# Water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

* Water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games
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The men's tournament of water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada took place between the 7 and 15 of July at the Markham Pan Am Centre in Markham, Ontario. The winner of the competition qualified directly for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, while the second through fourth-place finishing teams qualified for the 2016 Men's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament to be held in Florence, Italy.

## Qualification

A National Olympic Committee may enter one men's team for the water polo competition. Canada, the host nation along with seven other countries qualified through regional competitions.
| Event | Date | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
| Host Nation | — | — | 1 | Canada |
| Qualified automatically | — | — | 1 | United States |
| 2014 South American Championship | October 7–11 | Mar del Plata | 3 | Brazil Argentina Venezuela |
| 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games | November 22–29 | Veracruz | 3 2 | Cuba Mexico Puerto Rico |
| Reallocation | — | — | 1 | Ecuador |
| TOTAL | | | 8 | |
* For unknown reasons, Puerto Rico withdrew from the tournament and was replaced with Ecuador.

## Format

* Eight teams are split into two preliminary round groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group qualify for the knockout stage.
* The third and fourth placed each group will crossover and play each other in the fifth to eighth place bracket.
* In the semifinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B2 and B1 vs. A2
* The winning teams from the semifinals play for the gold medal. The losing teams compete for the bronze medal.

## Preliminary round

All times are local Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−5)

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 7 | +55 | 6 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| Argentina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 3 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 3 | |
| Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 58 | −47 | 0 | |
| 7 July 2015 20:08 | Report | United States | 27–0 | Ecuador | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: William Mackay (CAN), Edmundo Rodriguez (BRA) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: William Mackay (CAN), Edmundo Rodriguez (BRA) |||
| 7 July 2015 20:08 | Report | Bonanni 9 | Goals | | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: William Mackay (CAN), Edmundo Rodriguez (BRA) |
| 8 July 2015 16:08 | Report | Ecuador | 8–21 | Argentina | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Daniel Vazquez (MEX), Thomas Molnar (HUN) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Daniel Vazquez (MEX), Thomas Molnar (HUN) |||
| 8 July 2015 16:08 | Report | Kaltenbach, Kaltenbach 3 | Goals | Veich 5, Yanez 4, Damarchi 3, Carabantes 3, Corsi 2, Lopez 2, Monutti 2 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Daniel Vazquez (MEX), Thomas Molnar (HUN) |
| 8 July 2015 18:08 | Report | United States | 21–4 | Cuba | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (ESP), Stephane Roy (CAN) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (ESP), Stephane Roy (CAN) |||
| 8 July 2015 18:08 | Report | Samuels 4 | Goals | 4 players 1 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (ESP), Stephane Roy (CAN) |
| 9 July 2015 20:08 | Report | Cuba | 7–7 | Argentina | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: William Mackay (CAN), Hugo Paredes (VEN). |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: William Mackay (CAN), Hugo Paredes (VEN). |||
| 9 July 2015 20:08 | Report | 2 players 1 | Goals | Demarchi 3, Carabantes 2, Corsi 1, Yanez 1 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: William Mackay (CAN), Hugo Paredes (VEN). |
| 11 July 2015 16:08 | Report | United States | 14–3 | Argentina | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Arnoldo Zambrano (VEN), Stéphane Roy (CAN) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Arnoldo Zambrano (VEN), Stéphane Roy (CAN) |||
| 11 July 2015 16:08 | Report | Azevedo 4 | Goals | Veich 2, Carabantes 1 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Arnoldo Zambrano (VEN), Stéphane Roy (CAN) |
| 11 July 2015 20:08 | Report | Ecuador | 3–10 | Cuba | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Joao Cardenuto (BRA), Claudia Aguilar (MEX) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Joao Cardenuto (BRA), Claudia Aguilar (MEX) |||
| 11 July 2015 20:08 | Report | Kaltenbach 2 | Goals | Carales 3 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Joao Cardenuto (BRA), Claudia Aguilar (MEX) |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 20 | +35 | 6 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 4 | Qualified for the semifinals |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 47 | −34 | 1 | |
| 7 July 2015 16:08 | Report | Venezuela | 9–9 | Mexico | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Mark Maretzki (USA), Reynel Castillo (PUR) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Mark Maretzki (USA), Reynel Castillo (PUR) |||
| 7 July 2015 16:08 | Report | Borges 3 | Goals | Ponce 3 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Mark Maretzki (USA), Reynel Castillo (PUR) |
| 7 July 2015 18:08 | Report | Canada | 9–11 | Brazil | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Thomas Molnae (HUN), Jaume Teixeira (ESP) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Thomas Molnae (HUN), Jaume Teixeira (ESP) |||
| 7 July 2015 18:08 | Report | Conway 3, Boyd 2 | Goals | Perrone 3 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Thomas Molnae (HUN), Jaume Teixeira (ESP) |
| 8 July 2015 20:08 | Report | Venezuela | 2–22 | Brazil | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Humberto Navarro (USA), Diego Garibaldi (ARG) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Humberto Navarro (USA), Diego Garibaldi (ARG) |||
| 8 July 2015 20:08 | Report | Cardenas, Ramos 1 | Goals | Perrone 4 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Humberto Navarro (USA), Diego Garibaldi (ARG) |
| 9 July 2015 16:08 | Report | Brazil | 22–9 | Mexico | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Mark Maretzki (USA), Guillermo Grgicevic (ARG) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Mark Maretzki (USA), Guillermo Grgicevic (ARG) |||
| 9 July 2015 16:08 | Report | Gomes 7 | Goals | Ponce 3 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Mark Maretzki (USA), Guillermo Grgicevic (ARG) |
| 9 July 2015 18:08 | Report | Venezuela | 2–16 | Canada | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (SPA), Reynel Castillo (PUR) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (SPA), Reynel Castillo (PUR) |||
| 9 July 2015 18:08 | Report | 2 players 1 | Goals | Boyd, Graham 5, Bicari, Kudaba 2 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (SPA), Reynel Castillo (PUR) |
| 11 July 2015 18:08 | Report | Mexico | 9–19 | Canada | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Humberto Navarro (USA), Thomas Mulnar (HUN) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Humberto Navarro (USA), Thomas Mulnar (HUN) |||
| 11 July 2015 18:08 | Report | Alvarez 2 | Goals | Boyd 5, Mcelroy Conway Bicari 3 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Humberto Navarro (USA), Thomas Mulnar (HUN) |

## Classification stage
### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| July 13 | July 13 |
| Venezuela | 9 |
| Venezuela | 9 | July 15 | July 15 |
| Cuba | 8 | July 15 | July 15 |
| Cuba | 8 | Mexico | 14 |
| July 13 | July 13 | | Mexico | 14 |
| July 13 | July 13 | Venezuela | 11 |
| Mexico | 17 | Venezuela | 11 |
| Ecuador | 7 | | |
| Ecuador | 7 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | July 15 | July 15 |
| | | Cuba | 13 |
| | | Ecuador | 6 |

### Fifth to Eighth place

| 13 July 2015 12:00 | Report | Venezuela | 9–8 | Cuba | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Reynel Castillo (PUR), Mark Maretzki (USA) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Reynel Castillo (PUR), Mark Maretzki (USA) |||
| 13 July 2015 12:00 | Report | Velazquez 2 | Goals | Carales 4 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Reynel Castillo (PUR), Mark Maretzki (USA) |
| 13 July 2015 14:00 | Report | Mexico | 17–7 | Ecuador | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Guillermo Grgicevic (ARG), William Mackay (CAN) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Guillermo Grgicevic (ARG), William Mackay (CAN) |||
| 13 July 2015 14:00 | Report | O'Brien Jr. 5 | Goals | Kaltenbach 4 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Guillermo Grgicevic (ARG), William Mackay (CAN) |

### Seventh place match

| 15 July 2015 12:00 | Report | Cuba | 13–6 | Ecuador | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Claudia Aguilar (MEX), Hugo Paredes (VEN) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Claudia Aguilar (MEX), Hugo Paredes (VEN) |||
| 15 July 2015 12:00 | Report | Carales 5 | Goals | Kaltenbach 3 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Claudia Aguilar (MEX), Hugo Paredes (VEN) |

### Fifth place match

| 15 July 2015 14:00 | Report | Mexico | 14–11 | Venezuela | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Reynel Castillo (PUR), Stéphane Roy (CAN) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Reynel Castillo (PUR), Stéphane Roy (CAN) |||
| 15 July 2015 14:00 | Report | Avalos 4 | Goals | Perez Ribas 3 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Reynel Castillo (PUR), Stéphane Roy (CAN) |

## Medal round
### Finals Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| July 13 | July 13 |
| United States | 9 |
| United States | 9 | July 15 | July 15 |
| Canada | 8 | July 15 | July 15 |
| Canada | 8 | United States | 11 |
| July 13 | July 13 | | United States | 11 |
| July 13 | July 13 | Brazil | 9 |
| Argentina | 9 | Brazil | 9 |
| Brazil | 15 | | |
| Brazil | 15 | Third place | Third place |
| | | July 15 | July 15 |
| | | Canada | 16 |
| | | Argentina | 8 |

### Semifinals

| 13 July 2015 18:00 | Report | United States | 9–8 | Canada | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (SPA), Thomas Mulnar (HUN) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (SPA), Thomas Mulnar (HUN) |||
| 13 July 2015 18:00 | Report | Cupido 3 | Goals | Conway 3, Boyd 2, Vikalo 1, Graham 1, Taschereau 1 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Jaume Teixido (SPA), Thomas Mulnar (HUN) |
| 13 July 2015 20:00 | Report | Argentina | 9–15 | Brazil | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Arnoldo Zambrano (VEN), Daniel Vasquez (MEX) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Arnoldo Zambrano (VEN), Daniel Vasquez (MEX) |||
| 13 July 2015 20:00 | Report | Carabantes 3, Yanez 2, Veich 1, Bulgheroni 1, Damarchi 1, Lopez 1 | Goals | Perrone 3 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Arnoldo Zambrano (VEN), Daniel Vasquez (MEX) |

### Bronze medal match

| 15 July 2015 18:00 | Report | Canada | 16–8 | Argentina | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Edmundo Rodrigues (ECU), Humberto Navarro (USA) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Edmundo Rodrigues (ECU), Humberto Navarro (USA) |||
| 15 July 2015 18:00 | Report | Conway 4, Taschereau 3, Mcelroy 2, Graham 2, Boyd 2, Vikalo 1, Kudaba 1. | Goals | Yanez 3, Veich 3, Bulgheroni 1, Corsi 1 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Edmundo Rodrigues (ECU), Humberto Navarro (USA) |

### Gold medal match

| 15 July 2015 20:00 | Report | United States | 11–9 | Brazil | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Thomas Molnar (HUN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
| Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Thomas Molnar (HUN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |||
| 15 July 2015 20:00 | Report | 2 Players 3 | Goals | 2 Players 3 | Markham Pan Am Centre Referees: Thomas Molnar (HUN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |

## Final standings

| Rank | Team | Record | Olympic Qualification |
| | United States | 5 – 0 – 0 | Qualifies directly for 2016 Olympic Games |
| | Brazil | 4 – 0 – 1 | Already qualified as a host |
| | Canada | 3 – 0 – 2 | 2016 Men's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament |
| 4 | Argentina | 2 – 0 – 3 | |
| 5 | Mexico | 2 – 1 – 2 | |
| 6 | Venezuela | 1 – 1 – 3 | |
| 7 | Cuba | 2 – 1 – 2 | |
| 8 | Ecuador | 0 – 0 – 5 | |