The 2016 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament was held in Trieste, Italy, from 3 to 10 April 2016, at the Polo Natatorio "Bruno Bianchi". The top four teams advanced to the Olympics.
Participants There were 12 places originally allocated to continental associations in the tournament not already directly qualified to the Olympics – 9 from Europe, 1 from the Americas, 1 from Asia, and 1 from Africa.
Continent How qualified Europe Host country 2016 European Championship bronze medalists 2016 European Championship 5th place 2016 European Championship 8th place 2016 European Championship 9th place 2016 European Championship 10th place 2016 European Championship 11th place 2016 European Championship 12th place 2016 European Championship 13th place Americas 2015 Pan American Games bronze medalists Asia 2015 Asian Championship bronze medalists Africa African Continental Selection
Draw The draw took place on 23 January 2016 in Belgrade, after the final of the 2016 European Championship.
Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+2).Schedule
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage All times are local (UTC+2).
Bracket
5th place bracket
Quarterfinals The winners qualify for the 2016 Olympics.
5–8th place semifinals
Semifinals
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Third place game
Final
Final ranking Qualified for the Summer Olympics Rank Team456789101112
See also 2016 Women's Water Polo Olympic Games Qualification Tournament
References
External links Official website