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This week, the 32-player field for the 2026 World Matchplay of Darts was confirmed.
The top 16 players on the OoM and the top 16 players from the Pro Tour OoM earned spots, but we will soon find out which Pro Tour player each seed will face in the first round of the event.
The draw is expected to take place at around 7:00 p.m. BST on Thursday.
2026 World Matchplay of Darts first round draw revealed
Here are the matchups in the first round.
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First round
| (1) Luke Littler vs. Niko Springer |
| (16) Nathan Aspinall vs. Joe Cullen |
| (8) Josh Rock vs. Luke Woodhouse |
| (9) Stephen Bunting vs. Niels Zonneveld |
| (4) Michael van Gerwen vs. Andrew Gilding |
| (13) Chris Dobey vs. Dirk van Duijvenbode |
| (5) Jonny Clayton vs. Damon Heta |
| (12) Gary Anderson vs. Ryan Joyce |
| (2) Luke Humphries vs. Cameron Menzies |
| (15) Ross Smith vs. Kevin Doets |
| (7) Gerwyn Price vs. Martin Schindler |
| (10) Danny Noppert vs. Rob Cross |
| (3) Gian van Veen vs. Krzysztof Ratajski |
| (14) Wessel Nijman vs. Dave Chisnall |
| (6) James Wade vs. Jermaine Wattimena |
| (11) Ryan Searle vs. William O'Connor |
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