It was held over a thirteen-day period beginning on 29 July, and culminating with the medal finals on 10 August.

All games were played at the Riverbank Arena within the Olympic Park in London, United Kingdom.

Defending champions the Netherlands won the gold medal for the third time after defeating Argentina 2–0 in the final.

All other teams played classification matches to determine the final tournament rankings.

Each of the continental champions from five federations and the hosts Britain received an automatic berth.