Miami Beach Polo World Cup

The World Polo League’s Miami Beach Polo World Cup is bringing its excitement and glamour to the sands of Miami Beach once again this November. The event’s 21st edition will boast the world’s top polo players as well as a full weekend of parties and celebrity-packed VIP tents. The three days of matches will pit eight teams from around the world, vying for the ultimate prize in beach polo. And the best part is, everyone can watch for free. What is the Miami Beach Polo World Cup? Part social event, part athletic competition, the Miami Beach Polo World Cup is the largest beach polo event in the world. The matches take place on the sands of Miami Beach, right next to the Atlantic Ocean, behind the stunning Setai Miami Beach hotel, between 21st and 22nd streets in South Beach, not far from Collins Park. Matches will pit two teams of three players each against each other, riding from a stable of over 120 horses. The matches are played much like traditional polo. Each team uses mallets to hit a small, inflatable ball through goals on either side of the field while riding horseback. Matches are split into four seven-minute periods, or chukkers, and the team with the most goals wins. The…