Wed 14th Jan 20262026 AlUla Desert Polo Teams Announced 15 to 17 January in Saudi Arabia
The teams have been confirmed for the 2026 AlUla Desert Polo which begins tomorrow, Thursday 15 January, with the team presentations. Across two days of competition, six teams will compete in nine matches set against the stunning desert landscape of Mohammed Yousuf Naghi Equestrian Village.
The six teams include world-class names such as Pelon Stirling, Pablo MacDonough, Nacho Figueras, Lia Salvo, Cata Lavinia and Jejo Taranco.
2026 AlUla Desert Polo Teams:
AlUla: David Stirling, Naveen Jindal & HRH Prince Salman bin Mansour Al Saud
Dadan: Nacho Figueras, Babar Naseem & Faisal AlSuDairy
BSF: Lia Salvo, Alejandro Poma & Faisal Abunayyan
Visa: Cata Lavinia, David Paradice & Ibrahim AlHarbi
Budget: Jejo Taranco, Venkatesh Jindal & Dr Hosam Zowawi
Defender: Pablo MacDonough, Jenny Luttrell & HSH Prince Eugen zu Oettingen
Photograph: AlUla Desert Polo returns over 16 – 17 January 2026. By RCU
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