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The Chilean team with President Michelle Bachelet after they won the trophy of the 2008 World Polo Championship.

The eighth edition of the World Polo Championship took place in Mexico during May 2008 and was won by Chile.

This event will bring together eight teams from around the world in the Campo Marte of the Mexican capital, where they will play the finals, and all three pitches Tecamac Polo Club, located in the state of Mexico, the Federal District neighboring entity.

Already confirmed the selections are classified as at the end of 2007 completed the classification process. The seleccions participating are: Brazil, as reigning world champion in the category; Mexico, as host country, Canada, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Spain and Chile.

Mexico received the headquarters of the event thanks to the work of the entrepreneur Paul Rincon Gallardo Corcuera, known as Mr.Polo in the Mexican community in the years and winner of 70 Cup Avila Camacho and Eduardo Sólorzano Barrón, holders Propolo century. The institution was unable to continue with the completion of the project because of the death in 2006 of Rincon-Gallardo. Since the start of efforts to achieve headquarters Propolo century was supported by the Family Bailleres who continue as sponsors via El Palacio de Hierro, one of the companies it owns.

A decision was taken to seek support for the International Polo (FIP) in the form of a postponement of the Championship. Originally open on November 20, 2007.

The international governing body accepted at the same time that a new Organizing Committee took over concretize the tournament. Group headed by polista Alfredo Solorzano and the president of the Mexican Federation of Polo, Rogelio Igartúa.

[edit] Fixture and Results

[edit] Pool Results

[edit] Knockout stages

	Semifinals				Final
	May 1, 2008
	Spain	5
	Brazil	7
					May 3, 2008
					Brazil	9
					Chile	11
					Third place
	May 1, 2008			May 3, 2008
	Chile	10		Spain	12
	Mexico	9			Mexico	13

[edit] External links

• Federation of International Polo website