The Men’s Polo World Cup qualifying phase will be held March 8-14 in two groups in Zagreb and Podgorica respectively, while the final phase is scheduled for June 30-July 2 in Los Angeles, where the top three teams from each group qualify.
The qualifying matches of the 2nd Division will take place in Berlin from May 1-7. The top two teams will also compete in Los Angeles for the eight-team finals.
For the women, the qualifying phase for both groups will be held first in Rotterdam (11-13 April) and then in Athens (19-21 April), while the final phase will be held in Long Beach (23-25 June). The first two teams of each group get the qualification for the final phase, but they will play normally in Athens, from where two other teams, the third and fourth in Rotterdam will get the “ticket”.
In Berlin (May 1-7), the qualifying phase of Division B will take place, with the top two teams advancing to Log Beach (eight teams in total).
Greece will participate in the event with both the men’s and women’s national teams.
The groups:
MEN’S WORLD CUP
GROUP A: Italy, Japan, Croatia, Hungary, France, USA
GROUP B: Serbia, GREECE, Georgia, Australia, Spain, Montenegro
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
GROUP A: GREECE, Netherlands, Hungary, Australia
GROUP B: Spain, USA, Italy, China
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