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This week, the 32-player field for the 2026 World Matchplay of Darts was confirmed.
The top 16 players on the OoM and the top 16 players from the Pro Tour OoM earned spots, but we will soon find out which Pro Tour player each seed will face in the first round of the event.
The draw is expected to take place at around 7:00 p.m. BST on Thursday.
2026 World Matchplay of Darts first round draw revealed
Here are the matchups in the first round.
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First round
| (1) Luke Littler vs. TBD |
| (16) Nathan Aspinall vs. TBD |
| (8) Josh Rock vs. TBD |
| (9) Stephen Bunting vs. TBD |
| (4) Michael van Gerwen vs. TBD |
| (13) Chris Dobey vs. TBD |
| (5) Jonny Clayton vs. TBD |
| (12) Gary Anderson vs. TBD |
| (2) Luke Humphries vs. TBD |
| (15) Ross Smith vs. TBD |
| (7) Gerwyn Price vs. TBD |
| (10) Danny Noppert vs. TBD |
| (3) Gian van Veen vs. TBD |
| (14) Wessel Nijman vs. TBD |
| (6) James Wade vs. TBD |
| (11) Ryan Searle vs. TBD |
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