Argentina won a fifth world title in Sydney, beating Chile 8-7 in overtime on Lucio Fernández Ocampo’s golden goal. England took bronze, beating the USA 6-5.
Eight nations will meet at the Sydney Polo Club next month for the XI FIP World Polo Championship. Here is the draw, the dates and how Australia is preparing.
Andrey Borodin’s Park Place beat Khaled Badr-El-Din’s Golden Falcons 8-7½ in the 16-goal Duke of Cornwall Trophy final at Guards, with Juan Britos as MVP.
King Power Foxes beat El Remanso 13-8 to retain the Gold Cup at Cowdray Park, and England won the Coronation Cup 7-1 with a ladies’ match on the same day.
RH Polo beat La Indiana by a single goal in the Cartier Queen’s Cup final at Guards, with Adolfo Cambiaso scoring on the bell and Tommy Beresford named MVP.
The all-English El Remanso team beat Murus Sanctus 11-8 in the Trippetts Challenge, the first high-goal final of the British season at Cowdray Park.
Diego Cavanagh scored the overtime goal as Valiente beat Orchard Hill 13-12 in the U.S. Open final at Wellington, completing the Triple Crown of Polo.
Valiente beat Orchard Hill 14-11 in the C.V. Whitney Cup final and Coca-Cola 9-6 in the USPA Gold Cup final to win both March 26-goal titles.
Valiente made a dominant debut in the 2017 C.V. Whitney Cup, beating Coca-Cola 12-3 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach after leading 7-1 at the break.
Rommy Gianni’s Team Cartier took the 2017 Snow Polo World Cup on the frozen lake at St. Moritz, beating Badrutt’s Palace Hotel 7-4 in the final.