# Water polo at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 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.
Spain won their third title with a win over Italy, while Greece beat Croatia to win the bronze medal.

## Qualification

| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) |
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | Hungary |
| 2020 FINA World League | 26 June – 1 July 2020 | Tbilisi | 2 | Montenegro United States |
| 2020 Summer Olympics | 25 July – 8 August 2020 | Tokyo | 4 | Serbia Greece Spain Croatia |
| 2020 Men's European Water Polo Championship | 14–26 January 2020 | Budapest | 2 | Italy Russia Germany |
| 2022 Intercontinental Cup (Americas qualifier) | 7–13 March 2022 | Lima | 2 | Canada Brazil |
| Asian selection | — | — | 2 | Kazakhstan Japan |
| African selection | — | — | 1 | South Africa |
| Oceanian selection | — | — | 1 | Australia |
| Wild card | — | — | 1 | Georgia |
| Total | | | 16 | |
Russia was excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

## Draw

The draw was held on 12 April 2022.

### Seeding

The pots were determined as follow.
* Pot 1: the 4 semifinalists of the 2020 Summer Olympics
* Pot 2: the 2 finalists of the World League, Europe Qualifier 1 and America Qualifier 1
* Pot 3: Europe Qualifier 2, Europe Qualifier 3, Oceania Qualifier 1, America Qualifier 2
* Pot 4: Africa Qualifier 1, Asia Qualifier 1, Asia Qualifier 2, Europe Qualifier 4.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Serbia Greece Hungary Spain | Montenegro United States Croatia Canada | Brazil Italy Germany Australia | South Africa Kazakhstan Japan Georgia |
The draw resulted in the following groups:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Hungary | Greece | Spain | Serbia |
| Montenegro | Croatia | Canada | United States |
| Brazil | Germany | Italy | Australia |
| Georgia | Japan | South Africa | Kazakhstan |

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 54 | −33 | 0 | |
| 21 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Brazil | 10–14 | Georgia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Dion Willis (RSA) |||
| 21 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Freitas 4 | Goals | Sarić, Vapenski 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Dion Willis (RSA) |
| 21 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Montenegro | 8–12 | Hungary | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 21 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Petković 4 | Goals | Zalánki 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 23 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Georgia | 9–10 | Montenegro | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Maro Savinović (CRO) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Maro Savinović (CRO) |||
| 23 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Vasić 5 | Goals | Đurđić 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Pascal Bouchez (FRA), Maro Savinović (CRO) |
| 23 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Hungary | 20–6 | Brazil | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrew Carney (AUS), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrew Carney (AUS), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 23 June 2022 21:00 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | Real 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrew Carney (AUS), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 25 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Brazil | 5–20 | Montenegro | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrew Carney (AUS), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrew Carney (AUS), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 25 June 2022 19:30 | Report | five players 1 | Goals | three players 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrew Carney (AUS), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 25 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Hungary | 18–14 | Georgia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Pascal Bouchez (FRA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Pascal Bouchez (FRA) |||
| 25 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Manhercz, Zalánki 4 | Goals | Shushiashvili, Vapenski 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Pascal Bouchez (FRA) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 5 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 0 | |
* 1 2 Greece 8–8 Croatia
| 21 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Germany | 11–12 | Japan | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |||
| 21 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Schütze 3 | Goals | Inaba 5 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |
| 21 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Greece | 8–8 | Croatia | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), David Gómez (ESP) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), David Gómez (ESP) |||
| 21 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Vlachopoulos 4 | Goals | Kharkov 3 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), David Gómez (ESP) |
| 23 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Croatia | 13–9 | Germany | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Ivan Raković (SRB) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Ivan Raković (SRB) |||
| 23 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Bašić, Krapić 3 | Goals | Küppers 3 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Ivan Raković (SRB) |
| 23 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Japan | 7–18 | Greece | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |||
| 23 June 2022 19:30 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Argyropoulos 6 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Michael Goldenberg (USA) |
| 25 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Japan | 13–21 | Croatia | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), David Gómez (ESP) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), David Gómez (ESP) |||
| 25 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Inaba 5 | Goals | Kharkov, Krapić 5 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), David Gómez (ESP) |
| 25 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Greece | 16–8 | Germany | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Harvey Hinds (CUR), Ivan Raković (SRB) |
| Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Harvey Hinds (CUR), Ivan Raković (SRB) |||
| 25 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Genidounias 5 | Goals | Božić 2 | Debrecen Swimming Pool Complex, Debrecen Referees: Harvey Hinds (CUR), Ivan Raković (SRB) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 3 | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 50 | −44 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
* ↑ On 24 June, the Canadian team withdrew from the tournament after multiple positive COVID-19 cases amongst the team.
| 21 June 2022 18:00 | Report | South Africa | 4–22 | Italy | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Wallop Jirathornwattana (THA) |
| Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Wallop Jirathornwattana (THA) |||
| 21 June 2022 18:00 | Report | four players 1 | Goals | Fondelli 4 | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Wallop Jirathornwattana (THA) |
| 23 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Spain | 28–2 | South Africa | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Wallop Jirathornwattana (THA), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Wallop Jirathornwattana (THA), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |||
| 23 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Granados 6 | Goals | Cronje, Howard 1 | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Wallop Jirathornwattana (THA), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| 25 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Italy | 12–14 | Spain | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
| 25 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Di Somma 3 | Goals | Granados 3 | Sopron Lőver Pool, Sopron Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| 21 June 2022 (Annulled) 19:30 | Report | Canada | 2–19 | Spain | Sopron Lover Pool, Sopron Referees: György Kun (HUN), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| Sopron Lover Pool, Sopron Referees: György Kun (HUN), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |||
| 21 June 2022 (Annulled) 19:30 | Report | Constantin-Bicari, D'Souza 1 | Goals | Perrone 5 | Sopron Lover Pool, Sopron Referees: György Kun (HUN), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| Cancelled | Italy | – | Canada |
| Cancelled | Canada | – | South Africa |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 2 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 0 | |
| 21 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Australia | 10–4 | Kazakhstan | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |||
| 21 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Pavillard, Power 3 | Goals | Shmider 3 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| 21 June 2022 19:30 | Report | United States | 13–17 | Serbia | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |||
| 21 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Bowen 4 | Goals | Mandić 4 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| 23 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Serbia | 6–5 | Australia | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), David Gómez (ESP) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), David Gómez (ESP) |||
| 23 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Lukić, Mandić 2 | Goals | Edwards, Power 2 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), David Gómez (ESP) |
| 23 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Kazakhstan | 4–17 | United States | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |||
| 23 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Shakenov 2 | Goals | Irving 4 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| 25 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Kazakhstan | 3–22 | Serbia | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |||
| 25 June 2022 18:00 | Report | Vuksanović 3 | Goals | S. Rašović 6 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Fabio Toffoli (BRA) |
| 25 June 2022 19:30 | Report | United States | 14–9 | Australia | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |||
| 25 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Irving 4 | Goals | three players 2 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |

## Knockout stage
### Bracket
#### Championship bracket

| Playoffs | Playoffs | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | 29 June | 29 June | | | | |
| | | Hungary | 10 | | | |
| 27 June | 27 June | | Hungary | 10 | | | |
| 27 June | 27 June | Italy | 11 | | | |
| Italy | 17 | Italy | 11 | | | |
| Italy | 17 | | | | 1 July | 1 July | |
| Australia | 6 | | | | 1 July | 1 July |
| Australia | 6 | | | | Italy | 11 |
| | | | | | Greece | 10 |
| | | 29 June | 29 June | | | | |
| | | Greece | 16 | | | |
| 27 June | 27 June | | Greece | 16 | | | |
| 27 June | 27 June | United States | 11 | | | |
| South Africa | 2 | United States | 11 | | | |
| South Africa | 2 | | | | | | 3 July | 3 July |
| United States | 24 | | | | | | 3 July | 3 July |
| United States | 24 | | | | | | Italy | 9 (5) |
| | | | | | | | Spain (PSO) | 9 (6) |
| | | 29 June | 29 June | | | | | |
| | | Spain | 7 | | | | | |
| 27 June | 27 June | | Spain | 7 | | | | | |
| 27 June | 27 June | Montenegro | 6 | | | | | |
| Montenegro | 10 | Montenegro | 6 | | | | | |
| Montenegro | 10 | | | | 1 July | 1 July | | | |
| Japan | 9 | | | | 1 July | 1 July | | |
| Japan | 9 | | | | Spain | 10 | | |
| | | | | | Croatia | 5 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 29 June | 29 June | | | | 3 July | 3 July |
| | | Serbia | 12 | | | | Greece | 9 |
| 27 June | 27 June | | Serbia | 12 | | | | Greece | 9 |
| 27 June | 27 June | Croatia | 14 | | | | Croatia | 7 |
| Georgia | 7 | Croatia | 14 | | | | Croatia | 7 |
| Croatia | 13 | | | | | | | |

#### 5th place bracket

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| 1 July | 1 July |
| Hungary | 11 (4) |
| Hungary | 11 (4) | 3 July | 3 July |
| United States (PSO) | 11 (5) | 3 July | 3 July |
| United States (PSO) | 11 (5) | United States | 10 |
| 1 July | 1 July | | United States | 10 |
| 1 July | 1 July | Serbia | 13 |
| Montenegro | 7 | Serbia | 13 |
| Serbia | 10 | | |
| Serbia | 10 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
| | | 3 July | 3 July |
| | | Hungary | 8 |
| | | Montenegro | 6 |

#### 9th place bracket

| 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | Ninth place game |
| 29 June | 29 June |
| Japan | 15 |
| Japan | 15 | 1 July | 1 July |
| Australia | 7 | 1 July | 1 July |
| Australia | 7 | Japan | 16 |
| 29 June | 29 June | | Japan | 16 |
| 29 June | 29 June | Georgia | 15 |
| Georgia | 20 | Georgia | 15 |
| South Africa | 7 | | |
| South Africa | 7 | Eleventh place game | Eleventh place game |
| | | 1 July | 1 July |
| | | Australia | 19 |
| | | South Africa | 4 |

#### 13th place bracket

| 13th–15th place semifinals | 13th–15th place semifinals | 13th place game | 13th place game |
| 27 June | 27 June |
| Brazil | 9 |
| Brazil | 9 | 29 June | 29 June |
| Germany | 10 | 29 June | 29 June |
| Germany | 10 | Germany | 16 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 7 |

### Playoffs

| 27 June 2022 14:00 | Report | Montenegro | 10–9 | Japan | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
| 27 June 2022 14:00 | Report | Perković 3 | Goals | Takata 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| 27 June 2022 15:30 | Report | Georgia | 7–13 | Croatia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), György Kun (HUN) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 27 June 2022 15:30 | Report | Vapenski, Vasić 2 | Goals | Kharkov 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), György Kun (HUN) |
| 27 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Italy | 17–6 | Australia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 27 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Cannella, Del Lungo 3 | Goals | Edwards 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| 27 June 2022 18:30 | Report | South Africa | 2–24 | United States | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Andrew Carney (AUS) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Andrew Carney (AUS) |||
| 27 June 2022 18:30 | Report | Stone, Swanepoel 1 | Goals | Dodd 6 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Andrew Carney (AUS) |

### Quarterfinals

| 29 June 2022 13:00 | Report | Greece | 16–11 | United States | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 29 June 2022 13:00 | Report | Argyropoulos 5 | Goals | three players 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 29 June 2022 16:00 | Report | Serbia | 12–14 | Croatia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 29 June 2022 16:00 | Report | Mandić 4 | Goals | four players 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), György Kun (HUN) |
| 29 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Spain | 7–6 | Montenegro | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |||
| 29 June 2022 19:30 | Report | Mallarach 2 | Goals | Đurđić 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| 29 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Hungary | 10–11 | Italy | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), David Gómez (ESP) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), David Gómez (ESP) |||
| 29 June 2022 21:00 | Report | Vámos 3 | Goals | Di Fulvio 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), David Gómez (ESP) |

### 13–15th place semifinals

| 27 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Brazil | 9–10 | Germany | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Levan Bertishvili (GEO) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Levan Bertishvili (GEO) |||
| 27 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Coutinho 3 | Goals | Küppers, Strelezkij 3 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Levan Bertishvili (GEO) |

### 9–12th place semifinals

| 29 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Japan | 15–7 | Australia | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |||
| 29 June 2022 17:00 | Report | Date 4 | Goals | seven players 1 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Ivan Raković (SRB), Veselin Mišković (MNE) |
| 29 June 2022 18:30 | Report | Georgia | 20–7 | South Africa | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Anbar Anbar (KUW) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Anbar Anbar (KUW) |||
| 29 June 2022 18:30 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | Olver 2 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Radu Matache (ROU), Anbar Anbar (KUW) |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 1 July 2022 14:30 | Report | Montenegro | 7–10 | Serbia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), David Gómez (ESP) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), David Gómez (ESP) |||
| 1 July 2022 14:30 | Report | Đurđić 3 | Goals | Jakšić, S. Rašović 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), David Gómez (ESP) |
| 1 July 2022 21:00 | Report | Hungary | 15–16 | United States | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |||
| 1 July 2022 21:00 | Report | Manhercz, Nagy 3 | Goals | Daube 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Maro Savinović (CRO), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |

### Semifinals

| 1 July 2022 16:00 | Report | Italy | 11–10 | Greece | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
| 1 July 2022 16:00 | Report | Dolce 3 | Goals | Vlachopoulos 3 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Michael Goldenberg (USA), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| 1 July 2022 19:30 | Report | Spain | 10–5 | Croatia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 1 July 2022 19:30 | Report | Granados 4 | Goals | Bukić 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER) |

### 13th place game

| 29 June 2022 15:30 | Report | Germany | 16–7 | Kazakhstan | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |||
| 29 June 2022 15:30 | Report | Küppers 4 | Goals | Shakenov 3 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |

### Eleventh place game

| 1 July 2022 17:00 | Report | Australia | 19–4 | South Africa | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |||
| 1 July 2022 17:00 | Report | Pavillard 5 | Goals | Swanepoel 2 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Levan Berishvili (GEO), Agustin Pinski (ARG) |

### Ninth place game

| 1 July 2022 18:30 | Report | Japan | 16–15 | Georgia | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Veselin Mišković (MNE), Ivan Raković (SRB) |
| Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Veselin Mišković (MNE), Ivan Raković (SRB) |||
| 1 July 2022 18:30 | Report | Adachi 5 | Goals | Bitadze, Vapenski 4 | Szeged Tiszavirág Pool, Szeged Referees: Veselin Mišković (MNE), Ivan Raković (SRB) |

### Seventh place game

| 3 July 2022 13:00 | Report | Hungary | 8–6 | Montenegro | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Levan Bertishvili (GEO), David Gómez (ESP) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Levan Bertishvili (GEO), David Gómez (ESP) |||
| 3 July 2022 13:00 | Report | Nagy, Zalánki 2 | Goals | three players 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Levan Bertishvili (GEO), David Gómez (ESP) |

### Fifth place game

| 3 July 2022 17:00 | Report | United States | 10–13 | Serbia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: György Kun (HUN), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: György Kun (HUN), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |||
| 3 July 2022 17:00 | Report | Bowen 4 | Goals | S. Rašović 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: György Kun (HUN), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |

### Third place game

| 3 July 2022 14:30 | Report | Greece | 9–7 | Croatia | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
| 3 July 2022 14:30 | Report | Kakaris 3 | Goals | Bukić 2 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Michiel Zwart (NED) |

### Final

| 3 July 2022 20:00 | Report | Italy | 14–15 | Spain | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 3 July 2022 20:00 | Report | Cannella 2 | Goals | Granados 4 | Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Spain |
| | Italy |
| | Greece |
| 4 | Croatia |
| 5 | Serbia |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Hungary |
| 8 | Montenegro |
| 9 | Japan |
| 10 | Georgia |
| 11 | Australia |
| 12 | South Africa |
| 13 | Germany |
| 14 | Kazakhstan |
| 15 | Brazil |
| 16 | Canada |
* 2022 Men's Water Polo World Champions
* Spain Third title
* Team roster: Unai Aguirre, Alberto Munarriz, Álvaro Granados, Bernat Sanahuja, Miguel de Toro, Marc Larumbe, Martin Famera, Sergi Cabanas, Roger Tahull, Felipe Perrone (c), Blai Mallarach, Alejandro Bustos, Eduardo Lorrio
* Head coach: David Martin

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Spain Unai Aguirre Alberto Munarriz Álvaro Granados Bernat Sanahuja Miguel de Toro Marc Larumbe Martin Famera Sergi Cabanas Roger Tahull Felipe Perrone (c) Blai Mallarach Alejandro Bustos Eduardo Lorrio Head coach: David Martin | Italy Marco Del Lungo (c) Francesco Di Fulvio Luca Damonte Matteo Iocchi Gratta Andrea Fondelli Giacomo Cannella Luca Marziali Gonzalo Echenique Nicholas Presciutti Lorenzo Bruni Edoardo Di Somma Vincenzo Dolce Gianmarco Nicosia Head coach: Alessandro Campagna | Greece Manos Zerdevas Dinos Genidounias Dimitris Skoumpakis Stathis Kalogeropoulos Yiannis Fountoulis (c) Alexandros Papanastasiou Giorgos Dervisis Stelios Argyropoulos Costas Gouvis Costas Kakaris Dimitris Nikolaidis Angelos Vlachopoulos Panagiotis Tzortzatos Head coach: Thodoris Vlachos |

## Awards and statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Goals | Shots | % |
| 1 | Alexander Bowen | 21 | 43 | 49 |
| 2 | Álvaro Granados | 18 | 38 | 37 |
| 3 | Boris Vapenski | 17 | 47 | 36 |
| 3 | Strahinja Rašović | 17 | 36 | 47 |
| 5 | Konstantin Kharkov | 16 | 42 | 38 |
| 5 | Gergő Zalánki | 16 | 29 | 55 |
| 5 | Yusuke Inaba | 16 | 47 | 34 |
| 8 | Stylianos Argyropoulos | 15 | 30 | 50 |
| 8 | Angelos Vlachopoulos | 15 | 30 | 50 |
| 10 | Francesco Di Fulvio | 14 | 34 | 41 |
| 10 | Dušan Mandić | 14 | 32 | 44 |
| 10 | Ben Hallock | 14 | 26 | 54 |

### Awards

The awards were announced on 3 July 2022.
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | Unai Aguirre |
| Field player | Konstantin Kharkov |
| Field player | Konstantinos Kakaris |
| Field player | Francesco Di Fulvio |
| Field player | Strahinja Rašović |
| Field player | Álvaro Granados |
| Field player | Alex Bowen |
| Most Valuable Goalkeeper | Unai Aguirre |
| Most Valuable Player in Final | Felipe Perrone |