Water polo at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The women's water polo tournament at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships is held from 20 June to 2 July 2022. This is the 15th time that the women's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1986.

The United States secured their fourth consecutive and seventh overall title with a win over Hungary, while the Netherlands beat Italy to win the bronze medal.

Qualification
Russia was excluded due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Due the COVID-19 pandemic local restritictions China and Japan withdrew before the tournament.

Draw
The draw was held on 12 April 2022.

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Group B


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Group C
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Group D
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Bracket

 * Championship bracket


 * 5th place bracket


 * 9th place bracket


 * 13th place bracket

Quarterfinals
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13–16th place semifinals
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9–12th place semifinals
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5–8th place semifinals
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Semifinals
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15th place game
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13th place game
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Eleventh place game
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Seventh place game
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Fifth place game
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Final
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Final ranking
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Awards
The awards were announced on 2 July 2022.