Water polo at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's tournament

The women's water polo tournament at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships was held from 16 to 28 July 2023. This was the 16th time that the women's water polo tournament has been played since the first edition in 1986. Netherlands won their second title after defeating Spain in the final.

Qualification


Due the limited budget and the proximity of the date of the championship with the 2023 Pan American Games, Brazil withdrew before the tournament and was replaced by Argentina. 

Draw
The draw was held on 18 April 2023.

Seeding
The pots were announced on 12 April 2023.

The draw resulted in the following groups:

Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+9).

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Group B
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Group C
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Bracket
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 * Championship bracket


 * 5th place bracket


 * 9th place bracket

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 * 13th place bracket

Playoffs
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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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Final
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Final ranking
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Awards
The awards were announced on 29 July 2023.