September 26, 2025
For the first time in its history, the Federation of International Polo (FIP) Arena World Polo Championship will take place in the United States. Scheduled for October 5-12, 2025, the tournament will be co-hosted by Roseland Polo Club in Crozet, Virginia, and Virginia Polo Inc., home of the University of Virginia polo club, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Modeled after the FIP World Polo Championship, the second edition of the prestigious event will showcase top-tier international arena polo as nations from around the globe battle for the title.
The tournament will feature six teams including the host country, USA, and defending champions France who have automatically qualified for the competition. Guatemala (Zone A – North and Central America), Argentina (Zone B – South America), Italy (Zone C – Europe) and Pakistan (Zone E – Pakistan, India and Iran) have secured the remaining spots in the championship tournament.
On Thursday, September 18, a virtual draw took place for the II FIP Arena World Polo Championship which determined bracket placement and schedule. Defending champions France, and the host country USA, were automatically placed into separate brackets.
All matches are free and open to the public, with optional ticketed seating and tailgating experiences available for the Sunday final at Roseland Polo Club. The ticketed event is marked with an asterisk and can be purchased at kingfamilyvineyards.com. For fans not able to attend in person, every game of the II FIP Arena World Polo Championship will be livestreamed on the USPA Polo Network, providing global audiences the opportunity to watch the international competition.
TEAMS AND ROSTERS
Bracket One
France
Elouan Badarello 3
Dorian Bulteau 4
Louis Jarrige 5
Argentina
Damián Oscar Mondaca 1
Francisco Crotto 5
Andrés Lariguet 5
Coach – Azumendi Gonzalo
Pakistan
Ibrahim Khalil 3
Muhammad Saqib Khakwani 4
Hamza Mawaz 5
Coach – Shaukat Ali Malik
Bracket Two
USA
Kareem Rosser 3
Jared Sheldon 5
Patrick Uretz 4
Coach – Billy Sheldon
Guatemala
Jose Ignacio Beltranena 3
Sebastian Aycinena 4
Jose Miguel Aguilar 3
Alt/Coach – Antonio Aycinena 3
Italy
Stefano Giansanti 2
Giordano Magini 4
Mariano Raigal 5
Coach – Franco Piazza
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Sunday, October 5
Bracket One
1:00pm ET: Game 1 – France vs. Argentina at Virginia Polo Inc.
Bracket Two
3:30pm ET: Game 2 – USA vs. Guatemala at Virginia Polo Inc.
Tuesday, October 7
Bracket One
1:00pm ET: Game 3 – Pakistan vs. Loser of Game 1 at Roseland Polo Club
Bracket Two
3:30pm ET: Game 4 – Italy vs. Loser of Game 1 at Roseland Polo Club
Wednesday, October 8
Bracket One
1:00pm ET: Game 5 – Pakistan vs. Winner of Game 1 at Roseland Polo Club
Bracket Two
3:30pm ET: Game 6 – Italy vs. Winner of Game 1 at Roseland Polo Club
Friday, October 10
10:00am ET: Consolation Final at Roseland Polo Club
4:30pm ET: Semifinal 1 – First Place Bracket One Team vs. Second Place Bracket Two Team at Virginia Polo Inc.
6:30pm ET: Semifinal 2 – First Place Bracket Two Team vs. Second Place Bracket One Team at Virginia Polo Inc.
Sunday, October 12
12:00pm ET: Bronze Medal Match at Roseland Polo Club
2:00pm ET: II FIP Arena World Polo Championship Final at Roseland Polo Club*
*Denotes a ticketed event but free admission is available on a first come, first serve basis
In the event of rain, all matches will be moved to the indoor arena at Virginia Polo Inc.
For more information and updates, please visit the 2025 FIP Arena World Polo Championship landing page.