Brazil competes in its first Women’s Polo World Cup in Argentina

From next Saturday (9), the Brazil He will compete for the first Women’s Polo WorldOr in history, in which you will play Argentina. The competition, which will continue until the 16th, is still ongoing with the participation of the Argentine team weAnd the IrelandAnd the Italia And the United kingdom. The competition will be organized by Argentine Polo Association.

The Women’s World Polo Championship will be held in two phases. In the first group, the six teams will be divided into two groups of three and face each other inside the arc. After the matches, the two best teams advance to the semi-finals and the winners face each other at the decision on Day 16.

“Women’s polo is constantly evolving. It is a sport in which women have gone from a mere spectator to a champion. For the AAP (Argentine Polo Association), an institution that fights for equality and inclusion in the sport, it is an honor and pride to be the first Cup matches,” said President Delfin Oranga. The world is played in the stadiums of Palermo.

historical relationship

The relationship between Argentina and the fields of Palermo with the game of polo is more than three decades old. In 1987, the first men’s polo tournament was held in the South American country, on the same ground as the 2022 women’s tournament, and the host country was crowned champions.