The World Cup for soccer is about to start, but so is the World Cup of Darts.
Four exciting days of action are set to take place in Frankfurt, Germany, with 40 pairs looking to represent their countries well.
There's a lot to know about the event before watching, so let's go over some of the things you have to know to prepare for the tournament.
What to know about the 2026 World Cup of Darts
Let's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.
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2026 World Cup of Darts draw
Here is the draw for the tournament.
Group Stage
Group A
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Germany (5) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 2 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Group B
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Belgium (6) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
Group C
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Wales (7) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2 |
| 2 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Lithuania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Group D
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Ireland (8) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2 |
| 2 | Gibraltar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Singapore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Group E
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Poland (9) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Portugal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Group F
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Sweden (10) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
Group G
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Australia (11) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
Group H
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Czech Republic (12) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 2 |
| 2 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Group I
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Austria (13) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2 |
| 2 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Group J
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Latvia (14) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
Group K
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| 2 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Croaita (15) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
Group L
Pos.TeamPWLLFLA+/-Pts
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| 2 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Finland (16) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
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Second round
The top four seeds get a bye into the knockout stage, and a draw will be conducted after the group stage to determine who the group stage winners play.
| (1) England vs. TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD |
| (4) Scotland vs. TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD |
| (2) Netherlands vs. TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD |
| (3) Northern Ireland vs. TBD |
| TBD vs. TBD |
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2026 World Cup of Darts schedule
Here is the schedule for the four-day event
Day 1 - group stage (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Czech Republic vs. India (H) | Thurs., June. 11 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Croatia vs. Japan (K) | Thurs., June. 11 | 7:35 p.m. |
| Finland vs. Norway (L) | Thurs., June. 11 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Ireland vs. Singapore (D) | Thurs., June. 11 | 8:20 p.m. |
| Poland vs. Portugal (E) | Thurs., June. 11 | 8:45 p.m. |
| Sweden vs. South Africa (F) | Thurs., June. 11 | 9:05 p.m. |
| Latvia vs. Italy (J) | Thurs., June. 11 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Belgium vs. Hong Kong (B) | Thurs., June. 11 | 9:50 p.m. |
| Germany vs. Philippines (A) | Thurs., June. 11 | 10:15 p.m. |
| Wales vs. Lithuania (C) | Thurs., June. 11 | 10:35 p.m. |
| Austria vs. China (I) | Thurs., June. 11 | 11:00 p.m. |
| Australia vs. USA (G) | Thurs., June. 11 | 11:20 p.m. |
Day 2 - group stage (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| India vs. Denmark (H) | Fri., June. 12 | 12:15 p.m. |
| Croatia vs. Spain (K) | Fri., June. 12 | 12:35 p.m. |
| Finland vs. Hungary (L) | Fri., June. 12 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Singapore vs. Gibraltar (D) | Fri., June. 12 | 1:20 p.m. |
| Portugal vs. Switzerland (E) | Fri., June. 12 | 1:45 p.m. |
| South Africa vs. Mongolia (F) | Fri., June. 12 | 2:05 p.m. |
| Italy vs. Trinidad & Tobago (J) | Fri., June. 12 | 2:30 p.m. |
| Belgium vs. Slovenia (B) | Fri., June. 12 | 2:50 p.m. |
| Philippines vs. New Zealand (A) | Fri., June. 12 | 3:15 p.m. |
| Lithuania vs. Thailand (C) | Fri., June. 12 | 3:35 p.m. |
| China vs. France (I) | Fri., June. 12 | 4:00 p.m. |
| Australia vs. Canada (G) | Fri., June. 12 | 4:20 p.m. |
Day 2 - group stage (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| Czech Republic vs. Denmark (H) | Fri., June. 12 | 7:15 p.m. |
| Japan vs. Spain (K) | Fri., June. 12 | 7:35 p.m. |
| Norway vs. Hungary (L) | Fri., June. 12 | 8:00 p.m. |
| Ireland vs. Gibraltar (D) | Fri., June. 12 | 8:20 p.m. |
| Poland vs. Switzerland (E) | Fri., June. 12 | 8:45 p.m. |
| Sweden vs. Mongolia (F) | Fri., June. 12 | 9:05 p.m. |
| Latvia vs. Trinidad & Tobago (J) | Fri., June. 12 | 9:30 p.m. |
| Hong Kong vs. Slovenia (B) | Fri., June. 12 | 9:50 p.m. |
| Germany vs. New Zealand (A) | Fri., June. 12 | 10:15 p.m. |
| Wales vs. Thailand (C) | Fri., June. 12 | 10:35 p.m. |
| Austria vs. France (I) | Fri., June. 12 | 11:00 p.m. |
| USA vs. Canada (G) | Fri., June. 12 | 11:20 p.m. |
Day 3 - second round (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sat., June. 13 | 1:15 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., June. 13 | 2:05 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., June. 13 | 2:55 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., June. 13 | 3:45 p.m. |
Day 3 - second round (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sat., June. 13 | 7:15 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., June. 13 | 8:05 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., June. 13 | 8:55 p.m. |
| TBD | Sat., June. 13 | 9:45 p.m. |
Day 4 - quarterfinals (afternoon session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., June. 14 | 1:15 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 14 | 2:05 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 14 | 2:55 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 14 | 3:45 p.m. |
Day 4 - semifinals (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., June. 14 | 7:15 p.m. |
| TBD | Sun., June. 14 | 8:05 p.m. |
Day 4 - final (evening session)
| Match | Date | Time (local) |
| TBD | Sun., June. 14 | 9:15 p.m. |
2025 World Cup of Darts format
40 countries qualify for the tournament, with the top 16 best countries being seeded.
Each country has its top two players representing it, and they take turns throwing whenever their country is up in a match.
The top four seeds get byes into the round of 16 that takes place after a round-robin.
The 36 countries without a bye are divided into 12 groups, with each group containing one seeded country and two unseeded countries.
In each group, countries will all play each other once (two games per country).
Only one country can advance out of the group.
Group stage matches are best-of-seven legs (first to four).
The country with the most wins in their group advances, or if there's a tie, the tiebreaker is the best overall leg difference from the matches played.
After the group stage ends, and 12 countries join the four ones with a bye, they will compete in best-of-fifteen (first to eight) leg matches in the knockout stage, for a spot in the quarterfinals.
The best-of-fifteen-match format will also be in the quarterfinals and semifinals.
The final will be a best-of-nineteen (first to 10) leg match to determine which country wins the World Cup of Darts.
2026 World Cup of Darts prize money
*via Wikipedia
Position (no. of teams)Prize money
(Total: £500,000)
| Winners | (1) | £100,000 |
| Runners-up | (1) | £48,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £30,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £20,000 |
| Last 16 (Second round) | (8) | £10,000 |
| Second in group | (12) | £6,000 |
| Third in group | (12) | £5,000 |
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