| Country: | Qatar |
| Dates: | 5–17 February |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Confederations: | 5 |
| Venues: | Aspire Dome |
| Cities: | Doha |
| Count: | 3 |
| Matches: | 48 |
| Top Scorer: | Nikolay Bonev (34 goals) |
| Player: | Nikolay Bonev |
| Goalkeeper: | 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]
Croatia won their third title after a win over Italy.[2]
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.
| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March – 2 July 2023 | 2 | ||||
| 17–29 July 2023 | 4 | ||||
| 2–7 October 2023 | 3 | ||||
| 30 October – 4 November 2023 | 2 | ||||
| 4–16 January 2024 | 3 | ||||
| African selection | 1 | ||||
| Oceanian selection | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | ||||
All times are local (UTC+3).[3]
| Date | Time | Round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2024 | 09:00 | Preliminary round | ||
| 7 February 2024 | ||||
| 9 February 2024 | ||||
| 11 February 2024 | 09:00 | Play-offs/Placement matches | ||
| 13 February 2024 | 09:00 | Quarterfinals/Placement matches | ||
| 15 February 2024 | 09:00 | Semifinals/Placement matches | ||
| 17 February 2024 | 10:00 | style=background:lemonchiffon | Finals |
The draw was held on 7 November 2023.[4] [5]
All times are local (UTC+3).
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| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 1 | Thomas Vernoux | 26 | 40 | 65 |
| 2 | Andrea Fondelli | 20 | 32 | 63 |
| 3 | Francesco Di Fulvio | 18 | 44 | 41 |
| Loren Fatović | 36 | 50 | ||
| Gergő Zalánki | 35 | 51 | ||
| 6 | Vlad-Luca Georgescu | 17 | 40 | 43 |
| 7 | Álvaro Granados | 16 | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Alexandre Bouet | 15 | 31 | 48 |
| Yusuke Inaba | 31 | 48 | ||
| Jerko Marinić Kragić | 33 | 45 |
The awards were announced on 17 February 2024.[2]
| All-star team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Marco Del Lungo | |
| Centre Forward | Konstantinos Kakaris | |
| Field player | Francesco Di Fulvio | |
| Álvaro Granados | ||
| Konstantin Kharkov | ||
| Thomas Vernoux | ||
| Gergő Zalánki | ||
| Other awards | ||
| Most Valuable Player | Francesco Di Fulvio | |
| Best Goalkeeper | Marco Del Lungo | |