# Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

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.

## Qualification

| Event | Dates | Hosts | Quota | Qualifier(s) |
| Host nation | — | — | 1 | Japan |
| 2022 World League | 25 January – 6 November 2022 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 2 | Spain Hungary |
| 2022 World Championships | 20 June – 2 July 2022 | Budapest | 4 | United States Netherlands Italy Australia |
| 2022 European Championship | 27 August – 10 September 2022 | Split | 3 | Greece Israel France |
| 2022 Asian Championship | 7–14 November 2022 | Samut Prakan | 2 | China Kazakhstan |
| 2023 Pan American Water Polo Championships | 3–8 April 2023 | Bauru | 2 | Canada Brazil Argentina |
| African Wildcard | — | — | 1 | South Africa |
| Oceanian Wildcard | — | — | 1 | New Zealand |
| 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.

## Draw

The draw was held on 18 April 2023.

### Seeding

The pots were announced on 12 April 2023.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| United States Hungary Netherlands Italy | Spain Australia Canada Greece | Argentina Israel France New Zealand | South Africa Japan China Kazakhstan |
The draw resulted in the following groups:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| China | Spain | Argentina | Canada |
| France | Israel | Greece | New Zealand |
| United States | Netherlands | Italy | Hungary |
| Australia | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Japan |

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+9).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 0 | |
| 16 July 2023 09:00 | Report | United States | 15–6 | China | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 16 July 2023 09:00 | Report | Musselman 4 | Goals | Zhang Jin. 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 16 July 2023 10:30 | Report | France | 8–10 | Australia | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Germán Moller (ARG) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Germán Moller (ARG) |||
| 16 July 2023 10:30 | Report | Bouloukbachi 3 | Goals | Andrews, Fasala 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Germán Moller (ARG) |
| 18 July 2023 17:30 | Report | Australia | 5–9 | United States | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |||
| 18 July 2023 17:30 | Report | Williams 3 | Goals | three players 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |
| 18 July 2023 20:30 | Report | China | 11–12 | France | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Tamás Kovács-Csatlós (HUN), Alessia Ferrari (ITA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Tamás Kovács-Csatlós (HUN), Alessia Ferrari (ITA) |||
| 18 July 2023 20:30 | Report | Wang H. 3 | Goals | Dhalluin 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Tamás Kovács-Csatlós (HUN), Alessia Ferrari (ITA) |
| 20 July 2023 13:00 | Report | China | 7–11 | Australia | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN) |||
| 20 July 2023 13:00 | Report | Lu, Zhang Jin. 2 | Goals | five players 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN) |
| 20 July 2023 16:00 | Report | France | 5–16 | United States | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Chisato Kurosaki (JPN), Alessia Ferrari (ITA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Chisato Kurosaki (JPN), Alessia Ferrari (ITA) |||
| 20 July 2023 16:00 | Report | Bouloukbachi 2 | Goals | Prentice 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Chisato Kurosaki (JPN), Alessia Ferrari (ITA) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 16 | +45 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 17 | +35 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Israel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 52 | −22 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 71 | −58 | 0 | |
| 16 July 2023 12:00 | Report | Netherlands | 7–6 | Spain | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Nenad Peris (CRO) |||
| 16 July 2023 12:00 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | E. Ruiz 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
| 16 July 2023 13:30 | Report | Israel | 17–6 | Kazakhstan | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |||
| 16 July 2023 13:30 | Report | three players 4 | Goals | Khritankova, Mirshina 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |
| 18 July 2023 09:00 | Report | Kazakhstan | 2–30 | Netherlands | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Germán Moller (ARG) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Germán Moller (ARG) |||
| 18 July 2023 09:00 | Report | Mirshina, Pochinok 1 | Goals | Van de Kraats 8 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Germán Moller (ARG) |
| 18 July 2023 10:30 | Report | Spain | 22–5 | Israel | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA), David Couper (NZL) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA), David Couper (NZL) |||
| 18 July 2023 10:30 | Report | Camus, A. Ruiz 4 | Goals | five players 1 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA), David Couper (NZL) |
| 20 July 2023 17:30 | Report | Spain | 24–5 | Kazakhstan | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |||
| 20 July 2023 17:30 | Report | Peña 4 | Goals | Novikova, Tsoy 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |
| 20 July 2023 20:30 | Report | Israel | 8–24 | Netherlands | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), David Couper (NZL) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), David Couper (NZL) |||
| 20 July 2023 20:30 | Report | Futorian 3 | Goals | Joustra 5 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), David Couper (NZL) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 16 | +45 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 57 | −41 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 60 | −48 | 0 | |
| 16 July 2023 16:00 | Report | Italy | 27–1 | Argentina | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
| 16 July 2023 16:00 | Report | Avegno 4 | Goals | Leonard 1 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| 16 July 2023 17:30 | Report | Greece | 24–2 | South Africa | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Darren Spiritsanto (USA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Darren Spiritsanto (USA) |||
| 16 July 2023 17:30 | Report | Fountotou, E. Plevritou 4 | Goals | Sileno, Zondo 1 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Darren Spiritsanto (USA) |
| 18 July 2023 12:00 | Report | South Africa | 2–24 | Italy | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |||
| 18 July 2023 12:00 | Report | MacDonell, Meecham 1 | Goals | Bettini, Giustini 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |
| 18 July 2023 13:30 | Report | Argentina | 2–21 | Greece | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |||
| 18 July 2023 13:30 | Report | Bacigalupo, Hatcher 1 | Goals | three players 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |
| 20 July 2023 09:00 | Report | Argentina | 9–12 | South Africa | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: David Gómez (ESP), Jennifer McCall (USA), |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: David Gómez (ESP), Jennifer McCall (USA), |||
| 20 July 2023 09:00 | Report | Auliel 4 | Goals | Meecham 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: David Gómez (ESP), Jennifer McCall (USA), |
| 20 July 2023 10:30 | Report | Greece | 16–12 | Italy | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 20 July 2023 10:30 | Report | four players 3 | Goals | four players 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Japan (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 0 | |
| 16 July 2023 19:00 | Report | New Zealand | 17–16 | Japan | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 16 July 2023 19:00 | Report | Doyle 5 | Goals | Ura 5 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| 16 July 2023 20:30 | Report | Hungary | 11–10 | Canada | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Zhang Liang (CHN) |||
| 16 July 2023 20:30 | Report | Keszthelyi 4 | Goals | four players 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| 18 July 2023 16:00 | Report | Canada | 13–11 | New Zealand | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Darren Spiritsanto (USA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Darren Spiritsanto (USA) |||
| 18 July 2023 16:00 | Report | La Roche 3 | Goals | Howarth 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Darren Spiritsanto (USA) |
| 18 July 2023 19:00 | Report | Japan | 21–26 | Hungary | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 18 July 2023 19:00 | Report | Arima 7 | Goals | Hajdú 5 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 20 July 2023 12:00 | Report | New Zealand | 5–23 | Hungary | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Veselin Mišković (MNE), Marta Cabanas (ESP), |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Veselin Mišković (MNE), Marta Cabanas (ESP), |||
| 20 July 2023 12:00 | Report | Doyle, Houghton 2 | Goals | Szilágyi 5 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Veselin Mišković (MNE), Marta Cabanas (ESP), |
| 20 July 2023 19:00 | Report | Canada | 17–12 | Japan | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |||
| 20 July 2023 19:00 | Report | Lemay-Lavoie 5 | Goals | Arima, Kawaguchi 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |

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

| Playoffs | Playoffs | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | 24 July | 24 July | | | | |
| | | United States | 7 | | | |
| 22 July | 22 July | | United States | 7 | | | |
| 22 July | 22 July | Italy | 8 | | | |
| Italy | 14 | Italy | 8 | | | |
| Italy | 14 | | | | 26 July | 26 July | |
| New Zealand | 7 | | | | 26 July | 26 July |
| New Zealand | 7 | | | | Italy | 8 |
| | | | | | Netherlands | 9 |
| | | 24 July | 24 July | | | | |
| | | Netherlands | 17 | | | |
| 22 July | 22 July | | Netherlands | 17 | | | |
| 22 July | 22 July | Canada | 10 | | | |
| South Africa | 6 | Canada | 10 | | | |
| South Africa | 6 | | | | | | 28 July | 28 July |
| Canada | 21 | | | | | | 28 July | 28 July |
| Canada | 21 | | | | | | Netherlands (PSO) | 12 (5) |
| | | | | | | | Spain | 12 (4) |
| | | 24 July | 24 July | | | | | |
| | | Greece | 8 | | | | | |
| 22 July | 22 July | | Greece | 8 | | | | | |
| 22 July | 22 July | Australia | 9 | | | | | |
| Australia | 16 | Australia | 9 | | | | | |
| Australia | 16 | | | | 26 July | 26 July | | | |
| Israel | 7 | | | | 26 July | 26 July | | |
| Israel | 7 | | | | Australia | 10 | | |
| | | | | | Spain | 12 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 24 July | 24 July | | | | 28 July | 28 July |
| | | Hungary | 9 | | | | Italy | 16 |
| 22 July | 22 July | | Hungary | 9 | | | | Italy | 16 |
| 22 July | 22 July | Spain | 12 | | | | Australia | 14 |
| France | 9 | Spain | 12 | | | | Australia | 14 |
| Spain | 16 | | | | | | | |

#### 5th place bracket

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| 26 July | 26 July |
| United States | 16 |
| United States | 16 | 28 July | 28 July |
| Canada | 4 | 28 July | 28 July |
| Canada | 4 | United States (PSO) | 11 (4) |
| 26 July | 26 July | | United States (PSO) | 11 (4) |
| 26 July | 26 July | Hungary | 11 (2) |
| Greece | 9 | Hungary | 11 (2) |
| Hungary | 10 | | |
| Hungary | 10 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
| | | 28 July | 28 July |
| | | Canada (PSO) | 10 (4) |
| | | Greece | 10 (2) |

#### 9th place bracket

| 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | Ninth place game |
| 24 July | 24 July |
| Israel | 15 |
| Israel | 15 | 26 July | 26 July |
| New Zealand | 12 | 26 July | 26 July |
| New Zealand | 12 | Israel | 7 |
| 24 July | 24 July | | Israel | 7 |
| 24 July | 24 July | France | 11 |
| France | 20 | France | 11 |
| South Africa | 6 | | |
| South Africa | 6 | Eleventh place game | Eleventh place game |
| | | 26 July | 26 July |
| | | New Zealand | 25 |
| | | South Africa | 6 |

#### 13th place bracket

| 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th place game | 13th place game |
| 22 July | 22 July |
| China | 16 |
| China | 16 | 24 July | 24 July |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 24 July | 24 July |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | China | 18 |
| 22 July | 22 July | | China | 18 |
| 22 July | 22 July | Japan | 10 |
| Argentina | 11 | Japan | 10 |
| Japan | 21 | | |
| Japan | 21 | 15th place game | 15th place game |
| | | 24 July | 24 July |
| | | Kazakhstan | 10 |
| | | Argentina | 8 |

### Playoffs

| 22 July 2023 14:00 | Report | Australia | 16–7 | Israel | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |||
| 22 July 2023 14:00 | Report | Armit 4 | Goals | Kordonskaia 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |
| 22 July 2023 15:30 | Report | France | 9–16 | Spain | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |||
| 22 July 2023 15:30 | Report | Bouloukbachi, Dhalluin 2 | Goals | Forca 5 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Raffaele Colombo (ITA) |
| 22 July 2023 17:00 | Report | Italy | 14–7 | New Zealand | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |||
| 22 July 2023 17:00 | Report | Bettini 3 | Goals | Doyle 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Germán Moller (ARG), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |
| 22 July 2023 18:30 | Report | South Africa | 6–21 | Canada | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), David Couper (NZL) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), David Couper (NZL) |||
| 22 July 2023 18:30 | Report | Thornton-Dibb 2 | Goals | Wright 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), David Couper (NZL) |

### Quarterfinals

| 24 July 2023 15:00 | Report | United States | 7–8 | Italy | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Zhang Liang (CHN) |||
| 24 July 2023 15:00 | Report | Steffens 4 | Goals | Giustini 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| 24 July 2023 16:30 | Report | Netherlands | 17–10 | Canada | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Natalia Markopoulou (GRE) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Natalia Markopoulou (GRE) |||
| 24 July 2023 16:30 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | McKelvey 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Marta Cabanas (ESP), Natalia Markopoulou (GRE) |
| 24 July 2023 18:00 | Report | Greece | 8–9 | Australia | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
| 24 July 2023 18:00 | Report | Xenaki 3 | Goals | four players 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| 24 July 2023 19:30 | Report | Hungary | 9–12 | Spain | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Nenad Peris (CRO) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Nenad Peris (CRO) |||
| 24 July 2023 19:30 | Report | Garda 4 | Goals | Forca 5 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Nenad Peris (CRO) |

### 13–16th place semifinals

| 22 July 2023 09:00 | Report | China | 16–6 | Kazakhstan | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN) |||
| 22 July 2023 09:00 | Report | Yan S., Zhang J. 4 | Goals | Kaplun 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Jennifer McCall (USA), Hélène Painchaud (CAN) |
| 22 July 2023 10:30 | Report | Argentina | 11–21 | Japan | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |||
| 22 July 2023 10:30 | Report | Bacigalupo 3 | Goals | Arima, Nishiyama 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |

### 9–12th place semifinals

| 24 July 2023 12:00 | Report | Israel | 15–12 | New Zealand | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |||
| 24 July 2023 12:00 | Report | Strugo 4 | Goals | Houghton, Nicholson 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Chisato Kurosaki (JPN) |
| 24 July 2023 13:30 | Report | France | 20–6 | South Africa | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Germán Moller (ARG) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Germán Moller (ARG) |||
| 24 July 2023 13:30 | Report | Vernoux 6 | Goals | Thornton-Dibb 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Germán Moller (ARG) |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 26 July 2023 14:00 | Report | United States | 16–4 | Canada | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |||
| 26 July 2023 14:00 | Report | Flynn 5 | Goals | Browne 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Alessia Ferrari (ITA), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |
| 26 July 2023 15:30 | Report | Greece | 9–10 | Hungary | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Zhang Liang (CHN) |||
| 26 July 2023 15:30 | Report | Ninou 3 | Goals | Garda, Keszthelyi 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Zhang Liang (CHN) |

### Semifinals

| 26 July 2023 17:00 | Report | Italy | 8–9 | Netherlands | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |||
| 26 July 2023 17:00 | Report | Marletta 3 | Goals | L. Rogge, Wolves 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |
| 26 July 2023 18:30 | Report | Australia | 10–12 | Spain | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Jennifer McCall (USA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Jennifer McCall (USA) |||
| 26 July 2023 18:30 | Report | Kearns 3 | Goals | E. Ruiz 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Jennifer McCall (USA) |

### 15th place game

| 24 July 2023 09:00 | Report | Kazakhstan | 10–8 | Argentina | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |||
| 24 July 2023 09:00 | Report | Khritankova, Novikova 3 | Goals | Bacigalupo 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Raffaele Colombo (ITA), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |

### 13th place game

| 24 July 2023 10:30 | Report | China | 18–10 | Japan | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |||
| 24 July 2023 10:30 | Report | Lu, Yan J. 3 | Goals | Ura 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Adil Aimbetov (KAZ), Lee-Anne Stewart (RSA) |

### Eleventh place game

| 26 July 2023 09:00 | Report | New Zealand | 25–6 | South Africa | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Chisato Kurosaki (JPN), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Chisato Kurosaki (JPN), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |||
| 26 July 2023 09:00 | Report | Houghton 7 | Goals | Meecham, Versfeld 2 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Chisato Kurosaki (JPN), Adil Aimbetov (KAZ) |

### Ninth place game

| 26 July 2023 10:30 | Report | Israel | 7–11 | France | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Natalia Markopoulou (GRE) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Natalia Markopoulou (GRE) |||
| 26 July 2023 10:30 | Report | Bogachenko 4 | Goals | Millot 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nicola Johnson (AUS), Natalia Markopoulou (GRE) |

### Seventh place game

| 28 July 2023 11:30 | Report | Canada | 14–12 | Greece | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |||
| 28 July 2023 11:30 | Report | Wright 3 | Goals | Xenaki 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nóra Debreceni (HUN), Nicola Johnson (AUS) |

### Fifth place game

| 28 July 2023 16:30 | Report | United States | 15–13 | Hungary | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Marta Cabanas (ESP) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Marta Cabanas (ESP) |||
| 28 July 2023 16:30 | Report | Raney 3 | Goals | Keszthelyi 4 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Marta Cabanas (ESP) |

### Third place game

| 28 July 2023 13:00 | Report | Italy | 16–14 | Australia | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 28 July 2023 13:00 | Report | Bianconi 6 | Goals | Williams 3 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |

### Final

| 28 July 2023 18:00 | Report | Netherlands | 17–16 | Spain | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Alessia Ferrari (ITA) |
| Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Alessia Ferrari (ITA) |||
| 28 July 2023 18:00 | Report | Van de Kraats, Sleeking 3 | Goals | Forca 5 | Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka Referees: Nenad Peris (CRO), Alessia Ferrari (ITA) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Netherlands |
| | Spain |
| | Italy |
| 4 | Australia |
| 5 | United States |
| 6 | Hungary |
| 7 | Canada |
| 8 | Greece |
| 9 | France |
| 10 | Israel |
| 11 | New Zealand |
| 12 | South Africa |
| 13 | China |
| 14 | Japan |
| 15 | Kazakhstan |
| 16 | Argentina |
* Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
* 2023 Women's Water Polo World Champions
* Netherlands Second title

## Statistics and awards
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Goals | Shots | % |
| 1 | Judith Forca | 23 | 45 | 51 |
| 2 | Simone van de Kraats | 20 | 33 | 61 |
| 3 | Rita Keszthelyi | 19 | 39 | 49 |
| 3 | Yumi Arima | 19 | 40 | 48 |
| 5 | Emmerson Houghton | 18 | 32 | 56 |
| 6 | Roberta Bianconi | 16 | 37 | 43 |
| 6 | Sofia Giustini | 16 | 33 | 48 |
| 8 | Claudia Marletta | 15 | 27 | 56 |
| 8 | Elena Ruiz | 15 | 30 | 50 |
| 10 | Alice Williams | 14 | 39 | 36 |
| 10 | Eirini Ninou | 14 | 30 | 47 |
| 10 | Eruna Ura | 14 | 23 | 61 |
| 10 | Bernadette Doyle | 14 | 34 | 41 |

### Awards

The awards were announced on 29 July 2023.
All-star team :
| Goalkeeper | Laura Aarts |
| Field player | Yumi Arima |
| Field player | Roberta Bianconi |
| Field player | Judith Forca |
| Field player | Elena Ruiz |
| Field player | Simone van de Kraats |
| Field player | Alice Williams |
| Other awards ||
| MVP | Elena Ruiz |
| Best goalkeeper | Laura Aarts |