Schedule Friday afternoon at World Cup of Darts 2025 including Australia, United States and debuting Argentina

The 2025 World Cup of Darts continues on Friday afternoon with the second round of group stage matches in Frankfurt. The teams that lost on Thursday evening return to the oche for what is now a last-chance encounter. Each will face the third nation in their group as they fight to keep their hopes of reaching the last 16 alive.

The tournament features 40 pairs, each representing their country. Since 2023, all matches at the World Cup have been played exclusively as pairs matches — a format that has delivered plenty of drama and surprise results in recent editions.

Of the 40 participating nations, the four top seeds — England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland — are automatically through to the last 16. The remaining 36 countries must battle through the group stage for a spot in the knockout rounds. The teams are divided into twelve groups of three, with only the group winners progressing to the next stage.
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Friday marks the tournament debut for former champions Damon Heta and Simon Whitlock. The Australian pair face Spain’s Daniel Zapata and Ricardo Fernández. Elsewhere, there will be a historic moment as Argentina make their first-ever appearance at the World Cup of Darts. Jesús Salate and Víctor Guillín take on Finland’s Teemu Harju and Marko Kantele.

Veteran Paul Lim also returns to the stage on Friday afternoon. He partners Phuay Wei Tan for Singapore as they take on José de Sousa and Bruno Nascimento of Portugal. Other countries in action include France, Croatia, Canada, Italy, and Gibraltar.

The Netherlands will not return to action until Friday evening, but there will still be two Dutch-born players involved in the afternoon session. Jules van Dongen, who lost alongside Danny Lauby in their opener against Hong Kong, now faces Bahrain in a must-win match. Norway, featuring Cor Dekker, begin their tournament against the South African duo of Cameron Carolissen and Devon Petersen.

Format World Cup of Darts

All matches in the World Cup of Darts are played as pairs. In the group stage, the format is best-of-seven legs — the first team to win four legs takes the victory.

Once the tournament reaches the knockout stage, the format changes. In the second round, quarter-finals, and semi-finals, teams must win eight legs to progress. The final raises the bar even further: the title will only be secured by the first team to reach ten legs.

Prize money at the World Cup of Darts

A total prize fund of £450,000 is on offer throughout the tournament. Teams eliminated in the group stage will each receive at least £2,000 per player. For players from the top four seeded nations, the guaranteed minimum is significantly higher — each is assured £9,000 regardless of their results.

The big money starts to come into play from the quarter-finals onwards. Teams reaching that stage earn £10,000 per player, with semi-finalists banking £15,000 each. The runners-up walk away with £25,000 apiece, while the winners will take home an impressive £40,000 per player. Prize money does not count towards the PDC Order of Merit, as the World Cup of Darts is a non-ranking event.

Playing schedule World Cup of Darts 2025