Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

Water polo at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament
Tournament details
Dates	16–28 July
Teams	16 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	United States (5th title)
Runner-up	Spain
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches	48
Goals scored	948 (19.75 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Roberta Bianconi; (20 goals)
Best player	Madeline Musselman

The women's water polo tournament at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships, organised by the FINA, was held in Budapest, Hungary from 16 to 28 July 2017.^[1]

The United States captured their fifth title by defeating Spain 13–6 in the final match. Bronze was secured by Russia who beat Canada 11–9.^[2]

Participating teams

Africa

South Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Oceania

Qualification

Hungary qualified as host.
United States and Spain qualified at the 2016 World League.
Italy, Russia, Australia and China qualified at the 2016 Olympic tournament.
France, Greece and the Netherlands qualified at the 2016 European Championship.
Brazil and Canada qualified at the Pan American Games.
Japan and Kazakhstan qualified at the Asian tournament.
South Africa qualified at the African tournament.
New Zealand qualified at the Oceanian tournament.

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	3	3	0	43	16	+27	6	Quarterfinals
2	Canada	3	2	1	29	24	+5	4	Playoffs
3	China	3	1	2	27	28	−1	2	Playoffs
4	Brazil	3	0	3	14	45	−31	0

Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

16 July 2017 09:30	Report	Italy	10–4	Canada	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–0, 3–0, 4–2
		Bianconi 4	Goals	Eggens 2

16 July 2017 10:50	Report	Brazil	4–11	China	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 0–2, 2–1, 0–4
		four players 1	Goals	Zhang C. 3

18 July 2017 18:50	Report	China	8–9	Canada	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 1–1, 4–2, 0–5, 3–1
		Xiong, Zhang J. 2	Goals	four players 2

18 July 2017 21:30	Report	Italy	18–4	Brazil	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Matan Schwartz (ISR), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
		Score by quarters: 5–1, 6–1, 4–1, 3–1
		Emmolo, Palmieri 4	Goals	Zablith 2

20 July 2017 13:30	Report	Italy	15–8	China	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 4–2, 6–0, 2–4
		Aiello, Palmieri 3	Goals	Chen 3

20 July 2017 17:30	Report	Brazil	6–16	Canada	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Daniel Daners (URU), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–4, 1–4, 1–4
		Ferreira 3	Goals	Christmas 5

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	58	17	+41	6	Quarterfinals
2	Spain	3	2	1	35	17	+18	4	Playoffs
3	New Zealand	3	1	2	17	38	−21	2	Playoffs
4	South Africa	3	0	3	11	49	−38	0

Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.

16 July 2017 12:10	Report	New Zealand	2–10	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ), Péter Molnár (HUN)
		Score by quarters: 0–3, 1–1, 0–2, 1–4
		Lopes da Silva, Mason 1	Goals	Leitón 3

16 July 2017 13:30	Report	South Africa	2–24	United States	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Daniel Daners (URU)
		Score by quarters: 0–6, 0–7, 2–5, 0–6
		Barrett, Penney 1	Goals	J. Neushul 6

18 July 2017 09:30	Report	United States	12–8	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Sergey Naumov (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 6–1, 1–2, 2–2, 3–3
		Musselman, J. Neushul 3	Goals	Espar 3

18 July 2017 10:50	Report	New Zealand	8–6	South Africa	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–2, 1–1, 4–2
		Hudson, Mason 3	Goals	Schooling 2

20 July 2017 18:50	Report	New Zealand	7–22	United States	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Yosuke Kajiwarra (JPN)
		Score by quarters: 2–6, 1–6, 2–6, 2–4
		Pye, Stoneman 2	Goals	Steffens 5

20 July 2017 21:30	Report	South Africa	3–17	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–6, 1–2, 1–5
		three players 1	Goals	Forca 5

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary (H)	3	3	0	54	24	+30	6	Quarterfinals
2	Netherlands	3	2	1	45	20	+25	4	Playoffs
3	France	3	1	2	16	49	−33	2	Playoffs
4	Japan	3	0	3	27	49	−22	0

Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
(H) Host.

16 July 2017 17:30	Report	Netherlands	17–2	France	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Ni Shiwei (CHN)
		Score by quarters: 7–0, 5–0, 3–1, 2–1
		Klaassen 4	Goals	Mahieu, Millot 1

16 July 2017 20:10	Report	Japan	11–20	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Steven Rotsart (USA), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 3–8, 2–5, 5–3
		Arima, Yamamoto 4	Goals	Bujka 5

18 July 2017 12:10	Report	Japan	8–20	Netherlands	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Mikhail Dykman (CAN), Michael Brooks (NZL)
		Score by quarters: 0–7, 5–3, 2–5, 1–5
		Arima 3	Goals	Van der Sloot 6

18 July 2017 20:10	Report	France	5–24	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Ni Shiwei (CHN)
		Score by quarters: 0–7, 2–7, 3–6, 0–4
		Millot 2	Goals	three players 4

20 July 2017 09:30	Report	Japan	8–9	France	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Radosław Koryzna (POL), Francesc Buch (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 0–3, 3–1, 2–2
		Inaba 3	Goals	Millot 4

20 July 2017 20:10	Report	Netherlands	8–10	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Steven Rotsart (USA)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–1, 2–4, 3–3
		Smit 4	Goals	three players 2

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Greece	3	2	1	37	22	+15	4^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Quarterfinals
2	Australia	3	2	1	32	20	+12	4^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Playoffs
3	Russia	3	2	1	29	21	+8	4^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Playoffs
4	Kazakhstan	3	0	3	15	50	−35	0

Source: Sportresult
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
Notes:

1 2 3 Greece 2 Pts, +1 GD; Australia 2 Pts, 0 GD; Russia 2 Pts, −1 GD

16 July 2017 18:50	Report	Australia	16–4	Kazakhstan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Mikhail Dykman (CAN), Dion Willis (RSA)
		Score by quarters: 4–1, 4–1, 4–2, 4–0
		Webster 5	Goals	Zakirova 2

16 July 2017 21:30	Report	Russia	9–7	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Francesc Buch (ESP), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 4–3, 2–3, 1–0
		Karimova, Simanovich 3	Goals	three players 2

18 July 2017 13:30	Report	Greece	19–5	Kazakhstan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Daniel Daners (URU), Stanko Ivanovski (MNE)
		Score by quarters: 5–0, 4–2, 4–1, 6–2
		Asimaki 4	Goals	Akilbayeva 3

18 July 2017 17:30	Report	Australia	8–5	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Francesc Buch (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–1, 3–1, 2–1
		three players 2	Goals	Borisova 2

20 July 2017 10:50	Report	Australia	8–11	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 3–3, 2–3, 1–3
		Gofers 3	Goals	Asimaki, El. Plevritou 3

20 July 2017 12:10	Report	Russia	15–6	Kazakhstan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Mikhail Dykman (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 5–1, 3–2, 4–2, 3–1
		Simanovich 3	Goals	Mirshina 3

Knockout stage

Bracket

Championship bracket

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

24 July

Russia

9

22 July

Italy

8

Russia

11

26 July

Netherlands

10

Russia

9

United States

14

24 July

Australia

5

22 July

United States

7

France

2

28 July

Australia

16

United States

13

Spain

6

24 July

Canada

6

22 July

Hungary

4

Canada

16

26 July

New Zealand

3

Canada

10

Spain

12

Third place game

24 July

28 July

Greece

10 (2)

Russia

11

22 July

Spain (pen.)

10 (4)

Canada

9

China

5

Spain

13

5th place bracket

5th–8th place semifinals		Fifth place game

26 July

Italy (pen.)	11 (7)
		28 July
Australia	11 (6)
		Italy	8
26 July
		Hungary	10
Greece	9

Hungary	10
		Seventh place game

		28 July

		Australia	6

		Greece	8

9th place bracket

9th–12th place semifinals		Ninth place game

24 July

Netherlands	19
		26 July
New Zealand	4
		Netherlands	14
24 July
		China	7
France	5

China	13
		Eleventh place game

		26 July

		New Zealand	7

		France	9

13th place bracket

13th–16th place semifinals		13th place game

22 July

Brazil	10
		24 July
South Africa	5
		Brazil	9
22 July
		Japan	11
Kazakhstan	8

Japan	17
		15th place game

		24 July

		South Africa	4

		Kazakhstan	6

Playoffs

22 July 2017 17:30	Report	Canada	16–3	New Zealand	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Viktor Salnichenko (KAZ)
		Score by quarters: 5–1, 4–1, 3–0, 4–1
		Békhazi 4	Goals	three players 1

22 July 2017 19:00	Report	China	5–13	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Steven Rotsart (USA)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 1–4, 1–5, 1–3
		Zhao 2	Goals	B. Ortiz 4

22 July 2017 20:30	Report	Netherlands	10–11	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 4–3, 2–3, 2–1
		Stomphorst 3	Goals	Prokofyeva 3

22 July 2017 22:00	Report	France	2–16	Australia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Dion Willis (RSA), Mikhail Dykman (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 0–5, 0–4, 1–1, 1–6
		Millot, Battu 1	Goals	Arancini 4

Quarterfinals

24 July 2017 14:50	Report	Italy	8–9	Russia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
		Score by quarters: 0–3, 4–1, 3–3, 1–2
		Emmolo 3	Goals	Ivanova 3

24 July 2017 16:10	Report	United States	7–5	Australia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Francesc Buch (ESP), Frank Ohme (GER)
		Score by quarters: 0–0, 3–0, 2–2, 2–3
		Musselman, Raney 2	Goals	Gofers 4

24 July 2017 20:30	Report	Hungary	4–6	Canada	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Steven Rotsart (USA)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 4–3, 0–1, 0–1
		four players 1	Goals	Eggens 5

24 July 2017 22:00	Report	Greece	10–10 ^{(2–4 PSO)}	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 2–2, 2–2, 3–4 PSO: 2–4
		Kotsia 3	Goals	B. Ortiz 4

13th–16th place semifinals

22 July 2017 10:30	Report	Brazil	10–5	South Africa	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ni Shiwei (CHN), Daniel Daners (URU)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–1, 3–1, 2–2
		Abla 5	Goals	Hallendorff 2

22 July 2017 12:00	Report	Japan	17–8	Kazakhstan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Michael Brooks (NZL)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 2–1, 7–4, 5–2
		Arima, Sakanoue 4	Goals	Mirshina 4

9th–12th place semifinals

24 July 2017 12:10	Report	New Zealand	4–19	Netherlands	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
		Score by quarters: 1–5, 1–6, 1–3, 1–5
		four players 1	Goals	four players 3

24 July 2017 13:30	Report	China	13–5	France	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Nader Ghafouri (IRI)
		Score by quarters: 3–2, 3–2, 4–1, 3–0
		Niu 3	Goals	Sacre 2

5th–8th place semifinals

26 July 2017 13:30	Report	Italy	11–11 ^{(7–6 PSO)}	Australia	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Sergey Naumov (RUS), Steven Rotsart (USA)
		Score by quarters: 5–3, 2–3, 1–3, 3–2 PSO: 7–6
		Bianconi 5	Goals	Webster 4

26 July 2017 15:00	Report	Hungary	10–9	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Andrej Franulović (CRO), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 1–2, 5–0, 2–3
		Keszthelyi 3	Goals	Tsoukala 3

Semifinals

26 July 2017 20:30	Report	Russia	9–14	United States	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 4–5, 1–6, 2–2, 2–1
		Prokofyeva 3	Goals	Fattal 5

26 July 2017 22:00	Report	Canada	10–12	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Georgios Stavridis (GRE), Alessandro Severo (ITA)
		Score by quarters: 2–4, 2–3, 2–2, 4–3
		Christmas, Fournier 3	Goals	Gual 5

15th place game

24 July 2017 09:30	Report	South Africa	4–6	Kazakhstan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Ni Shiwei (CHN), Benjamin Mercier (FRA)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–2, 1–0, 0–2
		Smit 2	Goals	Akilbayeva 2

13th place game

24 July 2017 10:50	Report	Brazil	9–11	Japan	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Daniel Daners (URU), Dion Willis (RSA)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 2–6, 2–1, 3–2
		Abla 4	Goals	Sakanoue 4

Eleventh place game

26 July 2017 10:30	Report	New Zealand	7–9	France	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diego Garibaldi (ARG), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN)
		Score by quarters: 1–0, 2–2, 1–5, 3–2
		Lopes da Silva, Mason 2	Goals	Daule, Guillet 2

Ninth place game

26 July 2017 12:00	Report	Netherlands	14–7	China	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Dion Willis (RSA)
		Score by quarters: 2–2, 5–2, 2–1, 5–2
		Nijhuis 4	Goals	three players 2

Seventh place game

28 July 2017 12:00	Report	Australia	6–8	Greece	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Andrej Franulović (CRO)
		Score by quarters: 0–1, 1–4, 3–3, 2–0
		six players 1	Goals	Tsoukala 3

Fifth place game

28 July 2017 13:30	Report	Italy	8–10	Hungary	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Steven Rotsart (USA), Francesc Buch (ESP)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 2–2, 2–2
		Bianconi, Garibotti 4	Goals	Keszthelyi 3

Third place game

28 July 2017 15:00	Report	Russia	11–9	Canada	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Péter Molnár (HUN), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 4–2, 2–2, 2–2
		Ryzhkova 3	Goals	Eggens 4

Final

28 July 2017 20:30	Report	United States	13–6	Spain	Alfréd Hajós National Swimming Stadium, Budapest Referees: Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 3–2, 5–2, 3–1
		K. Neushul 4	Goals	Espar 3

Final standing

Rank	Team
	United States
	Spain
	Russia
4	Canada
5	Hungary
6	Italy
7	Greece
8	Australia
9	Netherlands
10	China
11	France
12	New Zealand
13	Japan
14	Brazil
15	Kazakhstan
16	South Africa

Statistics and awards

Top goalscorers


Rank	Name	Goals	Shots	%
1	Roberta Bianconi	20	47	43
2	Monika Eggens	18	45	40
3	Rowie Webster	17	42	41
4	Rita Keszthelyi	16	39	41
	Beatriz Ortiz		31	52
	Madeline Musselman		48	33
7	Keesja Gofers	14	28	50
	Yumi Arima		41	34
	Sabrina van der Sloot		22	64
	Rachel Fattal		23	61

Source: SportResult

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Madeline Musselman

Best Goalscorer

Roberta Bianconi – 20 goals

Media All-Star Team^[2]

References

↑ Draw & Groups - Water Polo Tournaments
1 2 "Day 7 Women's Water Polo: USA rolls Spain for fifth world crown". fina.org. 28 July 2017.

External links

Official website

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[table_hth_GRE0.0041439482030198-3] 1 2 3 Greece 2 Pts, +1 GD; Australia 2 Pts, 0 GD; Russia 2 Pts, −1 GD

[1] Draw & Groups - Water Polo Tournaments

[Final-2] 1 2 "Day 7 Women's Water Polo: USA rolls Spain for fifth world crown". fina.org. 28 July 2017.

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