# Water polo at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament

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.
Croatia won their third title after a win over Italy.

## Qualification

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) |
| 2023 World Cup | 8 March – 2 July 2023 | Los Angeles | 2 | Spain Italy |
| 2023 World Championships | 17–29 July 2023 | Fukuoka | 4 | Hungary Greece Serbia France |
| 2022 Asian Games | 2–7 October 2023 | Hangzhou | 3 | Japan China Kazakhstan |
| 2023 Pan American Games | 30 October – 4 November 2023 | Santiago | 2 | United States Brazil |
| 2024 European Championship | 4–16 January 2024 | Dubrovnik/Zagreb | 3 | Croatia Montenegro Romania |
| African selection | — | — | 1 | South Africa |
| Oceanian selection | — | — | 1 | Australia |
| Total | | | 16 | |

## Schedule

All times are local (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | Round |
| 5 February 2024 | 09:00 | Preliminary round |
| 7 February 2024 | 09:00 | Preliminary round |
| 9 February 2024 | 09:00 | Preliminary round |
| 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 | Finals |

## Draw

The draw was held on 7 November 2023.

### Seeding

| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Hungary Greece Spain Serbia | Italy France Croatia United States | Montenegro Romania Brazil Australia | Japan China Kazakhstan South Africa |
* ↑ Team known as Europe 1 at the time of the draw.
* ↑ Team known as Europe 2 at the time of the draw.
* ↑ Team known as Europe 3 at the time of the draw.

## Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+3).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 79 | −61 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
| 5 February 2024 09:00 | Report | South Africa | 5–21 | Spain | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP) |||
| 5 February 2024 09:00 | Report | Van Zyl 3 | Goals | Biel, Granados 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP) |
| 5 February 2024 13:30 | Report | Croatia | 13–8 | Australia | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), György Kun (HUN) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 5 February 2024 13:30 | Report | six players 2 | Goals | Berehulak, Pavillard 2 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), György Kun (HUN) |
| 7 February 2024 13:30 | Report | Australia | 29–7 | South Africa | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: David Couper (NZL), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: David Couper (NZL), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP) |||
| 7 February 2024 13:30 | Report | Edwards 6 | Goals | Stone 2 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: David Couper (NZL), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP) |
| 7 February 2024 19:00 | Report | Spain | 10–6 | Croatia | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |||
| 7 February 2024 19:00 | Report | Granados 3 | Goals | Fatović 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |
| 9 February 2024 13:30 | Report | Australia | 9–15 | Spain | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |||
| 9 February 2024 13:30 | Report | Mercep 3 | Goals | three players 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |
| 9 February 2024 16:00 | Report | South Africa | 6–29 | Croatia | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Ashleigh Kaeshler (AUS), Yuri Maciel (BRA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Ashleigh Kaeshler (AUS), Yuri Maciel (BRA) |||
| 9 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Tucker 2 | Goals | Marinić Kragić 5 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Ashleigh Kaeshler (AUS), Yuri Maciel (BRA) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 6 | Playoffs |
| 3 | China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
| 5 February 2024 10:30 | Report | China | 6–24 | Greece | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
| 5 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Xie 2 | Goals | Genidounias 5 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| 5 February 2024 12:00 | Report | Brazil | 11–16 | France | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |||
| 5 February 2024 12:00 | Report | R. Real 5 | Goals | Vernoux 6 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Darren Spiritosanto (USA), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |
| 7 February 2024 09:00 | Report | France | 16–9 | China | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |||
| 7 February 2024 09:00 | Report | Vernoux 6 | Goals | Chen Z. 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |
| 7 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Greece | 23–4 | Brazil | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
| 7 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Fountoulis 4 | Goals | Pires 2 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| 9 February 2024 19:00 | Report | Greece | 13–12 | France | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andrej Franulović (CRO), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andrej Franulović (CRO), Zhang Liang (CHN) |||
| 9 February 2024 19:00 | Report | four players 2 | Goals | Marion-Vernoux 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andrej Franulović (CRO), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| 9 February 2024 20:30 | Report | Brazil | 8–10 | China | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), David Couper (NZL) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), David Couper (NZL) |||
| 9 February 2024 20:30 | Report | Freitas 3 | Goals | Chen Z. 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), David Couper (NZL) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Serbia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Montenegro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 5 | Playoffs |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 4 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
| 5 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Japan | 10–17 | Serbia | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |||
| 5 February 2024 16:00 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Jakšić 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |
| 5 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Montenegro | 16–15 | United States | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 5 February 2024 17:30 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Bowen 5 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 7 February 2024 12:00 | Report | United States | 18–5 | Japan | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
| 7 February 2024 12:00 | Report | Hooper 6 | Goals | Ogihara 2 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| 7 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Serbia | 14–6 | Montenegro | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |||
| 7 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Mandić 4 | Goals | six players 1 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |
| 9 February 2024 09:00 | Report | Montenegro | 13–11 | Japan | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 9 February 2024 09:00 | Report | Matković 4 | Goals | Watanabe 5 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 9 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Serbia | 14–12 | United States | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |||
| 9 February 2024 17:30 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | Daube 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Georgios Stavridis (GRE) |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 18 | +34 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 7 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 3 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 86 | −79 | 0 | 13–16th place semifinals |
| 5 February 2024 19:00 | Report | Italy | 33–3 | Kazakhstan | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 5 February 2024 19:00 | Report | Cannella, Fondelli 7 | Goals | three players 1 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| 5 February 2024 20:30 | Report | Romania | 8–15 | Hungary | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
| 5 February 2024 20:30 | Report | Fulea, Georgescu 2 | Goals | Vámos, Zalánki 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| 7 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Kazakhstan | 3–25 | Romania | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 7 February 2024 16:00 | Report | three players 1 | Goals | Fulea, Prioteasa 5 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| 7 February 2024 20:30 | Report | Hungary | 15–14 | Italy | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 7 February 2024 20:30 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Di Fulvio 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 9 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Kazakhstan | 1–28 | Hungary | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP) |||
| 9 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Yeremin 1 | Goals | Vigvári 5 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Hélène Painchaud (CAN), Cheng Beng Guan (SGP) |
| 9 February 2024 12:00 | Report | Romania | 10–16 | Italy | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Lucas Letshabo (RSA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Lucas Letshabo (RSA) |||
| 9 February 2024 12:00 | Report | Georgescu 3 | Goals | Di Fulvio 5 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Lucas Letshabo (RSA) |

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

| Playoffs | Playoffs | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| | | 13 February | 13 February | | | | |
| | | Spain | 15 | | | |
| 11 February | 11 February | | Spain | 15 | | | |
| 11 February | 11 February | Montenegro | 12 | | | |
| Montenegro | 12 | Montenegro | 12 | | | |
| Montenegro | 12 | | | | 15 February | 15 February | |
| Romania | 9 | | | | 15 February | 15 February |
| Romania | 9 | | | | Spain | 6 |
| | | | | | Italy | 8 |
| | | 13 February | 13 February | | | | |
| | | Greece | 10 | | | |
| 11 February | 11 February | | Greece | 10 | | | |
| 11 February | 11 February | Italy | 11 | | | |
| United States | 12 | Italy | 11 | | | |
| United States | 12 | | | | | | 17 February | 17 February |
| Italy | 13 | | | | | | 17 February | 17 February |
| Italy | 13 | | | | | | Italy | 11 (2) |
| | | | | | | | Croatia (PSO) | 11 (4) |
| | | 13 February | 13 February | | | | | |
| | | Serbia | 13 | | | | | |
| 11 February | 11 February | | Serbia | 13 | | | | | |
| 11 February | 11 February | Croatia | 15 | | | | | |
| Croatia | 22 | Croatia | 15 | | | | | |
| Croatia | 22 | | | | 15 February | 15 February | | | |
| China | 4 | | | | 15 February | 15 February | | |
| China | 4 | | | | Croatia | 11 (6) | | |
| | | | | | France | 11 (5) | Third place | Third place |
| | | 13 February | 13 February | | | | 17 February | 17 February |
| | | Hungary | 10 | | | | Spain | 14 |
| 11 February | 11 February | | Hungary | 10 | | | | Spain | 14 |
| 11 February | 11 February | France | 11 | | | | France | 10 |
| Australia | 8 | France | 11 | | | | France | 10 |
| France | 11 | | | | | | | |

#### 5th place bracket

| 5th–8th place semifinals | 5th–8th place semifinals | Fifth place game | Fifth place game |
| 15 February | 15 February |
| Montenegro | 10 (3) |
| Montenegro | 10 (3) | 17 February | 17 February |
| Greece (PSO) | 10 (4) | 17 February | 17 February |
| Greece (PSO) | 10 (4) | Greece | 15 |
| 15 February | 15 February | | Greece | 15 |
| 15 February | 15 February | Serbia | 11 |
| Serbia | 11 | Serbia | 11 |
| Hungary | 10 | | |
| Hungary | 10 | Seventh place game | Seventh place game |
| | | 17 February | 17 February |
| | | Montenegro | 14 (2) |
| | | Hungary (PSO) | 14 (4) |

#### 9th place bracket

| 9th–12th place semifinals | 9th–12th place semifinals | Ninth place game | Ninth place game |
| 13 February | 13 February |
| China | 7 |
| China | 7 | 15 February | 15 February |
| Romania | 9 | 15 February | 15 February |
| Romania | 9 | Romania | 9 |
| 13 February | 13 February | | Romania | 9 |
| 13 February | 13 February | United States | 13 |
| Australia | 10 | United States | 13 |
| United States | 16 | | |
| United States | 16 | Eleventh place game | Eleventh place game |
| | | 15 February | 15 February |
| | | China | 7 |
| | | Australia | 17 |

#### 13th place bracket

| 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th–16th place semifinals | 13th place game | 13th place game |
| 11 February | 11 February |
| South Africa | 5 |
| South Africa | 5 | 13 February | 13 February |
| Brazil | 18 | 13 February | 13 February |
| Brazil | 18 | Brazil | 11 |
| 11 February | 11 February | | Brazil | 11 |
| 11 February | 11 February | Japan | 22 |
| Japan | 17 | Japan | 22 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | | |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 15th place game | 15th place game |
| | | 13 February | 13 February |
| | | South Africa | 11 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 10 |

### Playoffs

| 11 February 2024 12:00 | Report | Croatia | 22–4 | China | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
| 11 February 2024 12:00 | Report | Kharkov 4 | Goals | four players 1 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Sébastien Dervieux (FRA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| 11 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Australia | 8–11 | France | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |||
| 11 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Maksimović 2 | Goals | Bouet 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |
| 11 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Montenegro | 12–9 | Romania | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
| 11 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Averka, Perković 3 | Goals | Fulea 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
| 11 February 2024 19:00 | Report | United States | 12–13 | Italy | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Michiel Zwart (NED) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Michiel Zwart (NED) |||
| 11 February 2024 19:00 | Report | Daube 4 | Goals | Di Fulvio, Fondelli 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Michiel Zwart (NED) |

### Quarterfinals

| 13 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Spain | 15–12 | Montenegro | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |||
| 13 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Perrone 5 | Goals | Mršić 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Andrej Franulović (CRO) |
| 13 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Greece | 10–11 | Italy | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
| 13 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Genidounias 3 | Goals | three players 2 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| 13 February 2024 19:00 | Report | Serbia | 13–15 | Croatia | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |||
| 13 February 2024 19:00 | Report | S. Rašović 3 | Goals | Fatović 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Frank Ohme (GER) |
| 13 February 2024 20:30 | Report | Hungary | 10–11 | France | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |||
| 13 February 2024 20:30 | Report | Zalánki 3 | Goals | Vernoux 5 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Xavi Buch (ESP), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |

### 13–16th place semifinals

| 11 February 2024 09:00 | Report | South Africa | 5–18 | Brazil | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA) |||
| 11 February 2024 09:00 | Report | Howard 2 | Goals | Freitas, R. Real 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Giuliana Nicolosi (ITA) |
| 11 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Japan | 17–4 | Kazakhstan | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Jennifer McCall (USA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Jennifer McCall (USA) |||
| 11 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Inaba 3 | Goals | four players 1 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Natalia Markopoulou (GRE), Jennifer McCall (USA) |

### 9–12th place semifinals

| 13 February 2024 12:00 | Report | China | 7–9 | Romania | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |||
| 13 February 2024 12:00 | Report | Chen Z., Zhang C. 3 | Goals | Georgescu 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |
| 13 February 2024 13:30 | Report | Australia | 10–16 | United States | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |||
| 13 February 2024 13:30 | Report | Pavillard 6 | Goals | Bowen, Woodhead 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE) |

### 5–8th place semifinals

| 15 February 2024 12:00 | Report | Montenegro | 13–14 | Greece | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Xavi Buch (ESP) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Xavi Buch (ESP) |||
| 15 February 2024 12:00 | Report | Đ. Radović 3 | Goals | Kakaris 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Xavi Buch (ESP) |
| 15 February 2024 14:30 | Report | Serbia | 11–10 | Hungary | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andrei Franulovic (CRO), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andrei Franulovic (CRO), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |||
| 15 February 2024 14:30 | Report | S. Rašović 3 | Goals | Zalánki 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andrei Franulovic (CRO), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |

### Semifinals

| 15 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Spain | 6–8 | Italy | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), György Kun (HUN) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), György Kun (HUN) |||
| 15 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Larumbe, Munárriz 2 | Goals | three players 2 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO), György Kun (HUN) |
| 15 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Croatia | 17–16 | France | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Zhang Liang (CHN) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Zhang Liang (CHN) |||
| 15 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Fatović 3 | Goals | Bouet 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Michiel Zwart (NED), Zhang Liang (CHN) |

### 15th place game

| 13 February 2024 09:00 | Report | South Africa | 11–10 | Kazakhstan | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: David Couper (NZL), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: David Couper (NZL), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN) |||
| 13 February 2024 09:00 | Report | Swanepoel 4 | Goals | Akhmetov 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: David Couper (NZL), Asumi Tsuzaki (JPN) |

### 13th place game

| 13 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Brazil | 11–22 | Japan | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |||
| 13 February 2024 10:30 | Report | R. Real 3 | Goals | Inaba 7 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Zhang Liang (CHN), Nóra Debreceni (HUN) |

### Eleventh place game

| 15 February 2024 09:00 | Report | China | 7–17 | Australia | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andreia Stanojević (SRB), Hélène Painchaud (CAN) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andreia Stanojević (SRB), Hélène Painchaud (CAN) |||
| 15 February 2024 09:00 | Report | Chen Z. 3 | Goals | Maksimović, Mercep 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andreia Stanojević (SRB), Hélène Painchaud (CAN) |

### Ninth place game

| 15 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Romania | 9–13 | United States | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), David Couper (NZL) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), David Couper (NZL) |||
| 15 February 2024 10:30 | Report | Georgescu 4 | Goals | Bowen, Irving 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Stanko Ivanovski (MNE), David Couper (NZL) |

### Seventh place game

| 17 February 2024 10:00 | Report | Montenegro | 16–18 | Hungary | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |||
| 17 February 2024 10:00 | Report | Vujović 4 | Goals | Zalánki 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Andreia Stanojević (SRB) |

### Fifth place game

| 17 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Greece | 15–11 | Serbia | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andrei Franulovic (CRO), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andrei Franulovic (CRO), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |||
| 17 February 2024 16:00 | Report | Gkiouvetsis, Kakaris 3 | Goals | Drašović 3 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Andrei Franulovic (CRO), Matan Schwartz (ISR) |

### Third place game

| 17 February 2024 11:30 | Report | Spain | 14–10 | France | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |||
| 17 February 2024 11:30 | Report | Granados, Sanahuja 4 | Goals | three players 2 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: György Kun (HUN), Darren Spiritosanto (USA) |

### Final

| 17 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Italy | 13–15 | Croatia | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |
| Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |||
| 17 February 2024 17:30 | Report | Fondelli 5 | Goals | Kharkov 4 | Aspire Dome, Doha Referees: Frank Ohme (GER), Sébastien Dervieux (FRA) |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Croatia |
| | Italy |
| | Spain |
| 4 | France |
| 5 | Greece |
| 6 | Serbia |
| 7 | Hungary |
| 8 | Montenegro |
| 9 | United States |
| 10 | Romania |
| 11 | Australia |
| 12 | China |
| 13 | Japan |
| 14 | Brazil |
| 15 | South Africa |
| 16 | Kazakhstan |
* Qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics
* 2024 Men's Water Polo World Champions
* Croatia Third title

## Statistics and awards
### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Goals | Shots | % |
| 1 | Thomas Vernoux | 26 | 40 | 65 |
| 2 | Andrea Fondelli | 20 | 32 | 63 |
| 3 | Francesco Di Fulvio | 18 | 44 | 41 |
| 3 | Loren Fatović | 18 | 36 | 50 |
| 3 | Gergő Zalánki | 18 | 35 | 51 |
| 6 | Vlad-Luca Georgescu | 17 | 40 | 43 |
| 7 | Álvaro Granados | 16 | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Alexandre Bouet | 15 | 31 | 48 |
| 8 | Yusuke Inaba | 15 | 31 | 48 |
| 8 | Jerko Marinić Kragić | 15 | 33 | 45 |

### Awards

The awards were announced on 17 February 2024.
All-star team :
| Goalkeeper | Marco Del Lungo |
| Centre Forward | Konstantinos Kakaris |
| Field player | Francesco Di Fulvio |
| Field player | Álvaro Granados |
| Field player | Konstantin Kharkov |
| Field player | Thomas Vernoux |
| Field player | Gergő Zalánki |
| Other awards ||
| Most Valuable Player | Francesco Di Fulvio |
| Best Goalkeeper | Marco Del Lungo |