| Country: | Japan |
| Dates: | 16–28 July |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Confederations: | 5 |
| Venues: | Marine Messe, Fukuoka |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 48 |
| Goals: | 1157 |
| Top Scorer: | Judith Forca (23 goals) |
| Player: | Elena Ruiz |
| Goalkeeper: | Laura Aarts |
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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.[1] Netherlands won their second title after defeating Spain in the final.[2]
| Event | style-"width: 23%;" | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) |
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| Host nation | 1 | ||||
| 25 January – 6 November 2022 | 2 | ||||
| 20 June – 2 July 2022 | 4 | ||||
| 3 | |||||
| 7–14 November 2022 | 2 | ||||
| 3–8 April 2023 | 2 | ||||
| African Wildcard | 1 | ||||
| Oceanian Wildcard | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | ||||
Due the limited budget and the proximity of the date of the championship with the 2023 Pan American Games, Brazil withdrew before the tournament and was replaced by Argentina.[3] [4]
The draw was held on 18 April 2023.[5]
The pots were announced on 12 April 2023.[6]
The draw resulted in the following groups:
All times are local (UTC+9).[7]
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| 1 | Judith Forca | 23 | 45 | 51 |
| 2 | Simone van de Kraats | 20 | 33 | 61 |
| 3 | Rita Keszthelyi | 19 | 39 | 49 |
| Yumi Arima | 40 | 48 | ||
| 5 | Emmerson Houghton | 18 | 32 | 56 |
| 6 | Roberta Bianconi | 16 | 37 | 43 |
| Sofia Giustini | 33 | 48 | ||
| 8 | Claudia Marletta | 15 | 27 | 56 |
| Elena Ruiz | 30 | 50 | ||
| 10 | Alice Williams | 14 | 39 | 36 |
| Eirini Ninou | 30 | 47 | ||
| Eruna Ura | 23 | 61 | ||
| Bernadette Doyle | 34 | 41 |
The awards were announced on 29 July 2023.[2]
| All-star team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Laura Aarts | |
| Field player | Yumi Arima | |
| Roberta Bianconi | ||
| Judith Forca | ||
| Elena Ruiz | ||
| Simone van de Kraats | ||
| Alice Williams | ||
| Other awards | ||
| Elena Ruiz | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Laura Aarts | |