The men's qualification for the Olympic water polo tournament occurred between July 2023 and February 2024, allocating twelve teams for the final tournament. As the host nation, France reserved a direct spot each for the men's team.
The remainder of the total quota was attributed to the eligible NOCs through a tripartite qualification pathway. First, the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, scheduled for 17 to 29 July in Fukuoka, Japan, produced the winners and runners-up of the men's water polo tournament qualifying for Paris 2024. Five more quota places were awarded to the highest-ranked eligible NOC at each of the continental meets (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) approved by World Aquatics. If any of the continental qualifying tournaments did not occur within the qualifying period, the vacant spot was entitled to the highest-ranked eligible NOC from a respective continent at the succeeding edition of the Worlds.
The last batch of quota places was assigned to the four highest-ranked eligible NOCs at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar to complete the twelve-team field for the Games.
Qualification summary QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified teamHost countrycolspan=2 12023 World Aquatics Championships17–29 July 2023 Fukuoka22022 Asian Games12023 Pan American Games30 October – 4 November 2023 Santiago12024 European Championships4–16 January 2024 Dubrovnik/Zagreb12024 World Aquatics Championships5–17 February 2024 Doha42024 World Aquatics Championships – Africa112024 World Aquatics Championships – Reallocation1 Total 12
2023 World Championships
The winner and the runner-up of the men's water polo tournament at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan obtained a ticket for Paris 2024.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Bracket
Final standing
Continental tournaments The highest-ranked eligible NOC from each of the five continental qualification tournaments (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania) secured a quota place for Paris 2024. If any of the continental qualifying tournaments did not occur within the qualifying period, the vacant spot was entitled to the highest-ranked eligible NOC from a respective continent at the succeeding edition of the Worlds.
Asia
Preliminary round Group A
Group B
Bracket
Final standing
Europe
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Bracket
Final standing
Americas
Pool A
Pool B
Bracket
Final standing
2024 World Championships
The top four teams, the top African team and the top Oceanian team of the men's water polo tournament at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar obtained a ticket for Paris 2024.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Bracket
Final standing
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