The World Cup of Darts 2026 is about to get going, and we have all you need to know ahead of the event, here on Flashscore.
The tournament partners the best players from a country together to compete for world domination. England are the favourites to win, and you can see why, with the pairing of Luke Littler and Luke Humphries.
However, the duo underperformed last year, and it was the Northern Irish contingent of Daryl Gurney and Josh Rock that lifted the trophy at the end of the event.
You can read everything you need to know about the event below so you are clued up before the World Cup starts.
World Cup of Darts key information
• Date: Thursday, June 11 - Sunday, June 14
• Venue: Eissporthalle, Frankfurt
• TV channels: Sky Sports (UK)
• Odds: ENG (4/9) - NED (6/1) - NI (14/1)
The Unique World Cup Format
Unlike the usual form of darts, the World Cup is a doubles game where each player of a team alternates throwing three darts in the legs.
The rounds are played as one-off doubles matches, with the group stages played in a best-of-seven legs format.
From the second round to the semi-finals, matches are best-of-15 legs. The final is best-of-19.
Forty nations take part overall, with the top four seeds, England, Netherlands, Northern Ireland and Scotland, all receiving byes to the knockout rounds.
The top 12 teams from the three-team group stage join the four top-ranked teams to start the round of 16.
Top Contenders & Lineups
The top two seeds from each country automatically comprise the squad for that country. England are the top seeds, as they have the PDC World No. 1, Luke Littler, and No. 1, Luke Humphries.
Daryl Gurney and Josh Rock are the reigning champions representing Northern Ireland.
The Netherlands are represented by the legend that is Michael van Gerwen, and the PDC World Championship finalist, Gian van Veen.
Gary Anderson and Cameron Menzies make up the last of the four seeds in Scotland.
Other notable pairings are Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko for Germany, Mike De Decker and Dimitri Van den Bergh for Belgium, and Jonny Clayton and Nick Kenny for Wales.
Gerwyn Price should be partnering Clayton for Wales, but he did not make himself available for selection this year. The Iceman originally cited his health as the reason, but later published a message on his Instagram saying his reasons were not health-related.
Whatever his reasoning, the former World Cup winner and world champion will be missed.
Where to Watch
The whole of the World Cup is available to watch on Sky Sports. You will need to have a subscription to Sky Sports through the broadcaster or NOW to be able to stream the tournament.
2026 BetVictor World Cup of Darts Schedule
Seeded to Last 16
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)
Group Stage Draw
Group A
5. Germany (Martin Schindler & Ricardo Pietreczko)
Philippines (Alexis Toylo & Paolo Nebrida)
New Zealand (Jonny Tata & Ben Robb)
Group B
6. Belgium (Mike De Decker & Dimitri Van den Bergh)
Hong Kong (Man Lok Leung & Lok Yin Lee)
Slovenia (Benjamin Pratnemer & Stefano Bozicek)
Group C
7. Wales (Jonny Clayton & Nick Kenny)
Lithuania (Darius Labanauskas & Mindaugas Barauskas)
Thailand (Sarayut Ouamumpa & Sowaris Rodman)
Group D
8. Ireland (William O'Connor & Mickey Mansell)
Singapore (Paul Lim & Phuay Wey Tan)
Uganda (Patrick Ocheng & Juma Said)
Group E
9. Poland (Krzysztof Ratajski & Sebastian Bialeck)
Portugal (Luis Camacho & Jose de Sousa)
Switzerland (Stefan Bellmont & Marcel Walpen)
Group F
10. Sweden (Jeffrey de Graaf & Oskar Lukasiak)
South Africa (Graham Filby & Devon Petersen)
Mongolia (Altantulkhuur Myagmarsuren & Ganzorig Lkhagvasuren)
Group G
11. Australia (Damon Heta & Adam Leek)
USA (Adam Sevada & Stowe Buntz)
Canada (Jim Long & David Cameron)
Group H
12. Czechia (Karel Sedlacek & Adam Gawlas)
India (Nitin Kumar & Ankit Goenka)
Denmark (Andreas Toft Jorgensen & Jonas Graversen)
Group I
13. Austria (Mensur Suljovic & Rusty-Jake Rodriguez)
China (Qingyu Zhan & Xiaochen Zong)
France (Thibault Tricole & Nicolas Thuillier)
Group J
14. Latvia (Madars Razma & Valters Melderis)
Italy (Michele Turretta & Riccardo Castelli)
Trinidad & Tobago (Joshua Balfour & James Walkin)
Group K
15. Croatia (Boris Krcmar & Pero Ljubic)
Japan (Motomu Sakai & Haruki Muramatsu)
Spain (Cristo Reyes & Jose Justicia)
Group L
16. Finland (Jani Haavisto & Jonas Masalin)
Norway (Cor Dekker & Kent Sivertsen)
Hungary (Patrik Kovacs & Pal Szekely)
Group Stage Schedule
Thursday, June 11 - 6pm
Czechia vs India (H)
Croatia vs Japan (K)
Finland vs Norway (L)
Ireland vs Singapore (D)
Poland vs Portugal (E)
Sweden vs South Africa (F)
Latvia vs Italy (J)
Belgium vs Hong Kong (B)
Germany vs Philippines (A)
Wales vs Lithuania (C)
Austria vs China (I)
Australia vs USA (G)
Friday June 12
Afternoon Session - 11am
Thursday's losing nation v Team 3Same Group Order
Evening Session - 6pm
Thursday's winning nation v Team 3Same Group Order
Knockouts schedule
Saturday June 13
Afternoon Session - 12pm
Round Two x4
Evening Session - 6pm
Round Two x4
Sunday June 14
Afternoon Session - 12pm
Quarter-Finals
Evening Session - 6pm
Semi-Finals
Final