The 2004 World Polo Championship was played in Chantilly (France) during September 2004 and was won by Brazil. [1] [2] Brazil got its third World Polo Championship. [3] This event brought together nine teams from around the world in the Polo Club du Domaine.
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||
Brazil | 9 | ||||||
France | 3 | ||||||
Brazil | 10 | ||||||
England | 9 | ||||||
England | 7 | ||||||
Chile | 6 |
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