Pakistan beat Iran in World Polo Championship qualifier

Defeat means host’s hopes of qualifying for the mega event is all but over

Pakistan beat Iran 9-7 in the ongoing 2017 World Polo Championship Zone E qualifier in Tehran’s Kanoon Chogan, Qasr Firoozeh at the Army Polo Club on Wednesday.

The defeat means Iran’s hopes of qualifying for the mega event are all but over, as they had already lost their first match against India.

On the other hand, Pakistan continued their winning run with an impressive performance, which followed their first match win against South Africa.

The winning side looked far more composed and agile in the field. Both Pakistan and Iran demonstrated excellent horsemanship throughout the first three rounds of the match.

However, it was Pakistan’s excellent grit and control of the ball, particularly in the last round, where they scored three goals and secured a comfortable victory.

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The much-awaited Pakistan-India match, the last encounter of Zone E, will be played on July 7, where a victory will secure Pakistan’s spot in the World Polo Championship 2017 in October in Sydney, Australia.