TEHRAN - The final round of the Asian qualifiers for the Arena World Polo Championship was held at the Nofa Equestrian Resort in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Iran defeated Pakistan in a two-match final.

Team Melli first lost to Pakistan 17-14 but in the second match they defeated their opponents 19-13 and booked their berth in the World Polo Championship, to be held in the U.S.

First time that Saudi Arabia has hosted the Asian polo final and is in line with the country’s successful record of hosting international events across various sports.

It is one of the world's oldest known team sports, having been adopted in the Western world from the game of Chovgan, with its origins tracing back to ancient Persia between the 6th century BC and the 1st century AD.