title: Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
text: # Water polo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification
  
  The 2016 Women's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament was held at the Groenhovenbad in Gouda, Netherlands, from 21 to 28 March 2016. The top four teams advanced to the Olympics. The mascot of the event was an orange lion in blue clothes called Swimba.
  
  ## Participants
  
  There were 12 places originally allocated to continental associations in the tournament not already directly qualified to the Olympics – 7 from Europe, 2 from the Americas, 1 from Asia, 1 from Africa, and 1 from Oceania.
  
  | Continent | How qualified |
  | - | - |
  | Europe | |
  | Netherlands | Host country |
  | Italy | 2016 European Championship bronze medalists |
  | Spain | 2016 European Championship 4th place |
  | Greece | 2016 European Championship 5th place |
  | Russia | 2016 European Championship 6th place |
  | France | 2016 European Championship 7th place |
  | Germany | 2016 European Championship 8th place |
  | Americas | |
  | United States | 2015 Pan American Games gold medalists |
  | Canada | 2015 Pan American Games silver medalists |
  | Asia | |
  | Japan | 2015 Asian Championship silver medalists |
  | Africa | |
  | South Africa | African Continental Selection |
  | Oceania | |
  | New Zealand | |
  
  ## Squads
  
  | Canada | France | Germany | Greece |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1: Jessica Gaudreault 2: Krystina Alogbo 3: Katrina Monton 4: Emma Wright 5: Monika Eggens 6: Kelly McKee 7: Joëlle Békhazi 8: Axelle Crevier 9: Carmen Eggens 10: Christine Robinson 11: Anna Yelizarova 12: Dominique Perreault 13: Nicola Colterjohn Coach: Justin Oliveira | 1: Lorene Derenty 2: Estelle Millot 3: Lea Bachelier 4: Aurore Sacre 5: Louise Guillet 6: Geraldine Mahieu 7: Marie Barbieux 8: Marion Tardy 9: Adeline Sacre 10: Audrey Daule 11: Lucie Cesca 12: Michaela Jašková 13: Morgane Chabrier Coach: Filippos Sakellis | 1: Felicitas Saurusajtis 2: Belen Vosseberg 3: Nadja Kreis 4: Bianca Seyfert 5: Claudia Blomenkamp 6: Sina van der Bosch 7: Anja Seyfert 8: Jamie Verebelyi 9: Jenny Stiefel 10: Nadine Hartwig 11: Carmen Gelse 12: Anika Ebell 13: Lotte Hurrelmann Coach: Milos Sekulic | 1: Eleni Kouvdou 2: Christina Tsoukala 3: Nikoleta Eleftheriadou 4: Vasiliki Diamantopoulou 5: Margarita Plevritou 6: Alkisti Avramidou 7: Alexandra Asimaki 8: Antigoni Roumpesi 9: Christina Kotsia 10: Triantafyllia Manolioudaki 11: Eleftheria Plevritou 12: Eleni Xenaki 13: Chrysoula Diamantopoulou Coach: Athanasios Kechagias |
  | Italy | Japan | Netherlands | New Zealand |
  | 1 Giulia Gorlero 2 Chiara Tabani 3 Arianna Garibotti 4 Elisa Queirolo 5 Federica Radicchi 6 Rosaria Aiello 7 Tania di Mario 8 Roberta Bianconi 9 Giulia Emmolo 10 Francesca Pomeri 11 Aleksandra Cotti 12 Teresa Frassinetti 13 Laura Teani Coach Fabio Conti | 1: Rikako Miura 2: Chiaki Sakanoue 3: Akari Inaba 4: Shino Magariyama 5: Moe Nakata 6: Ayaka Takahashi 7: Yumi Nakano 8: Mitsuki Hashiguchi 9: Kana Hosoya 10: Tsubasa Mori 11: Marina Tokumoto 12: Kotori Suzuki 13: Miyuu Aoki Coach: Hideo Katoh | 1: Laura Aarts 2: Yasemin Smit 3: Dagmar Genee 4: Sabrina van der Sloot 5: Amarens Genee 6: Nomi Stomphorst 7: Marloes Nijhuis 8: Vivian Sevenich 9: Maud Megens 10: Isabella van Toorn 11: Lieke Klaassen 12: Leonie van der Molen 13: Debby Willemsz Coach: Arno Havenga | 1: Jessica Milicich 2: Nicole Lewis 3: Kelly Mason 4: Ricci Ferigo 5: Simone Lewis 6: Annabel Harman 7: Alexandra Boyd 8: Caitlin Lopes Da Silva 9: Emma Stoneman 10: Ema Carevic 11: Casie Bowry 12: Liana Dance 13: Antonia Young Coach: Angela Winstanley-Smith |
  | Spain | South Africa | Russia | United States |
  | 1: Laura Ester 2: Marta Bach 3: Anni Espar 4: Beatriz Ortiz 5: Matilde Ortiz 6: Jennifer Pareja 7: Paula Leitón 8: María del Pilar Peña 9: Judith Forca 10: Roser Tarragó 11: Maica García Godoy 12: Laura López 13: Patricia Herrera Coach: Miguel Angel Oca | 1 Rebecca Thomas 2 Amber Penny 3 Kieran Paley 4 Emma Hardham 5 Carly Wessels 6 Christine Abrahams 7 Amy Keevy 8 Alex van der Walt 9 Cara Stubbs 10 Megan Parkes 11 Amica Hallendorff 12 Kelsey White 13 Lauren Nixon Coach Gareth Samuel | 1: Anna Ustyukhina 2: Ekaterina Lisunova 3: Ekaterina Prokofyeva 4: Elvina Karimova 5: Evgeniia Soboleva 6: Ekaterina Tankeeva 7: Evgeniya Ivanova 8: Anastasia Simanovich 9: Anna Timofeeva 10: Diana Antonova 11: Anna Timofeeva 12: Ksenia Ivanchishiha 13: Anastasia Verkhoglyadova Coach: Alexander Gaidukov | 1: Samantha Hill 2: Madeline Musselman 3: Melissa Seidemann 4: Rachel Fattal 5: Caroline Clark 6: Maggie Steffens 7: Courtney Mathewson 8: Kiley Neushul 9: Aria Fischer 10: Kaleigh Gilchrist 11: Makenzie Fischer 12: Kami Craig 13: Ashleigh Johnson Coach: Adam Krikorian |
  
  ## Draw
  
  The draw took place on 23 January 2016 in Belgrade, after the final of the 2016 European Championship.
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  All times are local (UTC+1).
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 22 | +58 | 10 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Greece | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 8 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Spain | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 6 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Canada | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 4 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 74 | −37 | 2 | Eliminated |
  | 6 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 95 | −82 | 0 | Eliminated |
  | 21 March 2016 12:40 | Report | Japan | 1–18 | United States | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Svetlana Dreval (RUS) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Svetlana Dreval (RUS) |||
  | 21 March 2016 12:40 | Report | Hashiguchi 1 | Goals | Neushul 4 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Svetlana Dreval (RUS) |
  | 21 March 2016 14:00 | Report | South Africa | 2–17 | Canada | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Erwin Schapers (NED) |||
  | 21 March 2016 14:00 | Report | Penney, Wessels 1 | Goals | three players 4 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
  | 21 March 2016 15:20 | Report | Spain | 11–14 | Greece | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |||
  | 21 March 2016 15:20 | Report | Forca 4 | Goals | three players 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | 22 March 2016 15:20 | Report | United States | 14–7 | Canada | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |||
  | 22 March 2016 15:20 | Report | Musselman 3 | Goals | Eggens 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | 22 March 2016 16:40 | Report | Greece | 16–2 | South Africa | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), Erwin Schapers (NED) |||
  | 22 March 2016 16:40 | Report | Asimaki, Tsoukala 3 | Goals | Keevy, Penney 1 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
  | 22 March 2016 20:00 | Report | Japan | 6–23 | Spain | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), John Waldow (NZL) |||
  | 22 March 2016 20:00 | Report | Magariyama, Yumi 2 | Goals | Leitón 6 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | 23 March 2016 12:40 | Report | Canada | 4–11 | Greece | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |||
  | 23 March 2016 12:40 | Report | four players 1 | Goals | Roumpesi 5 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | 23 March 2016 14:00 | Report | Spain | 6–8 | United States | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Svetlana Dreval (RUS) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Svetlana Dreval (RUS) |||
  | 23 March 2016 14:00 | Report | B. Ortiz 2 | Goals | M. Fischer 4 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Alessandro Severo (ITA), Svetlana Dreval (RUS) |
  | 23 March 2016 15:20 | Report | South Africa | 6–15 | Japan | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |||
  | 23 March 2016 15:20 | Report | White 3 | Goals | Yumi 4 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: John Waldow (NZL), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
  | 24 March 2016 15:20 | Report | United States | 15–7 | Greece | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
  | 24 March 2016 15:20 | Report | Neushul 5 | Goals | Manolioudaki 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | 24 March 2016 16:40 | Report | Japan | 7–15 | Canada | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), John Waldow (NZL) |||
  | 24 March 2016 16:40 | Report | Akari, Hashiguchi 2 | Goals | Eggens 5 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Benjamin Mercier (FRA), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | 24 March 2016 20:00 | Report | Spain | 22–2 | South Africa | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |||
  | 24 March 2016 20:00 | Report | Espar, Forca 5 | Goals | White 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
  | 25 March 2016 12:40 | Report | South Africa | 1–25 | United States | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), John Waldow (NZL) |||
  | 25 March 2016 12:40 | Report | Hardham 1 | Goals | three players 4 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | 25 March 2016 14:00 | Report | Canada | 6–10 | Spain | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |||
  | 25 March 2016 14:00 | Report | Eggens 3 | Goals | Espar, Forca 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
  | 25 March 2016 15:20 | Report | Japan | 8–12 | Greece | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Erwin Schapers (NED) |||
  | 25 March 2016 15:20 | Report | Yumi 4 | Goals | Asimaki 5 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 18 | +38 | 9 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 2 | Netherlands (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 8 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 7 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 4 | Advance to quarterfinals |
  | 5 | Germany | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 64 | −41 | 2 | Eliminated |
  | 6 | New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 55 | −30 | 0 | Eliminated |
  | 21 March 2016 16:40 | Report | New Zealand | 2–15 | Russia | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Michael Baty (RSA) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Michael Baty (RSA) |||
  | 21 March 2016 16:40 | Report | Lewis, Mason 1 | Goals | Zubkova 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Michael Baty (RSA) |
  | 21 March 2016 18:30 | Report | France | 5–14 | Netherlands | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Steve Rotsart (USA) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Steve Rotsart (USA) |||
  | 21 March 2016 18:30 | Report | Tardy 2 | Goals | Van der Sloot 4 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Steve Rotsart (USA) |
  | 21 March 2016 20:00 | Report | Italy | 16–3 | Germany | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Jaume Teixido (ESP), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Jaume Teixido (ESP), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |||
  | 21 March 2016 20:00 | Report | Garibotti 3 | Goals | three players 1 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Jaume Teixido (ESP), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
  | 22 March 2016 12:40 | Report | Germany | 8–5 | New Zealand | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE |||
  | 22 March 2016 12:40 | Report | Blomenkamp, Seyfert 3 | Goals | Lopes Da Silva 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE |
  | 22 March 2016 14:00 | Report | France | 2–14 | Italy | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |||
  | 22 March 2016 14:00 | Report | Bachelier, Jašková 1 | Goals | Bianconi 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Daniel Flahive (AUS) |
  | 22 March 2016 18:30 | Report | Netherlands | 8–8 | Russia | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |||
  | 22 March 2016 18:30 | Report | Megens, Nijhuis 2 | Goals | Karimova 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | 23 March 2016 16:40 | Report | Russia | 18–4 | Germany | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Michael Baty (RSA), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Michael Baty (RSA), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |||
  | 23 March 2016 16:40 | Report | Ivanova 4 | Goals | Blomenkamp 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Michael Baty (RSA), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
  | 23 March 2016 18:30 | Report | Italy | 8–8 | Netherlands | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN) |||
  | 23 March 2016 18:30 | Report | Di Mario, Queirolo 3 | Goals | Van der Sloot 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN) |
  | 23 March 2016 20:00 | Report | New Zealand | 9–11 | France | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |||
  | 23 March 2016 20:00 | Report | four players 2 | Goals | Bachelier 4 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |
  | 24 March 2016 12:40 | Report | France | 2–10 | Russia | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Steve Rotsart (USA), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Steve Rotsart (USA), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE) |||
  | 24 March 2016 12:40 | Report | Bachelier, Guillet 1 | Goals | four players 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Steve Rotsart (USA), Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE) |
  | 24 March 2016 14:00 | Report | Italy | 12–3 | New Zealand | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Michael Baty (RSA), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Michael Baty (RSA), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |||
  | 24 March 2016 14:00 | Report | Emmolo, Frassinetti 3 | Goals | Harman 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Michael Baty (RSA), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | 24 March 2016 18:30 | Report | Netherlands | 16–3 | Germany | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |||
  | 24 March 2016 18:30 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | Blomenkamp 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |
  | 25 March 2016 16:40 | Report | Russia | 2–6 | Italy | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |||
  | 25 March 2016 16:40 | Report | Ivanova, Karimova 1 | Goals | Di Mario 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | 25 March 2016 18:30 | Report | New Zealand | 6–9 | Netherlands | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |||
  | 25 March 2016 18:30 | Report | Harman, Lopes Da Silva 2 | Goals | Klaassen 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Yosuke Kajiwara (JPN) |
  | 25 March 2016 20:00 | Report | France | 9–5 | Germany | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Steve Rotsart (USA) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Steve Rotsart (USA) |||
  | 25 March 2016 20:00 | Report | Jašková 3 | Goals | five players 1 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Steve Rotsart (USA) |
  
  * French team
  * French team
  * Dutch team
  * Dutch team
  * German team
  * Italy vs. Germany
  * Netherlands vs. France
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  Times are local (UTC+1) for matches on 26 March, and (UTC+2) for matches on 27 and 28 March 2016.
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | United States | 19 | | |
  | France | 0 | | |
  | France | 0 | United States | 13 |
  | | | Spain | 7 |
  | Spain | 10 | Spain | 7 |
  | Netherlands | 7 | | | | |
  | Netherlands | 7 | | | United States | 11 |
  | | | | | Italy | 6 |
  | Greece | 12 | | | Italy | 6 |
  | Russia | 13 | | | | |
  | Russia | 13 | Russia | 7 | | |
  | | | Italy | 9 | Third place | Third place |
  | Canada | 7 | Italy | 9 | Third place | Third place |
  | Italy | 8 | | | | |
  | Italy | 8 | | | Spain | 4 |
  | | | | | Russia | 10 |
  
  **5th place bracket**
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Fifth place | Fifth place |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | France | 1 |
  | Netherlands | 16 | | |
  | Netherlands | 16 | Netherlands | 9 |
  | | | Greece | 7 |
  | Greece | 12 | Greece | 7 |
  | Canada | 10 | | |
  | Canada | 10 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
  | | | France | 6 |
  | | | Canada | 11 |
  
  ### Quarterfinals
  
  The winners qualify for the 2016 Olympics.
  
  | 26 March 2016 12:00 | Report | United States | 19–0 | France | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |||
  | 26 March 2016 12:00 | Report | M. Fischer 6 | Goals | | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN) |
  | 26 March 2016 13:45 | Report | Greece | 12–13 | Russia | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |||
  | 26 March 2016 13:45 | Report | Roumpesi 5 | Goals | Ivanova, Simanovich 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Gabriella Várkonyi (HUN), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  | 26 March 2016 16:00 | Report | Spain | 10–7 | Netherlands | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
  | 26 March 2016 16:00 | Report | Forca 3 | Goals | Smit, Van der Sloot 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  | 26 March 2016 17:45 | Report | Canada | 7–8 | Italy | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |||
  | 26 March 2016 17:45 | Report | three players 2 | Goals | Garibotti 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Natacha Florestano (BRA), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU) |
  
  ### 5–8th place semifinals
  
  | 27 March 2016 12:00 | Report | Greece | 12–10 | Canada | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), John Waldow (NZL) |||
  | 27 March 2016 12:00 | Report | Asimaki, Eleftheriadou 2 | Goals | Crevier 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Svetlana Dreval (RUS), John Waldow (NZL) |
  | 27 March 2016 13:45 | Report | France | 1–16 | Netherlands | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Michael Baty (RSA) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Michael Baty (RSA) |||
  | 27 March 2016 13:45 | Report | Guillet 1 | Goals | Van der Sloot 4 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Michael Baty (RSA) |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | 27 March 2016 16:00 | Report | United States | 13–7 | Spain | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Erwin Schapers (NED) |||
  | 27 March 2016 16:00 | Report | three players 3 | Goals | García Godoy, Tarragó 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Nikolaos Boudramis (GRE), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
  | 27 March 2016 17:45 | Report | Russia | 7–9 | Italy | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Steve Rotsart (USA), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Steve Rotsart (USA), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |||
  | 27 March 2016 17:45 | Report | Karimova 2 | Goals | Bianconi 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Steve Rotsart (USA), Benjamin Mercier (FRA) |
  
  ### 7th place match
  
  | 28 March 2016 12:00 | Report | France | 6–11 | Canada | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
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  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |||
  | 28 March 2016 12:00 | Report | Guillet, Jašková 2 | Goals | Robinson 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marcela Mauss (GER), Jaume Teixido (ESP) |
  
  ### 5th place match
  
  | 28 March 2016 13:45 | Report | Netherlands | 9–7 | Greece | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Steve Rotsart (USA) |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Steve Rotsart (USA) |||
  | 28 March 2016 13:45 | Report | Smit 3 | Goals | three players 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Steve Rotsart (USA) |
  
  ### 3rd place match
  
  | 28 March 2016 16:00 | Report | Spain | 4–10 | Russia | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
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  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |||
  | 28 March 2016 16:00 | Report | Forca 3 | Goals | Ivanova 3 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Alessandro Severo (ITA) |
  
  ### Final
  
  | 28 March 2016 17:45 | Report | United States | 11–6 | Italy | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
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  | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Erwin Schapers (NED) |||
  | 28 March 2016 17:45 | Report | M. Fischer 3 | Goals | Di Mario 2 | Groenhovenbad, Gouda Referees: Daniel Flahive (AUS), Erwin Schapers (NED) |
  
  ## Final ranking
  
  * Qualified for the Summer Olympics
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | United States |
  | | Italy |
  | | Russia |
  | 4 | Spain |
  | 5 | Netherlands |
  | 6 | Greece |
  | 7 | Canada |
  | 8 | France |
  | 9 | Japan |
  | 10 | Germany |
  | 11 | New Zealand |
  | 12 | South Africa |
  