Water polo at the 2019 Pan American Games – Men's tournament

Men's water polo tournament at the 2019 Pan American Games
Men's water polo tournament at the 2019 Pan American Games
Venue	Villa María del Triunfo cluster
Dates	4–10 August
Competitors	104 from 8 nations
	«2015 2023»

The men's tournament of water polo at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru took place between 4 and 10 August at the Villa María del Triunfo cluster.^[1] The winner of the competition qualifies directly for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, while the second through fourth-place finishing teams qualified for the 2020 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Qualification

A total of eight men's teams and eight women's teams will qualify to compete at the games in each tournament. The host nation (Peru) qualified in each tournament, along with seven other teams in each tournament according to various criteria. Canada and the United States automatically qualified in each tournament, along with the top three teams at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and top two teams at the 2018 South American Championships.^[2]

Event	Dates	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
Host Nation	—	—	1	Peru
Automatic qualification	—	—	2	Canada United States
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games (CCCAN)	26 July – 2 August	Barranquilla	3	Cuba Puerto Rico Mexico
2018 South American Championships (CONSANAT)	31 October – 4 November	Lima	2	Brazil Argentina
Total			8

Format

Teams are split into 2 round-robin groups of 4 teams each, where the final positions in each group will determine seedings for the knockout stage. The losing teams from the quarterfinals stage will compete in a separate single elimination bracket to determine fifth through eighth places in the final rankings.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC−5).

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	58	18	+40	6	Quarterfinals
2	Canada	3	2	1	51	31	+20	4
3	Cuba	3	1	2	27	49	−22	2
4	Puerto Rico	3	0	3	16	54	−38	0

Source: Lima 2019
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.

4 August 2019 15:00	Report	Cuba	6–21	United States	Villa María del Truinfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Arkadii Voevodin (RUS) Fabio Toffoli (BRA)
		Score by quarters: 1–6, 0–5, 5–4, 0–6
		Carales, Ponsa 2	Goals	Bowen 5

4 August 2019 18:00	Report	Canada	20–7	Puerto Rico	Villa María del Truinfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Marcus Gresele (BRA) Daniel Vázquez (MEX)
		Score by quarters: 4–0, 5–1, 7–2, 4–4
		Constantin-Bicari 5	Goals	Loubriel 3

5 August 2019 15:00	Report	Canada	11–13	United States	Villa María del Truinfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO) Arkadii Voevodin (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 3–4, 1–1, 4–6, 3–2
		Côté 3	Goals	Hooper 5

5 August 2019 18:00	Report	Cuba	10–8	Puerto Rico	Villa María del Truinfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Daniel Daners (URU) Fernando Varela (PER)
		Score by quarters: 3–3, 1–3, 3–1, 3–1
		Carales 4	Goals	Loubriel 2

6 August 2019 15:00	Report	Cuba	11–20	Canada	Villa María del Truinfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Gerardo Arellano (MEX) Boris Margeta (SLO)
		Score by quarters: 2–6, 3–5, 2–4, 4–5
		Carales, Contreras 3	Goals	Constantin-Bicari 6

6 August 2019 18:00	Report	United States	24–1	Puerto Rico	Villa María del Truinfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Diego Garibaldi (ARG) Daniel Vázquez (MEX)
		Score by quarters: 5–0, 5–0, 7–0, 7–1
		Daube, Vavic 5	Goals	Andino 1

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brazil	3	3	0	36	14	+22	6	Quarterfinals
2	Argentina	3	2	1	32	29	+3	4
3	Mexico	3	1	2	30	31	−1	2
4	Peru (H)	3	0	3	16	40	−24	0

Source: Lima 2019
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) Hosts

4 August 2019 16:30	Report	Peru	2–14	Brazil	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: José Ortiz (PUR) Steven Rotsart (USA)
		Score by quarters: 0–3, 0–3, 1–5, 1–3
		Alzamora, Villar 1	Goals	three players 3

4 August 2019 19:30	Report	Mexico	11–13	Argentina	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) Boris Margeta (SLO)
		Score by quarters: 0–3, 3–6, 5–3, 3–1
		Juárez 3	Goals	Camnasio 5

5 August 2019 16:30	Report	Mexico	5–10	Brazil	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Amber Drury (USA) Doriel Terpenka (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 0–2, 0–1, 4–3, 1–4
		Álvarez, Mercado 2	Goals	Guimarães 3

5 August 2019 19:30	Report	Peru	6–12	Argentina	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Reinel Castillo (PUR) Steven Rotsart (USA)
		Score by quarters: 1–3, 2–2, 1–5, 2–2
		Rodríguez, Villar 2	Goals	Yáñez 4

6 August 2019 16:30	Report	Peru	8–14	Mexico	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Yasmany Lima (CUB) Leonardo González (VEN)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–3, 4–3, 3–4
		Villar 3	Goals	Álvarez 4

6 August 2019 19:30	Report	Brazil	12–7	Argentina	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Arkadii Voevodin (RUS) Juan Menéndez (CUB)
		Score by quarters: 6–0, 1–1, 3–2, 2–4
		Guimarães 4	Goals	Camnasio, Carabantes 2

Final stage

Bracket

Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Gold medal match

8 August

Canada	13
		9 August
Mexico	11
		Canada	8
8 August
		Brazil	7
Puerto Rico	4
				10 August
Brazil	15
				Canada	6
8 August
				United States	18
Cuba	7
		9 August
Argentina	9
		Argentina	1
8 August
		United States	17	Bronze medal match
United States	24
				10 August
Peru	2
				Brazil	9

				Argentina	6

5–8th place semifinals		Fifth place

9 August

Mexico	14
		10 August
Puerto Rico (PSO)	15
		Puerto Rico	7
9 August
		Cuba	8
Cuba	17

Peru	5
		Seventh place

		10 August

		Mexico	16

		Peru	5

Quarterfinals

8 August 2019 15:00	Report	Canada	13–11	Mexico	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Steven Rotsart (USA) Juan Menéndez (CUB)
		Score by quarters: 4–4, 3–4, 3–2, 3–1
		Constantin-Bicari, D'Souza 4	Goals	Álvarez 5

8 August 2019 16:30	Report	Cuba	7–9	Argentina	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO) Daniel Vázquez (MEX)
		Score by quarters: 1–2, 2–3, 2–2, 2–2
		Carales 5	Goals	four players 2

8 August 2019 18:00	Report	United States	24–2	Peru	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Daniel Daners (URU) Gerardo Arellano (MEX)
		Score by quarters: 4–0, 8–2, 6–0, 6–0
		Bowen, Hallock 4	Goals	Alzamora, Villar 1

8 August 2019 19:30	Report	Puerto Rico	4–15	Brazil	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Fernando Varela (PER) Yasmany Lima (CUB)
		Score by quarters: 1–5, 1–4, 1–4, 1–2
		Andino 2	Goals	Guimarães 4

5–8th place semifinals

9 August 2019 15:00	Report	Mexico	14–15	Puerto Rico	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Fabio Toffoli (BRA) Doriel Terpenka (CAN)
		Score by quarters: 4–5, 5–5, 1–2, 3–1 PSO: 1–2
		Velázquez 4	Goals	five players 2

9 August 2019 16:30	Report	Cuba	17–5	Peru	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Steven Rotsart (USA) Marcus Gresele (BRA)
		Score by quarters: 5–1, 0–0, 5–1, 7–3
		Carales 8	Goals	Otero, Villar 2

Semifinals

9 August 2019 18:00	Report	Canada	8–7	Brazil	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO) Reinel Castillo (PUR)
		Score by quarters: 3–1, 0–0, 1–3, 4–3
		Constantin-Bicari, Côté 2	Goals	Coutinho, Guimarães 2

9 August 2019 19:30	Report	Argentina	1–17	United States	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Gerardo Arellano (MEX) Leonardo González (VEN)
		Score by quarters: 0–4, 0–4, 1–6, 0–3
		Camnasio 1	Goals	Hooper 7

Seventh place game

10 August 2019 15:00	Report	Mexico	16–5	Peru	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Yasmany Lima (CUB) Reinel Castillo (PUR)
		Score by quarters: 4–0, 4–0, 5–3, 3–2
		Álvarez 8	Goals	five players 1

Fifth place game

10 August 2019 16:30	Report	Puerto Rico	7–8	Cuba	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Doriel Terpenka (CAN) Diego Garibaldi (ARG)
		Score by quarters: 2–3, 2–3, 1–1, 2–1
		Loubriel 3	Goals	Carales 5

Third place game

10 August 2019 18:00	Report	Brazil	9–6	Argentina	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Steven Rotsart (USA) Juan Menéndez (CUB)
		Score by quarters: 2–1, 2–0, 2–2, 3–3
		P. Real, R. Real 2	Goals	Echenique 2

Final

10 August 2019 19:30	Report	Canada	6–18	United States	Villa María del Triunfo Aquatic Centre, Lima Referees: Boris Margeta (SLO) Arkadii Voevodin (RUS)
		Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–6, 1–2, 3–6
		Gardijan 2	Goals	three players 5

Final standings

Rank	Team	Olympic Qualification
	United States	Qualifies directly for 2020 Olympic Games
	Canada
	Brazil
4	Argentina
5	Cuba
6	Puerto Rico
7	Mexico
8	Peru

References

^ "Pan American Schedule" (PDF). www.lima2019.pe. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
^ "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[1] "Pan American Schedule" (PDF). www.lima2019.pe. Lima Organizing Committee for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games (COPAL). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

[2] "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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