 4–3, 2–2
Argyropoulos 4 Goals Bowen, Irving 2
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
16:35
v 		Report Italy  11–9  Montenegro Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Michiel Zwart (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–2, 3–3, 1–1  PSO: 3–1
Di Fulvio, Echenique 2 Goals Popadić 3
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
19:30
v 		Report Romania  8–11  Croatia Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Tamás Kovács (HUN), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–3, 3–3, 4–5, 1–0
Fulea, Țepeluș 2 Goals three players 2
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
12:05
v 		Report Croatia  14–13  Greece Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Vojin Putniković (SRB), David Gómez (ESP)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–3, 7–3, 3–4
Kharkov 4 Goals five players 2
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
16:35
v 		Report Montenegro  7–12  United States Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Zhang Liang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–3, 4–3, 1–2
Đurđić 3 Goals Daube 5
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
21:05
v 		Report Italy  18–7  Romania Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Tamás Kovács (HUN), Nicholas Hodgers (AUS)
Score by quarters: 6–2, 4–1, 5–1, 3–3
three players 3 Goals Colodrovschi 3
5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
15:10
v 		Report Greece  9–8  Italy Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Zhang Liang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 4–3, 0–1, 3–2
Argyropoulos 4 Goals Bruni, Condemi 3
5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
18:30
v 		Report Croatia  11–14  United States Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Frank Ohme (GER)
Score by quarters: 2–5, 3–5, 2–1, 4–3
Kharkov 5 Goals Daube, Irving 3
5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
21:40
v 		Report Romania  7–10  Montenegro Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Yasser Mehalhel (EGY)
Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–2, 1–2, 2–3
Fulea 2 Goals Mršić 3

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PSW PSL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 5 5 0 0 0 67 39 +28 15 Quarterfinals
2  Australia 5 3 0 0 2 44 42 +2 9[a]
3  Hungary 5 3 0 0 2 62 54 +8 9[a]
4  Serbia 5 2 0 0 3 58 63 −5 6
5  France (H) 5 1 0 0 4 50 60 −10 3
6  Japan 5 1 0 0 4 60 83 −23 3
Source: Olympics
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Australia 9–8 Hungary


28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
10:30
v 		Report Australia  5–9  Spain Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–3, 1–3, 1–1
Lambie, Maksimovic 2 Goals Munárriz 3
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
12:05
v 		Report Serbia  16–15  Japan Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Rafaele Colombo (ITA), Veselin Mišković (MNE)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–4, 5–3, 4–4
Mandić 7 Goals Inaba 6
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
19:30
v 		Report France  12–13  Hungary Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 1–5, 4–4, 2–1, 5–3
Vernoux 4 Goals Vigvári 3
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
10:30
v 		Report Australia  8–3  Serbia Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Zhang Liang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 1–0, 5–1, 1–0, 1–2
Pavillard 4 Goals Mandić 2
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
15:00
v 		Report Japan  13–14  France Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
Score by quarters: 4–4, 2–3, 3–3, 4–4
Inaba 6 Goals Bodegas 3
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
21:05
v 		Report Spain  10–7  Hungary Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Rafaele Colombo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–2, 4–3, 2–1
three players 2 Goals Angyal 2
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
12:05
v 		Report Serbia  11–15  Spain Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Rafaele Colombo (ITA)
Score by quarters: 3–4, 3–3, 3–3, 2–5
Mandić 4 Goals Granados 4
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
15:00
v 		Report France  8–9  Australia Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Andrej Franulović (CRO), Veselin Mišković (MNE)
Score by quarters: 0–1, 3–3, 2–3, 3–2
Crousillat, Bjoch 3 Goals Maksimovic 3
1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
21:05
v 		Report Hungary  17–10  Japan Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Zhang Liang (CHN)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 4–2, 3–2, 5–4
Vigvári 4 Goals Watanabe 3
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
10:30
v 		Report Spain  23–8  Japan Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Michiel Zwart (NED), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
Score by quarters: 4–0, 6–2, 7–4, 6–2
Sanahuja 5 Goals Okawa 2
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
15:00
v 		Report Australia  9–8  Hungary Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Veselin Mišković (MNE)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–3, 2–2, 3–1
Edwards, Maksimovic 2 Goals Manhercz 4
3 August 2024 (2024-08-03)
19:30
v 		Report Serbia  15–8  France Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 4–2, 4–2, 4–2, 3–2
four players 2 Goals Marzouki, Vernoux 2
5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
12:00
v 		Report Hungary  17–13  Serbia Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 7–3, 6–2, 2–4
Fekete, Zalánki 4 Goals Mandić 5
5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
13:35
v 		Report Australia  13–14  Japan Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Rafaele Colombo (ITA), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
Score by quarters: 5–2, 2–4, 2–4, 4–4
Maksimovic 3 Goals Inaba 6
5 August 2024 (2024-08-05)
20:05
v 		Report France  8–10  Spain Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Veselin Mišković (MNE)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 4–2, 1–3
Crousillat 3 Goals Munárriz, Sanahuja 3

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal
 
          
 
7 August
 
 
 Greece
 
9 August
 
 Serbia
 
 
 
7 August
 
 
 
 United States
 
11 August
 
 Australia
 
 
 
7 August
 
 
 
 Italy
 
9 August
 
 Hungary
 
 
 
7 August
 
 Bronze medal
 
 Croatia
 
11 August
 
 Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fifth place bracket
 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
9 August
 
 
 
 
11 August
 
 
 
 
 
9 August
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seventh place
 
 
11 August
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarterfinals

7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)
14:00
v 		Croatia  –  Spain Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Darren Spiritosanto (USA)
7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)
15:35
v 		Greece  –  Serbia Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Frank Ohme (GER), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)
19:00
v 		United States  –  Australia Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Rafaele Colombo (ITA), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA)
7 August 2024 (2024-08-07)
20:35
v 		Italy  –  Hungary Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Veselin Mišković (MNE)

Semifinals

9 August 2024 (2024-08-09)

v 		WQF1 – WQF2 Paris La Défense Arena, Paris
9 August 2024 (2024-08-09)

v 		WQF3 – WQF4 Paris La Défense Arena, Paris

Bronze medal game

11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)

v 		LSF1 – LSF2 Paris La Défense Arena, Paris

Gold medal game

11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)

v 		WSF1 – WSF2 Paris La Défense Arena, Paris

Final ranking

Rank Team[8]
4
5
6
7
8
9  Montenegro
10  France
11  Japan
12  Romania

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