Between Wednesday 3 and Thursday 4/12, at the Argentine Polo Galicia Field in Palermo, dates 9 and 10, respectively, of the world’s top competition of our sport will be played: the 132nd Argentine Polo Galicia Open presented by Visa, which is starred by the 10 best teams in the world, who boast between 31 and 40 goals of valorization, who are located in two zones of five that face the American, with a final among the best of each group.
On Wednesday 3 they will face each other on Date 9 of the tournament (fifth and last for Zone A), starting at 2:00 p.m., on court 2, Los Machitos El Refugio vs. La Zeta Kazak, a team that must win no matter what to avoid being eliminated from the 2026 Triple Crown; while then, from 4:30 p.m., on court 1, the only contender for the AAP Triple Crown, La Natividad La Dolfina, vs. UAE Polo, will do so, in a duel of undefeated and for the Imperial Cup, in what will be a spectacular “semi final”.
MATCHDAY 10
Meanwhile, on Thursday 4/12 the tenth date (last of Zone B) will take place, in which they will face each other at 2:00 p.m. on court 2 and for the Visa Cup, La Ensenada Clonargen vs. La Dolfina II, a team that emerged from the qualifying tournament and that urgently needs a victory to continue with chances of pre-qualifying for the TC 2026.
Then, from 4:30 p.m., the only team that does not know defeat in the group, Ellerstina Indios Chapaleufú Vista vs. La Irenita La Hache Clinova, in another important “semi-final”: despite their defeat on the previous date, if they win LI LH will be finalists because the tiebreaker between two teams equal in points is the result between them.
In that match, Pablo Mac Donough will return to the starting lineup after his collarbone injury, replacing his nephew Matías (Jr.), “Vizcacha”.
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The line-ups for Wednesday 3/12:
14.00 – Palermo Court 2 – Zone A – Match 9
Los Machitos El Refugio: Victorino Ruiz Jorba 8, Alfredo Bigatti 8, Diego Cavanagh 8 and Teodoro Lacau 8. Total. 32.
The Zeta Kazak: Lorenzo Chavanne 7, Beltrán Laulhé 7, David Stirling (h) 9 and Nicolás Pieres 8. Total: 31.
Judges: Matías Baibiene and Gonzalo López Vargas. Arbitrator: Federico Martelli.
16.30 – Palermo Court 1 – Zone A – Match 10 – Imperial Cup
La Natividad La Dolfina: Camilo Castagnola 10, Adolfo Cambiaso (n) 10, Adolfo Cambiaso (h) 10 and Bartolomé Castagnola (h) 10. Total: 40.
UAE Polo: Pablo Pieres 9, Lucas Monteverde (n) 9, Tomás Panelo 9 and Juan M. Nero 10. Total: 37.
Judges: Gastón Lucero and Guillermo Villanueva (h). Arbitrator: Martín Aguerre.
The teams for the day of Thursday 4/12:
14.00 – Palermo Court 2 – Zone B – Match 9 – Visa Cup
The Clonargen Inlet: Rufino Bensadón 8, Juan Britos (h) 8, Guillermo Caset (h) 9 and Jerónimo del Carril 9. Total: 34.
La Dolfina II: Lucas Criado (h) 7, Gonzalo Ferrari 8, Mariano González (h) 8 and Isidro Strada 8. Total: 31.
Judges: Martín Aguerre and Martín Pascual. Arbitrator: José I. Araya.
16.30 – Palermo Court 1 – Zone B – Match 10 – Stellantis Cup
Ellerstina Chapaleufú Indians View: Facundo Pieres 10, Antonio Heguy 8, Gonzalo Pieres (h) 9 and Cruz Heguy 9. Total: 36.
La Irenita La Hache Clinova: Hilario Ulloa 9, Francisco Elizalde 9, Pablo Mac Donough 10 and Ignatius du Plessis 9. Total: 37.
Judges: Matías Baibiene and Gastón Lucero. Arbitrator: Gonzalo López Vargas.
They have already finished their participation in the tournament:
Zone A
August Sun: Facundo Sola 8, Paco de Narváez 7, Benjamín Panelo 8 and Juan M. Zubía 9. Total: 32.
Zone B
The Hatchet & Polo: Bautista Bayugar 8, Carlos M. Ulloa 8, Ignacio Laprida 8 and Joaquín Pittaluga 8. Total: 32.