2022 World Polo Championship

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2022 World Polo Championship
2022 World Polo Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates29 October – 6 November 2022
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Flag of Spain.svg Spain (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg United States
Third place Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
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The 2022 World Polo Championship was the 12th edition of the polo tournament for national teams. Spain clinched a win in overtime against the USA, 11-10. [1] [2] It was held from October 26 to November 6 and featured eight teams with up to 14 goals of handicap.

Contents

It was originally scheduled to be held in October 2021 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. [3] The event was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the venue changed to the Valiente Polo Farm and International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, Florida.

The previous winner Argentina and host country the United States automatically qualified with the remaining six teams competing in qualifications matches.

Countries

The tournament was held in Florida, United States from 29 October – 6 November and included the following teams: Argentina, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Spain, the United States and Uruguay. The initial group games were played at VPF-Valiente Polo Farm and the opening ceremony, semifinals and final were held at the National Polo Center, Wellington, Florida.

Qualifying zones

Fixture and Results

Pool Stage

Results
DateGroupTeam 1Team 2Score
October 29Zone AFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 10–4½
Zone AFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 9–7½
Zone BFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9–3½
Zone BFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9–4
October 31Group AFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 13–1½
Group AFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 11–4½
Group BFlag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9–7½
Group BFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6–4
November 2Group AFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6–3½
Group BFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 7½–7
Group BFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8½–5
November 5Group AFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 11–8

Knockout matches

Semifinals Finals
    
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 9
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 8
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 10
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10.5
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 7 Bronze
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7.5
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 9

Reference: [4]

Final

Flag of Spain.svg Spain 11–10 Flag of the United States.svg United States
Report [4]
National Polo Center, Wellington, Florida
  Flag of Spain.svg Nicholas Ruiz Guiñazu
  Flag of Spain.svg Luis Domnecq Carrión
  Flag of Spain.svg Pelayo Berazadi Rózpide
  Flag of Spain.svg Nicolas Álvarez Cervera
Flag of the United States.svg Agustin Arellano
Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Escobar
Flag of the United States.svg Nico Escobar
Flag of the United States.svg Hope Arellano

Final rankings

RankTeam
1 Flag of Spain.svg Spain
2 Flag of the United States.svg United States
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

References

  1. ↑ "XII Federation of International Polo World Polo Championship". US Polo. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "XII FIP World Polo Championship Final". Polo Times. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "FIP World Polo Championship returns to USA after 23 years". January 21, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  4. 1 2 "::XII FIP POLO WORLD CUP::". Fippolo. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
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