The Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) is delighted to confirm that England will play Brazil for the Coronation Cup on International Day at Guards Polo Club on 26 July 2025. This will be the fourth time that the teams have faced each other in this match, with England victorious in 1996, 2001, and 2011. Brazil has an otherwise strong record in international polo, with three World Championship titles in 1995, 2001, 2004. They also equalled Argentina's record of eight medals in the World Championship series.

Jose Klabin, President of the CBP, was delighted to accept the invitation and said: "The Brazilian Polo Confederation is honoured to accept the invitation; for Brazil it is undoubtedly an opportunity to play on the best polo fields in England with the best English polo players."

Anna Hall, CEO of the HPA, says: "We are thrilled for England to be playing Brazil in what promises to be a unmissable display of world-class polo. This year’s match is made even more special as it falls during the HPA’s 150th anniversary – a momentous milestone in the history of polo in England. The Coronation Cup has long been a highlight of the global polo calendar, and this year looks to be no exception. Guards provides an outstanding setting for International Day and we look forward to welcoming spectators to Smith's Lawn for what will undoubtedly be a landmark occasion.”

International Day will be hosted here at Guards Polo Club, with a variety of tickets and hospitality options on offer. More details will be released closer to the event. The opening match of the day is anticipated to be the hotly-contested Whitbread Tankard played by Young England; opposition for this match will be confirmed in due course.

HISTORIC RESULTS - ENGLAND V BRAZIL

1996 - England beat Brazil 8-4

England: J Daniels, H. Brett, H. Hipwood, A. Wade

Brazil: R. Mansur, J. Junquiera, A. Diniz, S. Novaes

2001 - England beat Brazil 8-7

England: J. Daniels/R. Williams, H. Brett, W. Lucas, A. Hine

Brazil: J. P. Ganon, O. Novaes, U. Andrade, E. Cunha

2011 - England beat Brazil 8-6

England: J. Beim, M. Tomlinson, M. Borwick, L. Tomlinson

Brazil: L. Paulo Bastos, R. Andrade, J. P. Ganon, J. Eduardo Kalil/L. Carlos de Mello