Team England have reclaimed the World Cup of Darts, thanks to superstar duo Luke Littler and Luke Humphries.
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When, where is the World Cup of Darts?
Frankfurt, Germany, is the host city of the 2026 World Cup of Darts. It takes place from June 11 -- that's right, the same day as the FIFA World Cup kicks off -- until June 14.
2026 World Cup of Darts schedule, results
Day 1, Thursday June 11
William O'Connor described the bias of the seeding system at the 2026 World Cup of Darts as "absolutely rubbish" after the Republic of Ireland started their campaign with victory.
The four highest ranked countries based on their individual PDC world ranking advance straight into the second round, with England, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland and Scotland occupying those slots.
O'Connor, a former finalist in this competition in 2019, partnered Mickey Mansell in Ireland's Group D opener against Singapore and prevailed 4-1 to put themselves in pole position of progressing in Frankfurt.
However, the 39-year-old believes all the teams should be on a level playing field for the global event.
"In a short format, first to four [legs], you could pick two guys out of the pub and could turn around and win this," O'Connor said.
"I'm not just saying it, but it's a good job that those boys that are seeded are into the second round because I don't think the four [teams] would come through.
Day 2, Friday June 12
James Walklin declared Trinidad and Tobago's first win at the World Cup of Darts as the "best experience of my life" -- even better than his wedding.
The debutants left Frankfurt on a high following their final-leg decider against Latvia, narrowly missing out on a place in the last 16 on leg difference.
The Caribbean nation looked set to suffer successive Group J defeats when Latvia broke in the fifth leg, but Walklin and partner Joshua Balfour took the final two legs to get themselves on the board.
Despite exiting the competition, Walklin was willing to risk the wrath of his wife after his country's maiden triumph.
"If you don't get butterflies in your stomach for any endeavour in life then it's not worth doing," he said.
"It was the -- I'm going to upset my wife now -- best experience of my life. I have no children. The best experience of my life.
"Yeah it was better than my wedding. It was fantastic."
Former finalists Republic of Ireland came out on top in a thrilling contest against Gibraltar to reach the second round with a perfect record.
William O'Connor and Mickey Mansell only needed two legs to secure their passage to the knockout stages but went behind when Gibraltar broke their throw immediately.
Ireland hit back in the next to level before the third leg started with nine perfect darts from both teams, with O'Connor eventually pinning double six to take a 2-1 lead.
The Frankfurt crowd went into raptures when Craig Galliano checked out 158 to draw Gibraltar level once more, but Ireland wrapped up the next two legs for a 100 per cent record.
They will face Poland, who also advanced with a 100 per cent following their victory against Switzerland.
Wales only needed two legs to progress and sealed their spot in the last 16 with a 4-1 success against Thailand. United States stand in their way for a place in the quarter-finals after beating Canada in their Group G decider.
Germany produced another dominant display with a 4-2 triumph over New Zealand and Cristo Reyes averaged 104.33 as Spain, considered Group K outsiders, progressed with a 4-1 hammering of Japan in their final fixture -- they will take on the number one seeds England in the last 16.
Defending champions Northern Ireland were drawn against Belgium, who only advanced by virtue of leg difference following Slovenia's 4-2 triumph against Hong Kong.
Fellow top-four seeds the Netherlands and Scotland face Sweden and Norway, respectively, and France's reward for coming from 3-1 down in their shoot-out against Austria and snatch a place in the next round against Latvia.
Day 3, Saturday June 13
England banished the demons of last year's early exit to progress into the 2026 World Cup of Darts quarterfinals in Frankfurt.
Luke Littler and Luke Humphries were on the end of an 8-4 reversal to hosts Germany at the last-16 stage 12 months ago, citing questions about their partnership in the team competition.
They put those doubts to bed with an 8-5 victory over surprise package Spain to set up an all-British last-eight match against Wales following their triumph by the same scoreline over the United States.
The English pair raced into a 3-0 lead and it looked ominous for Spain, only for Cristo Reyes and Jose Justicia to hit back with three successive legs.
Littler pinned double 20 to reach the interval 4-3 ahead, but their Spanish rivals took the eighth leg to level once again as England endured another tough test.
A run of three straight legs put England clear and despite Spain extending the match at 7-5, Littler checked out 89 to seal his first win in this event.
Defending champions Northern Ireland produced a remarkable comeback to edge out Belgium in a final-leg thriller and book their place in the last eight.
Belgium, who sneaked into the last 16 courtesy of leg difference in Group B, flew out of the traps to lead 5-2 at the interval.
Northern Ireland roared back to level at 7-7 before Gurney wrapped up the win in style with a 102 finish, setting up a clash with Latvia who reached the last eight for the first time following their own last-leg drama with France.
Germany held off a Czechia fightback to earn the mouth-watering clash against the Netherlands for a place in the last four.
Martin Schindler, who has averaged 105.33 across his three matches in the tournament, and Ricardo Pietreczko looked on course for a straightforward victory when 6-1 up at the interval.
Czechia clawed their way back when breaking in the 13th leg to trail 7-6 behind with the throw, but Germany hit an 11-darter to seal the triumph.
Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen began their campaign with an 8-6 triumph against Sweden.
The Dutch moved 3-0 ahead, but Oscar Lukasiak's brilliant 155 finish saw Sweden hit the front at the interval.
Clinical finishing from Van Gerwen proved the difference as they overcame a tricky opening game.
Fourth seeds Scotland had earlier whitewashed Norway to set up a contest against the Republic of Ireland after their 8-5 success against Poland.
Day 4, Sunday June 14
Day session: England produced a stirring comeback in a thrilling final-leg decider against Wales to book their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 BetVictor World Cup of Darts.
Questions had surrounded the superstar pairing of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries following their early exit at the hands of Germany during last year's team event in Frankfurt.
Wales raced into a 4-0 lead and were 5-2 ahead at the break, however, England ran amok following the resumption, with Littler checking out 170, en route to a hard-fought 8-7 success.
Jonny Clayton broke in the opening leg and consolidated in the next with double 16 before Nick Kenny checked out 72 and showed his composure to step back and finish 17 for a 4-0 lead.
Humphries got England on the board in the next before Littler broke with a 84 finish on the bull, but Wales immediately hit back to reach the interval with a three-leg advantage.
England flew out of the traps in second session, with Humphries wiping out the deficit before Littler pinned double tops as the heavyweight pairing led for the first time in the match.
Wales levelled but Littler reeled in the big fish, to the delight of the Frankfurt crowd, to nudge England back ahead. Kenny forced a deciding leg, but missed 84 to snatch victory as Littler found double two to set up a titanic contest against Scotland.
Scotland continued their rich vein of form to see off the Republic of Ireland 8-5 in their last-eight clash.
Gary Anderson and Cameron Menzies, who whitewashed Norway in the last 16, extended their flawless start to the competition to 11 legs on Sunday afternoon.
Menzies, making his debut in the tournament, calmly checked out 82 before Anderson followed with a 120 finish as they raced 3-0 ahead.
William O'Connor had the honour of taking the first leg off the Scots when he pinned double 12, but his opponents moved 5-2 ahead at the interval.
O'Connor returned to check out 110 and double 20 to cut the gap to one before Anderson crucially took out double five in scrappy 10th leg.
Ireland halved the deficit before Menzies claimed the next two legs to seal victory.
Evening session: Luke Littler and Luke Humphries produced a masterclass to secure England's sixth BetVictor World Cup of Darts with a dominant 10-5 triumph against the Netherlands.
Doubts clouded the heavyweight pairing following their shock last-16 exit in this team event 12 months ago, but they banished those demons by justifying their tag as heavy favourites to lift the trophy in Frankfurt.
The top two seeds traded early blows before England reeled off five straight legs either side of the first interval to surge 6-2 clear and they never looked back.
England were in total control as both teams continued to hold their throw, with Humphries finishing the contest in style by pinning double 20 in a 12-darter, sparking joyous celebrations from Littler after his maiden success.
England saved their best performance of the week for the finale, averaging 104.77 as a pair and rattling off four maximums apiece in the showpiece.
How to watch 2026 World Cup of Darts in the UK
Sky Sports is the broadcaster of the 2026 World Cup of Darts in the UK. Every session will be available to watch on Sky Sports.
2026 World Cup of Darts prize money
A total of £500,000 is at stake. The winners will share £100,000 along with the trophy.
2026 World Cup of Darts pairings
Seeds 1-4 -- Exempt to Round Two
(1) England -- Luke Littler, Luke Humphries
(2) Netherlands -- Gian van Veen, Michael van Gerwen
(3) Northern Ireland -- Josh Rock, Daryl Gurney
(4) Scotland -- Gary Anderson, Cameron Menzies
Seeds 5-16 - Seeded for Group Stage
(5) Germany -- Martin Schindler, Ricardo Pietreczko
(6) Belgium -- Mike De Decker, Dimitri Van den Bergh
(7) Wales -- Jonny Clayton, Nick Kenny
(8) Republic of Ireland -- William O'Connor, Mickey Mansell
(9) Poland -- Krzysztof Ratajski, Sebastian Bialecki
(10) Sweden -- Jeffrey de Graaf, Oskar Lukasiak
(11) Australia -- Damon Heta, Adam Leek
(12) Czechia -- Karel Sedlacek, Adam Gawlas
(13) Austria -- Mensur Suljovic, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
(14) Latvia -- Madars Razma, Valters Melderis
(15) Croatia -- Boris Krcmar, Pero Ljubic
(16) Finland -- Jani Haavisto, Jonas Masalin
Unseeded Nations
Canada -- Jim Long, David Cameron
China -- Qingyu Zhan, Xiaochen Zong
Denmark -- Andreas Toft Jorgensen, Jonas Graversen
France -- Thibault Tricole, Nicolas Thuillier
Hong Kong -- Man Lok Leung, Lok Yin Lee
Hungary -- Patrik Kovacs, Pal Szekely
India -- Nitin Kumar, Ankit Goenka
Italy -- Michele Turetta, Riccardo Castelli
Japan -- Motomu Sakai, Haruki Muramatsu
Lithuania -- Darius Labanauskas, Mindaugas Barauskas
Mongolia -- Altantulkhuur Myagmarsuren, Ganzorig Lkhagvasuren
New Zealand -- Jonny Tata, Ben Robb
Norway -- Cor Dekker, Kent Sivertsen
Philippines -- Alexis Toylo, Paolo Nebrida
Portugal -- Luis Camacho, Jose de Sousa
Singapore -- Paul Lim, Phuay Wey Tan
Slovenia -- Benjamin Pratnemer, Stefano Bozicek
South Africa -- Graham Filby, Devon Petersen
Spain -- Cristo Reyes, Jose Justicia
Switzerland -- Stefan Bellmont, Marcel Walpen
Thailand -- Sarayut Ouamumpa, Sowaris Rodman
Trinidad and Tobago -- Joshua Balfour, James Walklin
Uganda -- Patrick Ocheng, Juma Said
USA -- Adam Sevada, Stowe Buntz
Previous winners of World Cup of Darts
2026 -- England's Luke Littler, Luke Humphries defeated the Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen in the final
2025 -- Northern Ireland's Josh Rock, Daryl Gurney defeated Wales' Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton in the final
2024 -- England's Luke Humphries, Michael Smith defeated Austria's Mensur Suljovic, Rowby-John Rodriguez in the final
2023 -- Wales' Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton defeated Scotland's Gary Anderson, Peter Wright in the final
2022 -- Australia's Damon Heta, Simon Whitlock defeated Wales' Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton in the final
2021 -- Scotland's Peter Wright, John Henderson defeated Austria's Mensur Suljovic, Rowby-John Rodriguez in the final
2020 -- Wales' Gerwyn Price, Jonny Clayton defeated England's Michael Smith, Rob Cross in the final
2019 -- Scotland's Gary Anderson, Peter Wright defeated Ireland's Steve Lennon, William O'Connor in the final
2018 -- Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen, Raymond van Barneveld defeated Scotland's Gary Anderson, Peter Wright in the final
2017 -- Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen, Raymond van Barneveld defeated Wales' Mark Webster, Gerwyn Price in the final
2016 -- England's Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis defeated Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen, Raymond van Barneveld in the final
2015 -- England's Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis defeated Scotland's Gary Anderson, Peter Wright in the final
2014 -- Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen, Raymond van Barneveld defeated England's Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis in the final
2013 -- England's Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis defeated Belgium's Kim Huybrechts, Ronny Huybrechts in the final
2012 -- England's Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis defeated Australia's Simon Whitlock, Paul Nicholson in the final
2010 -- Netherlands' Raymond van Barneveld, Co Stompe defeated Wales' Mark Webster, Barrie Bates in the final
Press Association contributed to this report.