Darts has been confirmed, with 32 countries poised to do battle in Frankfurt. Just three days after the Premier League play-offs in Berlin, the action will get underway as the Scotland team of Peter Wright and John Henderson attempt to defend the trophy they won so memorably last year.
England, Wales, the Netherlands and Australia will also be among the favourites while emerging nations like Brazil, the USA, Spain and Lithuania will also be part of the annual celebration of world darts.One nation which won’t be there is France, much to the disappointment of the country’s top player.
Thibault Tricole, who reached the final of the WDF World Championship earlier this year, has taken to social media to insist interest in the sport is growing rapidly in France, and that a place in the World Cup would have helped speed up its development.“Disappointed,” he tweeted. “I thought this year was the right one.
But I can understand, we don't have a French tour card holder. We need to be invited later because France could represent a big market.
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