Wales began their bid for a third BetVictor World Cup of Darts title with a 4-1 win over Lithuania on the opening night of the tournament.
Jonny Clayton, partnering Nick Kenny in Gerywn Price’s absence, put in a comprehensive show to take the lead in Group C.
The 2026 World Cup will be held in Frankfurt from June 11 to 14, and all matches will be broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The top four countries – England, the Netherlands, reigning champions Northern Ireland and Scotland – will be seeded and advance to the last 16.
England’s Luke Littler and Luke Humphries headline the seeded team chasing glory, with Michael van Gerwen joining Netherlands’ Gian van Veen.
Northern Ireland’s Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney are aiming for back-to-back titles, while Gary Anderson partners Scotland debutant Cameron Menzies.
The remaining 36 teams are divided into 12 round-robin groups of three, with the winner of each group advancing.
Teams that lost Thursday’s game return on Friday afternoon and then play the decisive group match on Friday evening. A round of 16 tie will follow that night, with the knockout phase starting on Saturday, with the final set for Sunday 14 June.
Josh Rock congratulates Northern Ireland on their win over Wales in 2025 (Jenny Segers, PDC Europe)
Group Stage Schedule and Results
Always UK and Ireland
Thursday, June 11
Seed Nation v Team 2
Czech Republic 4-0 India (H)
Croatia 3-4 Japan (K)
Finland 3-4 Norway (L)
Ireland 4-1 Singapore (D)
Poland 4-1 Portugal (L)
Sweden 4-2 South Africa (F)
Latvia 4-2 Italy (J)
Belgium 2-4 Hong Kong (B)
Germany 4-0 Philippines (A)
Wales 4-1 Lithuania (C)
Austria 4-1 China (I)
Australia 3-4 USA (G)
Friday, June 12th
India vs Denmark (H)
Croatia v Spain (K)
Norway vs Hungary (L)
Singapore v Gibraltar (D)
Portugal vs Switzerland (E)
South Africa v Mongolia (F)
Italy vs Trinidad and Tobago (J)
Belgium vs Slovenia (B)
Philippines v New Zealand (A)
Lithuania vs Thailand (C)
China vs France (I)
United States vs. Canada (G)
Afternoon Session (11am)
Thursday’s Losers v Team 3
Evening Session (6pm)
thursday victory national v team 3
same group order
Saturday, June 13th
Afternoon session (12pm)
2 rounds x4
Evening Session (6pm)
2 rounds x4
Sunday, June 14th
Afternoon session (12pm)
quarterfinal
Evening Session (6pm)
semifinal
critical
2026 Darts World Cup
Seed assigned to round 2
(1) England
(2) Netherlands
(3) Northern Ireland
(4) Scotland
Group Stage Draw
Group A
(5) Germany
Philippine Islands
New Zealand
group B
(6) Belgium
Hong Kong
Slovenian
Group C
(7) Wales
Lithuania
thailand
group D
(8) Ireland
singapore
Gibraltar
Group E
(9) Poland
Portugal
Swiss
Group F
(10) Sweden
south africa
Mongolia
group G
(11) Australia
USA
Canada
Group H
(12) Czech Republic
India
Denmark
Group I
(13) Austria
china
france
Group J
(14) Latvia
Italy
trinidad and tobago
group K
(15) Croatia
japan
spain
Group L
(16) Finland
Norway
Hungary
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