water polo

team sport played in water by teams competing to put the ball into the opponent's goal

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Water polo is a team sport where players compete in the water to throw a ball into the opposing team's goal, similar to soccer but played in a pool. It's a popular competitive sport around the world that requires athleticism, teamwork, and swimming skill.

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Unicode character: 🤽
OpenStreetMap tag: sport=water_polo
Commons category: Water polo
maximum number of players: 14
inception: 1900-00-00
alternative name: Waasserpolo

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Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with more goals at the end of the game wins the match. Each team is made up of six field players and one goalkeeper. Excluding the goalkeeper, players participate in both offensive and defensive roles. It is typically played in an all-deep pool where players cannot touch the bottom.