The 2008 Men's Olympic Water Polo Qualifying Tournament was a tournament to decide the remaining four competing teams, out of twelve, to attend the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. Eight teams were already qualified, including China as the host country. The tournament was held at the "Ioan Alexandrescu" Pool, newly built in Oradea, Romania from March 2 to March 9, 2008s.
Teams
editPreliminary round
editGROUP A
edit| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Greece |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 36 | +24 |
| 2. |  Romania |
8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 28 | +29 |
| 3. |  Russia |
6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 29 | +27 |
| 4. |  Slovakia |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 41 | +7 |
| 5. |  Brazil |
2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 57 | –29 |
| 6. |  Kazakhstan |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 83 | –58 |
- Sunday March 2, 2008
| Brazil |
6 – 15 | Greece |
| Russia |
19 – 4 | Kazakhstan |
| Romania |
7 – 6 | Slovakia |
- Monday March 3, 2008
| Kazakhstan |
6 – 9 | Brazil |
| Romania |
11 – 8 | Russia |
| Slovakia |
9 – 11 | Greece |
- Tuesday March 4, 2008
| Kazakhstan |
8 – 18 | Greece |
| Brazil |
4 – 13 | Romania |
| Slovakia |
3 – 12 | Russia |
- Wednesday March 5, 2008
| Slovakia |
18 – 5 | Kazakhstan |
| Russia |
11 – 3 | Brazil |
| Romania |
7 – 8 | Greece |
- Thursday March 6, 2008
| Brazil |
6 – 12 | Slovakia |
| Greece |
8 – 6 | Russia |
| Romania |
19 – 2 | Kazakhstan |
GROUP B
edit| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Germany |
9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 18 | +54 |
| 2. |  Italy |
8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 71 | 23 | +48 |
| 3. |  Canada |
7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 36 | +22 |
| 4. |  North Macedonia |
4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 50 | –5 |
| 5. |  Iran |
1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 72 | –49 |
| 6. |  Mexico |
1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 98 | –70 |
- Sunday March 2, 2008
| Mexico |
9 – 18 | North Macedonia |
| Iran |
2 – 20 | Italy |
| Germany |
11 – 6 | Canada |
- Monday March 3, 2008
| Italy |
14 – 5 | North Macedonia |
| Canada |
15 – 5 | Iran |
| Mexico |
1 – 29 | Germany |
- Tuesday March 4, 2008
| Italy |
7 – 7 | Canada |
| Germany |
9 – 4 | North Macedonia |
| Mexico |
8 – 8 | Iran |
- Wednesday March 5, 2008
| North Macedonia |
7 – 12 | Canada |
| Mexico |
4 – 25 | Italy |
| Germany |
18 – 2 | Iran |
- Thursday March 6, 2008
| Italy |
5 – 5 | Germany |
| Mexico |
6 – 18 | Canada |
| Iran |
6 – 11 | North Macedonia |
Quarter finals
editSemi finals
editFinals
edit- Saturday March 8, 2008 — Eleventh place
| Kazakhstan |
9 – 11 | Mexico |
- Sunday March 9, 2008 — Ninth place
| Iran |
1 – 10 | Brazil |
- Sunday March 9, 2008 — Seventh place
| Slovakia |
9 – 7 | North Macedonia |
- Sunday March 9, 2008 — Fifth place
| Russia |
9 – 10 | Romania |
- Sunday March 9, 2008 — Third place
| Greece |
13 – 4 | Canada |
- Sunday March 9, 2008 — First place
| Italy |
9 – 10 | Germany |
Final ranking
edit| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1. | Germany |
| 2. | Italy |
| 3. | Greece |
| 4. | Canada |
| 5. | Romania |
| 6. | Russia |
| 7. | Slovakia |
| 8. | North Macedonia |
| 9. | Brazil |
| 10. | Iran |
| 11. | Mexico |
| 12. | Kazakhstan |
- Germany, Italy, Greece and Canada qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China, joining Australia, China, Croatia, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Spain, and the United States.
Individual awards
edit- Most Valuable Player
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- Best Goalkeeper
- Stefano Tempesti (ITA) — 83 saves
- Best Scorer
- Heiko Nossek (GER) — 22 goals