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Following yesterday's opening day of the 1st Snow Polo World Cup at the Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, the second round of qualifying matches went ahead on Friday, February 3rd.

The first match of the day saw France defeat Brazil 5-2, prior to Australia drawing 3-all with Italy and then claiming a 3-2 win following the penalty decider. In the last match of the day, Chile defeated New Zealand 5-3.

The Zone 1 teams will return to the field on Saturday 4th, with the following fixtures having been programmed: South Africa vs. Argentina, India vs. United States, and England vs. Hong Kong - China.

Results:

Thursday, February 2nd
Hong Kong - China 4 vs. India 2
South Africa 6 vs. England 7
United States 4 vs. Argentina 4 (Argentina won 8-7, penalty decider)

Friday, February 3rd
Italy 3 vs. Australia 3 (Australia won 3-2, penalty decider)
Chile vs. New Zealand
Brazil vs. France


Dates of the Matches:

Saturday, February 4th
South Africa vs. Argentina
India vs. United States
England vs. Hong Kong - China

Sunday, February 5th
Chile vs. France
Brazil vs. Australia
New Zealand vs. Italy

Monday, February 6th
United States vs. England
Hong Kong -China vs. Argentina
India vs. South Africa

Tuesday, February 7th
Brazil vs. New Zealand
France vs. Italy
Australia vs. Chile

Thursday, February 9th
Quarter-finals

Saturday, February 11th
Semi-finals

Sunday, February 12th
Final


The Teams:

Zone 1

League A

Hong Kong - China
John Fisher 4
Martín Inchauspe 5
Guillermo Terrera 7
Total: 16

South Africa
Tom de Bruin 6
David Jean Du Plessis 4
Leroux Hendricks 4
Total: 14

United States
Matthew Ladin 4
John Gobin 5
Guillermo Gracida 7
Total: 16

League B

India
Angad Kalan 4
Samir Suhag 5
Shamsheer Ali 6
Total: 15

England
James Le Hardy 5
Max Charlton 5
Christopher Hyde 6
Total: 16

Argentina
Juan Casero 1
Pablo Jauretche 7
Alejandro Díaz Alberdi 8
Total: 16

Zone 2

League C

Italy
Goffredi Cutinelli Redina 3
Nicolás Antinori 5
Juan Bautista Sorzana 6
Total: 14

Chile
Juan Francisco Unzurrunzaga 4
Gerardo Andrés Mayol Labbe 4
Martín Zegers Greene 6
Total: 14

Brazil
José Eduardo de Souza Aranha 3
Luiz Gustavo Diniz Junqueira 5
Luiz Paulo Martín Bastos 7
Total: 15

League D

Australia
William Gilmore 4
Kelvin Johnson 5
Glen Gilmore 7
Total: 16

New Zealand
David Miller 5
James Watson 5
Craig Wilson 6
Total: 16

France
Patrick - Primael Paillol 4
Brieuc Rigaux 5
Pierre - Henri N'Goumou 5
Total: 14