2026 BetVictor World Cup of Darts kicks off in Frankfurt

The 2026 BetVictor World Cup of Darts begins on Thursday, June 11, in Frankfurt, Germany, bringing together 40 national teams for four days of competition and a share of a £500,000 prize fund. The tournament, now in its 16th edition, will be held at the Eissporthalle and concludes with the final on Sunday, June 14.

The top four seeded nations—England, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, and Scotland—receive a bye directly into the second round of the knockout stage, which begins on Saturday. The remaining 36 teams are divided into 12 groups of three. These groups will compete in a round-robin format on Thursday and Friday, with only the winner of each group advancing to join the seeded nations in the last 16.

England, the top seed and most successful nation in the event's history with five titles, is represented by the world's top two ranked players: reigning PDC world champion Luke Littler and current Premier League champion Luke Humphries. They are aiming for a record-extending sixth title and to improve upon an early exit last year. The defending champions, Northern Ireland, return with the same pairing of Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney, who secured the nation's first World Cup...