Women Water Polo XVI World Championship 2023 Fukuoka, Japan - Sunday, 16th July - Friday, 28th July

Women Water Polo XVI World Championship 2023 Fukuoka, Japan - Sunday, 16th July - Friday, 28th July - Champion Netherlands

Played along with XX World Women 2023 as part of 20st World Aquatics Championships swimming World 2023 index.

Matches played at Marine Messe Fukuoka. Netherlands and Spain qualified to Olympic Women 2024.

Final
date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Fri 28.07.23	18:00	Netherlands	12-12^5-4	Spain	4-3	6-6	9-7
Netherlands: Aarts; Wolves, Sleeking 3, van der Sloot 2, Keuning 1, van de Kraats 3, Joustra 1. res: Lieke Rogge 2, Bente Rogge, Sevenich, Moolhuijzen y Ten Broek. Pen.: Van der Sloot, Lieke Rogge, van der Kraats, Keuning y Sleeking. --- Spain: Martina Terré; Anni Espar, Nona Pérez, Paula Crespí 2, Elena Ruiz 2, Judith Forca 5, Maica García 2. res: Leitón, Bea Ortiz 1, Pili Peña, Paula Camus. Pen.: Elena Ruiz, Forca, Anni Espar y Maica García.
Bronze Medals Play-Off
Fri 28.07.23	13:00	Italy	16-14	Australia	5-4	10-10	13-11
Italy: Condorelli, Tabani 1, Galardi, Avegno, Giustini 3, Bettini 1, Picozzi, Bianconi 6 (2 rig.), Palmieri, Marletta 5 (3 rig.), Cocchiere, Viacava, Banchelli. Coach: Silipo --- Australia: Palm, Casey 1, Armit 1, Halligan 2 (1 rig.), Leeson-Smith 1, A. Andrews 2 (1 rig.), C. Andrews 2, Ridge, Arancini 1, Wiliams 3 (1 pen.), Kearns 1, Fasala, Longman. Coach: Oberman. Referees:: Spiritosanto, United States and Schwatrz, Israel.
5th place Play-Off
Fri 28.07.23	16:30	United States	11-11	Hungary	4-2	5-5	10-9
7th place Play-Off
Fri 28.07.23	11:30	Canada	10-10^4-2p	Greece	4-1	5-5	9-6

Semi-Finals (1/2).

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Wed 26.07.23	17:00	Netherlands	9-8	Italy	4-2	6-5	8-7
Netherlands: Aarts, Wolves 2, Sleeking 1, Van Der Sloot 1, Keuning 1, Van De Kraats, B.Rogge 1, Sevenich, Joustra 1, L.Rogge 1 (pen.), Moolhuijzen 1, Ten Broek, Buis. All. Doudesis. Italy: Condorelli, Tabani, Galardi 2, Avegno 1, Giustini 1, Bettini 1, Picozzi, Bianconi, Palmieri, Marletta 3 (1 pen.), Cergol, Viacava, Banchelli. All. Silipo. Referees: Dervieux, France and Debreceni, Hungary.
Wed 26.07.23	18:30	Spain	12-10	Spain	5-2	8-6	10-8
Play-Offs 5-8 places
Wed 26.07.23	14:00	United States	16-4	Canada	5-1	7-2	13-3
Wed 26.07.23	15:30	Hungary	10-9	Greece	2-1	4-3	9-7

Quarter-Finals (1/4).

Winners advance to Semi-Finals (1/2). Loosers to Classification 5-8.

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Mon 24.07.23	14:00	Italy	8-7	United States	3-2	4-4	6-6
Italy: Condorelli, Tabani 1, Galardi, Avegno, Giustini 3, Bettini, Picozzi 1, Bianconi 2, Palmieri, Marletta 1, Cergol, Viacava, Banchelli. Coach: Silipo --- United States: Johnson, Musselman 2 (1 pen.), Prentice, Fattal, Flynn, Steffens 4 (1 pen.), Roemer, Neushul, Sekulic, Gilchrist, Weber, Raney 1, Longan. Coach: Krikorian.Referees: Schwartz, Israel and Zhang, China.
Mon 24.07.23	15:30	Netherlands	17-10	Canada	6-2	11-5	14-9
Mon 24.07.23	17:00	Australia	9-8	Greece	3-4	7-5	9-8
Mon 24.07.23	18:30	Spain	12-9	Hungary	3-2	6-4	10-7

Classificatiion 9-12

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
9th place Play-Off
Mon 26.07.23	12:30	France	11-7	Israel	3-2	7-3	11-4
11th place Play-Off
Mon 26.07.23	11:00	New Zealand	25-6	South Africa	7-0	11-3	17-4
9th-12th place Play-Offs
Mon 24.07.23	12:00	Israel	15-12	New Zealand	3-1	8-4	13-6
Mon 24.07.23	13:30	France	20-6	South Africa	4-1	10-1	15-6

Play-Offs

Winners advance to Quarter-Finals (1/4). Loosers to Classification 9-12.

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Sat 22.07.23	14:00	Australia	16-7	Israel	7-2	11-3	14-4
Sat 22.07.23	15:30	Spain	16-9	France	3-1	7-5	12-7
Sat 22.07.23	17:00	Italy	14-7	New Zealand	4-1	10-3	11-6
Sat 22.07.23	18:30	Canada	21-6	South Africa	6-1	10-2	14-3

Classificatiion 13-16

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
13th place Play-Off
Mon 24.07.23	10:30	China	18-10	Japan	4-3	9-6	13-9
15th place Play-Off
Mon 24.07.23	09:00	Kazakhstan	10-8	Argentina	3-0	6-3	8-7
Classification 13-16
Sat 22.07.23	09:00	China	16-6	Kazakhstan	3-1	9-3	12-5
Sat 22.07.23	10:30	Japan	21-11	Argentina	8-0	12-3	16-8

Qualification

Japan - Host

Spain (1.) and Hungary (2.) from World League Women 2022.

United States ( 1.), Netherlands (3.), Italy (4.) and Australia (6.) from World Women 2022.

Greece (2.), Israel (6.) and France (7.) from Europe Women 2022.

China (1.) and Kazakhstan (3.) from Asia Women 2022.

Brazil and Canada from Americas.

New Zealand from Oceania.

South Africa from Africa.

Played along with World Men 2023.

Groups Round.

Winners progress to 1/4 Finals. 2nd and 3rd to Play-Offs (1/8 Finals). 4th places to Classification 13-16.

Group A		pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	to	FR
1.	United States	9	3	0	0	40:	16	+24	1/4	5-6
2.	Australia	6	2	0	1	26:	24	+2	PO	1/2
3.	France	3	1	0	2	25:	37	-12	PO	9.
4.	China	0	0	0	3	24:	38	-14	13-16	15.

Team	Unit	Aust	Fran	Chin
United States	---	9:5	16:5	15:6
Australia		---	10:8	11:7
France			---	12:11
China				---

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Sun 16.07.23	09:00	United States	15-6	China	1-0	7-2	10-3
Sun 16.07.23	10:30	Australia	10-8	France	3-3	7-5	8-7
Tue 18.07.23	17:30	United States	9-5	Australia	5-3	5-3	8-4
Tue 18.07.23	20:30	France	12-11	China	3-4	6-5	7-9
Thu 20.07.23	13:00	Australia	11-7	China	4-1	6-4	9-5
Thu 20.07.23	16:00	United States	16-5	France	5-1	7-2	11-2

Group B		pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	to	FR
1.	Netherlands	9	3	0	0	61:	16	+45	1/4	1/2
2.	Spain	6	2	0	1	52:	17	+35	PO	1/2
3.	Israel	3	1	0	2	30:	52	-22	PO	10.
4.	Kazakhstan	0	0	0	3	13:	71	-58	13-16	15.

Team	Neth	Spai	Isra	Kaza
Netherlands	---	7:6	24:8	30:2
Spain		---	22:5	24:5
Israel			---	17:6
Kazakhstan				---

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Sun 16.07.23	12:00	Netherlands	7-6	Spain	1-2	2-3	5-5
Sun 16.07.23	13:30	Israel	17-6	Kazakhstan	5-3	11-4	13-6
Tue 18.07.23	09:00	Netherlands	30-2	Kazakhstan	10-0	17-1	26-2
Tue 18.07.23	10:30	Spain	22-5	Israel	5-2	10-3	15-3
Thu 20.07.23	17:30	Spain	24-5	Kazakhstan	5-3	13-4	18-4
Thu 20.07.23	20:30	Netherlands	24-8	Israel	7-1	13-2	18-4

Group C		pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	to	FR
1.	Greece	9	3	0	0	61:	16	+45	1/4	7-8
2.	Italy	6	2	0	1	63:	19	+44	PO	1/2
3.	South Africa	3	1	0	2	16:	57	-41	PO	12.
4.	Argentina	0	0	0	3	12:	60	-48	13-16	16.

Team	Gree	Ital	SoAf	Arge
Greece	---	16:12	24:2	21:2
Italy		---	24:2	27:1
South Africa			---	12:8
Argentina				---

Argentina replaced Brazil after the draw. On 19th April Brazilian Confederation of Aquatics Sports, through its Water Polo board made the following announcment: "The planning for 2023 did not include, from the beginning the participation of the women's and men's team in the Fukuoka World Championships. The main objective for the water polo teams for this season is to win Olympic spots via the Pan American Games, which will be held in Santiago, Chile".

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Sun 16.07.23	16:00	Italy	27-1	Argentina	3-1	10-1	16-1
Sun 16.07.23	17:30	Greece	24-2	South Africa	7-1	13-2	19-2
Tue 18.07.23	12:00	Italy	24-2	South Africa	2-1	9-1	16-2
Italy: Condorelli, Tabani 1, Galardi, Avegno 3, Giustini 4, Bettini 4, Picozzi 3, Bianconi 1, Palmieri 3, Marletta 1, Gant 2, Viacava 2, Banchelli. Coach: Silipo --- South Africa: Maartens, MacDonell 1, Thornton-dibb, Motau, Sileno, Muller, January, Zondo, Versfeld, Macleod, Meecham 1, White, Gando. Coach: Barrett. Referees: Kurosaki, Japan e McCall, United States.
Tue 18.07.23	13:30	Greece	21-2	Argentina	6-1	11-1	17-2
Thu 20.07.23	09:00	South Africa	12-9	Argentina	2-2	7-5	9-7
Thu 20.07.23	10:30	Greece	16-12	Italy	6-4	10-5	13-7
Greece: C.Diamantopoulou, E. Plevritou 3, Chydirioti 1, Eleftheriadou 3, M. Plevritou 2, Xenaki, Ninou 3, Elliniadi 1, Siouti, V.Plevritou 3 (1rig), Giannopoulou, Myriokefalitaki, Stamatopoulou. Coach: Kammenou --- Italy: Condorelli, Tabani 1, Galardi 2, Avegno 1, Giustini 1, Bettini , Picozzi , Bianconi 2, Palmieri 2, Marletta 2 (1rig), Cocchiere, Viacava 1, Banchelli. Coach: Silipo. Referees: Peris, Croatia e Schwartz, Israel.

Group D		pts	win	drw	lst	gf	ga	g+-	to	FR
1.	Hungary	9	3	0	0	60:	36	+24	1/4	5-6
2.	Canada	6	2	0	1	40:	34	+6	PO	7-8
3.	New Zealand	3	1	0	2	33:	52	-19	PO	11.
4.	Japan	0	0	0	3	49:	60	-11	13-16	14.

Team	Hung	Cana	NeZe	Japa
Hungary	---	11:10	23:5	26:21
Canada		---	13:11	17:12
New Zealand			---	17:16
Japan				---

date	time	team 1 _________	score	team 2 _________	1T	2T	3T
Sun 16.07.23	19:00	New Zealand	17-16	Japan	5-5	9-8	13-13
Sun 16.07.23	20:30	Hungary	11-10	Canada	5-3	7-5	8-7
Tue 18.07.23	16:00	Canada	13-11	New Zealand	7-4	8-7	11-10
Tue 18.07.23	19:00	Hungary	26-21	Japan	5-4	13-10	20-15
Thu 20.07.23	12:00	Hungary	23-5	New Zealand	5-3	9-3	18-5
Thu 20.07.23	19:00	Canada	17-12	Japan	5-1	8-4	13-8

Home
Semi-Finals (1/2)
Quarter-Finals (1/4)
Play-Offs
Groups Round
Group A Group B
Group C Group D
Overall Ranking
Qualification

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