Water polo at the 2026 Asian Games – Men's tournament
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The men's tournament of water polo at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan will be held from 26 September to 3 October 2026.[1][2]
| Men's water polo at the 2026 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| Venues | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool |
| Dates | 26 September–3 October 2026 |
| Nations | 8 |
Schedule
The schedule of the tournament is as follows.[1]
| G | Group phase | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Gold medal match |
| 26th Sat | 27th Sun | 28th Mon | 29th Tue | 30th Wed | 1st Thu | 2nd Fri | 3rd Sat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | G | G | ¼ | ¼ | ½ | B | F | |
Draw
The draw for the men's tournament was held on 23 July 2026.[3]
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Group stage
All times are local, Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).[4][5]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 September 2026 | Thailand |
– | Hong Kong |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 26 September 2026 | Kazakhstan |
– | Japan |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 27 September 2026 | Kazakhstan |
– | Hong Kong |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 27 September 2026 | Thailand |
– | Japan |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 28 September 2026 | Kazakhstan |
– | Thailand |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 28 September 2026 | Japan |
– | Hong Kong |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PSW | PSL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Iran |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Singapore |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 September 2026 | South Korea |
– | China |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 26 September 2026 | Iran |
– | Singapore |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 27 September 2026 | South Korea |
– | Singapore |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 27 September 2026 | Iran |
– | China |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 28 September 2026 | Iran |
– | South Korea |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
| 28 September 2026 | Singapore |
– | China |
Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya |
Knockout stage
All times are local, Japan Standard Time (UTC+9).[4][5]
Quarter-finals
| 29 September 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
| 29 September 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
| 30 September 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
| 30 September 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
5–8th place semi-finals
| 2 October 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
| 2 October 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
Semi-finals
| 2 October 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
| 2 October 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
Seventh place final
| 3 October 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
Fifth place final
| 3 October 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
Bronze medal match
| 3 October 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||
Gold medal match
| 3 October 2026 | – | Nippon Gaishi Hall Rainbow Pool, Nagoya | ||