Mercurial Belgium will face reigning champions Northern Ireland after a remarkable reversal of fortune in the BetVictor World Cup of Darts. A bumper day also saw 2022 champions Australia and two-time runners-up Austria crash out in Frankfurt.<\/p>\n
Day Two of the annual pairs event saw the group stage action conclude at the Eissporthalle, with several favoured sides progressing safely into the knockout stages.<\/p>\n
Belgium did so in dramatic fashion, and Mike De Decker and Dimitri Van den Bergh will now take on Northern Ireland\u2019s title holders Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney in a tantalising last 16 showdown.<\/p>\n
Following their opening night defeat to Hong Kong, De Decker and Van den Bergh were staring down the barrel in Group B, although they preserved their hopes by sweeping aside Slovenia 4-1.<\/p>\n
Hong Kong\u2019s Man Lok Leung and Lok Yin Lee required just three legs against Slovenia to progress on Friday evening, but a profligate display saw them suffer a shock 4-2 defeat, gifting the Belgian duo an unexpected lifeline.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere Adam Sevada and Stowe Buntz overcame their North American counterparts Canada in a decisive Group G tussle, after both sides claimed the scalp of Australia\u2019s Damon Heta and Adam Leek.<\/p>\n
The USA have impressed in both of their group games withbboth men being experienced on big stages amdnin excellent domestic form. Could this the year forna major American breakthrough?<\/p>\n
Following Saturday\u2019s action, the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will take place during a bumper double session on Sunday, as the remaining eight nations go head-to-head for World Cup glory.<\/p>\n
The 2026 BetVictor World Cup of Darts is being broadcast on Sky Sports for viewers in the UK & Ireland, through the PDC\u2019s international broadcast partners, including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV for Rest of the World Subscribers.<\/p>\n
2026 BetVictor World Cup of Darts<\/p>\n
Friday June 12<\/p>\n
Afternoon Session<\/p>\n
Thursday\u2019s losing nation v Team <\/p>\n
Denmark 4-1 India (H)<\/p>\n
Spain 4-3 Croatia (K)<\/p>\n
Hungary 4-0 Finland (L)<\/p>\n
Singapore 4-2 Gibraltar (D)<\/p>\n
Switzerland 4-1 Portugal (E)<\/p>\n
South Africa 4-1 Mongolia (F)<\/p>\n
Italy 4-2 Trinidad & Tobago (J)<\/p>\n
Belgium 4-1 Slovenia (B)<\/p>\n
Philippines 4-1 New Zealand (A)<\/p>\n
Lithuania 4-2 Thailand (C)<\/p>\n
France 4-3 China (I)<\/p>\n
Canada 4-1 Australia (G)<\/p>\n
Evening Session<\/p>\n
Thursday\u2019s winning nation v Team 3<\/p>\n
Czechia 4-1 Denmark (H)<\/p>\n
Spain 4-1 Japan (K)<\/p>\n
Norway 4-3 Hungary (L)<\/p>\n
Republic of Ireland 4-2 Gibraltar (D)<\/p>\n
Poland 4-2 Switzerland (E)<\/p>\n
Sweden 4-1 Mongolia (F)<\/p>\n
Trinidad & Tobago 4-3 Latvia (J)<\/p>\n
Slovenia 4-2 Hong Kong (B)<\/p>\n
Germany 4-2 New Zealand (A)<\/p>\n
Wales 4-1 Thailand (C)<\/p>\n
France 4-3 Austria (I)<\/p>\n
USA 4-2 Canada (G)<\/p>\n
Round Two Saturday June 13<\/p>\n
Afternoon Session (1300 local time)<\/p>\n
Republic of Ireland v Poland<\/p>\n
Latvia v France(4) <\/p>\n
Scotland v Norway<\/p>\n
Wales v USA<\/p>\n
Evening Session (1900 local time)<\/p>\n
(3) Northern Ireland v Belgium<\/p>\n
Germany v Czechia<\/p>\n
(1) England v Spain<\/p>\n
(2) Netherlands v Sweden<\/p>\n
Draw Bracket \u2013 Round Two Onwards<\/p>\n
(1) England v Spain<\/p>\n
Wales v USA<\/p>\n
(4) Scotland v Norway<\/p>\n
Republic of Ireland v Poland<\/p>\n
(2) Netherlands v Sweden<\/p>\n
Germany v Czechia<\/p>\n
(3) Northern Ireland v Belgium<\/p>\n
Latvia v France<\/p>\n
\u2014\u2013ENDS\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n
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