Chile crowned champion of the 8th World Polo Campionship FIP, Mexico 2008
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Chile crowned champion of the 8th World Polo Campionship FIP, Mexico 2008.
With hundreds of national fans, Chile crowned for the first time champion of the World Polo Championship played in Campo Marte field in Mexico City.
The Chilean team won by 11 to 9 and obtained the title after a played attempt in the World Polo Championship in 1992played un Chile and lost with Argentina, and after being third in the past World Polo Championship, played in France in 2004.
Brazil, defending champion, will dispute the final with Chile
Brazil defeated Spain by 7-5 and Chile won per 10-9 to Mexico in its respective semifinals and managed to advance to the end of the World Polo Championship, which will be celebrated next Saturday in the Mexican capital.
In the first semifinal, Brazil scored six goals in row to overcome a
disadvantage of four goals and in the end to take the victory, by 7-5,
in the day that had the match in Campo Marte Field.
Chile also had a disputed game with Mexico, although
after the six disputed times, it managed to remain with one undergone
victory per 10-9 to become the finalist of the World Polo Championship.
Brazil, defending champion, will dispute the final with Chile, next
Saturday 3rd May, at 11:30hrs. in Campo Marte Field in Ciudad de
Mexico.
Four Latin teams have advanced to the semi-finals in the final stage of the 8th World Championship of the Federation of International Polo (FIP) in Mexico, with the host country facing Chile and Brazil playing Spain tomorrow, May 1.