title: Water polo at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
text: # Water polo at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
  
  The water polo competition at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla, Colombia from 26 July to 2 August at the Complejo Acuático.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Men’s tournament | Colombia | Cuba | Puerto Rico |
  | Women’s tournament | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Mexico |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  * Host nation (Colombia)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 2 | Colombia (COL)* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 3 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
  | 4 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
  
  ## Qualification
  
  ### Men's qualification
  
  | Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Host country | 11 June 2014 | Veracruz | 1 | Colombia |
  | CCCAN 2017 | 22–28 June 2017 | Couva | 7 | Cuba Venezuela Puerto Rico Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica Costa Rica |
  | Total | Total | Total | 8 | |
  
  ### Women's qualification
  
  | Means of qualification | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualifier |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Host country | 11 June 2014 | Veracruz | 1 | Colombia |
  | CCCAN 2017 | 22–28 June 2017 | Couva | 5 | Cuba Mexico Venezuela Puerto Rico Trinidad and Tobago |
  | Total | Total | Total | 6 | |
  
  ## Men's tournament
  
  All times are local (UTC−5).
  
  ### Group stage
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 13 | +57 | 6 |
  | 2 | Venezuela | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 4 |
  | 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 2 |
  | 4 | Costa Rica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 68 | −56 | 0 |
  | 26 July 2018 17:15 | Report | Costa Rica | 2–19 | Venezuela |
  | 26 July 2018 17:15 | Report | Á. Aguilar, K. Aguilar 1 | Goals | Velásquez 7 |
  | 26 July 2018 18:35 | Report | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–29 | Cuba |
  | 26 July 2018 18:35 | Report | George, Sharpe 1 | Goals | four players 5 |
  | 27 July 2018 17:15 | Report | Cuba | 31–4 | Costa Rica |
  | 27 July 2018 17:15 | Report | Jiménez 6 | Goals | K. Aguilar 2 |
  | 27 July 2018 18:35 | Report | Venezuela | 16–8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  | 27 July 2018 18:35 | Report | Schmidt 4 | Goals | Daniel 3 |
  | 28 July 2018 17:15 | Report | Costa Rica | 6–18 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  | 28 July 2018 17:15 | Report | J. García 3 | Goals | Des Vignes, Ferreira 4 |
  | 28 July 2018 18:35 | Report | Cuba | 10–7 | Venezuela |
  | 28 July 2018 18:35 | Report | Peralta 3 | Goals | Schmidt 3 |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Colombia (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 5 |
  | 2 | Mexico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 5 |
  | 3 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 2 |
  | 4 | Jamaica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 48 | −35 | 0 |
  | 26 July 2018 19:55 | Report | Jamaica | 6–16 | Mexico |
  | 26 July 2018 19:55 | Report | Jones, Williams 3 | Goals | Ponce 5 |
  | 26 July 2018 21:15 | Report | Puerto Rico | 10–13 | Colombia |
  | 26 July 2018 21:15 | Report | F. Zayas 4 | Goals | A. Hernández 4 |
  | 27 July 2018 19:55 | Report | Colombia | 17–7 | Jamaica |
  | 27 July 2018 19:55 | Report | A. Hernández, Guarnizo 4 | Goals | Garrick 2 |
  | 27 July 2018 21:15 | Report | Mexico | 11–9 | Puerto Rico |
  | 27 July 2018 21:15 | Report | Ávalos 3 | Goals | F. Zayas 3 |
  | 28 July 2018 19:55 | Report | Jamaica | 0–15 | Puerto Rico |
  | 28 July 2018 19:55 | Report | | Goals | Castillo 4 |
  | 28 July 2018 21:15 | Report | Colombia | 10–10 | Mexico |
  | 28 July 2018 21:15 | Report | Cuervo 3 | Goals | Velázquez 3 |
  
  ### Knockout stage
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | | | | A1 | Cuba | 21 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | B4 | Jamaica | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | | | B4 | Jamaica | 6 | | | | A1 | Cuba | 12 | |
  | | | | A3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | | | | B2 | Mexico | 8 | |
  | | | | | | | B2 | Mexico | 17 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | A3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | | | | | |
  | A3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | | | | | | | | | A1 | Cuba | 10 |
  | A2 | Venezuela | 16 | | | | | | | | | A1 | B1 | Colombia | 12 |
  | | | | | | | B1 | Colombia | 22 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | A4 | Costa Rica | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | A4 | Costa Rica | 4 | | | | B1 | Colombia | 8 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
  | | | | A2 | Venezuela | 20 | | | | B3 | Puerto Rico | 6 | | | |
  | B4 | Jamaica | 9 | | | | A2 | | | Venezuela | 6 | | B2 | Mexico | 10 |
  | A4 | Costa Rica | 6 | | | | B3 | Puerto Rico | 8 | | | | B3 | Puerto Rico | 11 |
  
  **Quarterfinals**
  
  | 29 July 2018 17:15 | Report | Cuba | 21–4 | Jamaica |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 29 July 2018 17:15 | Report | Peralta 5 | Goals | Taylor 2 |
  | 29 July 2018 18:35 | Report | Colombia | 22–4 | Costa Rica |
  | 29 July 2018 18:35 | Report | A. Hernández 8 | Goals | four players 1 |
  | 29 July 2018 19:55 | Report | Venezuela | 6–8 | Puerto Rico |
  | 29 July 2018 19:55 | Report | Schmidt, Velásquez 2 | Goals | Bayo, F. Zayas 2 |
  | 29 July 2018 21:15 | Report | Mexico | 17–6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  | 29 July 2018 21:15 | Report | Ponce 6 | Goals | Alvarez, Ferreira 2 |
  
  **5–8th place semifinals**
  
  | 30 July 2018 17:15 | Report | Jamaica | 6–8 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 July 2018 17:15 | Report | Jones 3 | Goals | Alvarez 4 |
  | 30 July 2018 18:45 | Report | Costa Rica | 4–20 | Venezuela |
  | 30 July 2018 18:45 | Report | Quesada 2 | Goals | Schmidt 5 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | 31 July 2018 16:00 | Report | Cuba | 12–8 | Mexico |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 July 2018 16:00 | Report | Peralta 3 | Goals | Velázquez 4 |
  | 31 July 2018 17:30 | Report | Colombia | 8–6 | Puerto Rico |
  | 31 July 2018 17:30 | Report | Idarraga 3 | Goals | Loubriel, F. Zayas 3 |
  
  **Seventh place game**
  
  | 1 August 2018 17:15 | Report | Jamaica | 9–6 | Costa Rica |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 August 2018 17:15 | Report | Jones 3 | Goals | J. García 2 |
  
  **Fifth place game**
  
  | 1 August 2018 18:45 | Report | Trinidad and Tobago | 8–16 | Venezuela |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 August 2018 18:45 | Report | Alvarez 2 | Goals | Velásquez 5 |
  
  **Third place game**
  
  | 2 August 2018 16:00 | Report | Mexico | 10–11 | Puerto Rico |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 August 2018 16:00 | Report | Ponce 5 | Goals | F. Zayas 4 |
  
  **Final**
  
  | 2 August 2018 17:30 | Report | Cuba | 10–12 | Colombia |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 August 2018 17:30 | Report | Carales 7 | Goals | Idarraga 4 |
  
  ### Final ranking
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Colombia |
  | | Cuba |
  | | Puerto Rico |
  | 4 | Mexico |
  | 5 | Venezuela |
  | 6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  | 7 | Jamaica |
  | 8 | Costa Rica |
  
  * Team qualified to the 2019 Pan American Games
  
  ## Women's tournament
  
  ### Group stage
  
  All times are local (UTC−5).
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Puerto Rico | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 41 | +51 | 10 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Cuba | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 32 | +50 | 8 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 45 | +18 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Venezuela | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Colombia (H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 72 | −24 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
  | 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 115 | −96 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
  | 26 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Trinidad and Tobago | 3–22 | Venezuela |
  | 26 July 2018 13:00 | Report | three players 1 | Goals | Martínez, S. Torres 5 |
  | 26 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Mexico | 18–10 | Colombia |
  | 26 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Flores 7 | Goals | Marín, Restrepo 3 |
  | 26 July 2018 15:40 | Report | Cuba | 12–13 | Puerto Rico |
  | 26 July 2018 15:40 | Report | Carrasco, A. González 3 | Goals | Am. Ortiz 5 |
  | 27 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Mexico | 22–5 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  | 27 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Díaz 5 | Goals | Ross 3 |
  | 27 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Venezuela | 9–16 | Cuba |
  | 27 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Araujo 3 | Goals | Carrasco 4 |
  | 27 July 2018 15:40 | Report | Puerto Rico | 20–6 | Colombia |
  | 27 July 2018 15:40 | Report | García, Medina 4 | Goals | six players 1 |
  | 28 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Venezuela | 6–16 | Puerto Rico |
  | 28 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Agelvis, S. Torres 2 | Goals | García 5 |
  | 28 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Cuba | 11–4 | Mexico |
  | 28 July 2018 14:20 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | Ramos 2 |
  | 28 July 2018 15:40 | Report | Trinidad and Tobago | 5–20 | Colombia |
  | 28 July 2018 15:40 | Report | Van Reeken 2 | Goals | Marín 7 |
  | 29 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Mexico | 7–5 | Venezuela |
  | 29 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Díaz 2 | Goals | Martínez 2 |
  | 29 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Colombia | 5–21 | Cuba |
  | 29 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Marín 3 | Goals | Chávez 7 |
  | 29 July 2018 15:40 | Report | Puerto Rico | 29–5 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  | 29 July 2018 15:40 | Report | three players 5 | Goals | Ross 2 |
  | 30 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Cuba | 22–1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  | 30 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Ramírez 6 | Goals | Ross 1 |
  | 30 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Puerto Rico | 14–12 | Mexico |
  | 30 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Medina 7 | Goals | Vizcarra 5 |
  | 30 July 2018 15:40 | Report | Colombia | 7–8 | Venezuela |
  | 30 July 2018 15:40 | Report | Hernández 3 | Goals | Martínez 5 |
  
  ### Knockout stage
  
  **Bracket**
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | 2 | Cuba | 14 | | | |
  | 3 | Mexico | 13 | 3 | Mexico | 6 | | | |
  | 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | | | | 2 | Cuba | 12 |
  | | | | | | | 1 | Puerto Rico | 5 |
  | | | | 1 | Puerto Rico | 16 |
  | 4 | Venezuela (PSO) | 17 | 4 | Venezuela | 6 |
  | 5 | Colombia | 16 | | | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
  | | | | | | | 3 | Mexico | 12 |
  | | | | | | | 4 | Venezuela | 11 |
  | 5th place | 5th place | 5th place |
  | 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 |
  | 5 | Colombia | 14 |
  
  **Quarterfinals**
  
  | 31 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Mexico | 13–3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 31 July 2018 13:00 | Report | Carrillo, Murrieta 3 | Goals | three players 1 |
  | 31 July 2018 14:20 | Report | Venezuela | 17–16 | Colombia |
  | 31 July 2018 14:20 | Report | S. Torres 4 | Goals | Samboní 3 |
  
  **Fifth place game**
  
  | 1 August 2018 13:00 | Report | Trinidad and Tobago | 7–14 | Colombia |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 August 2018 13:00 | Report | Van Reeken 3 | Goals | Cortínez 4 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | 1 August 2018 14:20 | Report | Cuba | 14–6 | Mexico |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 August 2018 14:20 | Report | Carrasco 4 | Goals | Carballo 3 |
  | 1 August 2018 14:20 | Report | Puerto Rico | 16–6 | Venezuela |
  | 1 August 2018 14:20 | Report | García 3 | Goals | Martínez, S. Torres 2 |
  
  **Third place game**
  
  | 2 August 2018 13:00 | Report | Mexico | 12–11 | Venezuela |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 August 2018 13:00 | Report | Carballo 4 | Goals | S. Torres 4 |
  
  **Final**
  
  | 2 August 2018 14:20 | Report | Cuba | 12–5 | Puerto Rico |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2 August 2018 14:20 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | Medina 2 |
  
  ### Final ranking
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Cuba |
  | | Puerto Rico |
  | | Mexico |
  | 4 | Venezuela |
  | 5 | Colombia |
  | 6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
  
  * Team qualified to the 2019 Pan American Games
  