The women's qualification for the Olympic water polo tournament occurred between July 2023 and February 2024, allocating ten teams for the final tournament. As the host nation, France reserved a direct spot each for the women'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 16 to 28 July in Fukuoka, Japan, produced the winners and runners-up of the women'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 two highest-ranked eligible NOCs at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar to complete the ten-team field for the Games.
Qualification summary QualificationDateHostBerthsQualified teamHost countrycolspan=2 12023 World Aquatics Championships 16–28 July 2023 Fukuoka 2 2023 Oceanian Qualifier Series12022 Asian Games 12023 Pan American Games 30 October – 4 November 2023 Santiago12024 European Championships 5–13 January 2024 Eindhoven12024 World Aquatics Championships4–16 February 2024 Doha22024 World Aquatics Championships – Africa12024 World Aquatics Championships – Reallocation1 Total 10
2023 World Championships
The winner and the runner-up of the women'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 would be entitled to the highest-ranked eligible NOC from a respective continent at the succeeding edition of the Worlds.
Oceania The 2023 Oceanian Qualifier Series was played between 11 and 12 August 2023, in Auckland, New Zealand.
Asia
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 two teams and the top African team of the women'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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