On Tuesday, October 7, the second round of the II FIP Arena World Polo Championship bracket play commenced. Making its tournament debut, Pakistan (Ibrahim Khalil, Raja Jalal Arsalan, Muhammad Saqib Khakwani) faced defending champions France (Elouan Badarello, Louis Jarrige, Dorian Bulteau), whose lineup featured two player changes. In the second match, Guatemala (Jose Ignacio Beltranena, Sebastian Aycinena, Jose Miguel Aguilar) took on Italy (Alejandro Puyana Boggio, Giordano Magini, Mariano Raigal). Bracket play resumes this afternoon, Wednesday, October 8, at Roseland Polo Club in Crozet, Virginia, with the semifinal spots still up for grabs.
DAY TWO RESULTS
Bracket One
France defeated Pakistan 20-14
Best Playing Pony: Dante, played by Louis Jarrige and owned by Omar Cepeda.
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Bracket Two
Guatemala defeated Italy 28 -12
Best Playing Pony: Fernesa, played by Sebastian Aycinena and owned by Ola Polo.
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II FIP Arena World Polo Championship- Pakistan vs France