Trinidad and Tobago qualify for 2026 World Cup of Darts, denying Rashad Sweeting and Bahamas' qualification hopes originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The list of qualified countries for the upcoming 2026 World Cup of Darts is being finalized, as several regions are holding qualifiers for the last few remaining spots in the event.
The CDLC (Latin America and Caribbean) qualifier was held on Friday, and the result was a shock to say the least, with the favorites getting knocked out early.
In the past years, we've seen the likes of Argentina, Guyana and Brazil qualify for the World Cup.
Argentina qualified last year and on debut, made it to the last 16.
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They appeared to be the country to beat this year, but the eventual country to book a spot in the 2026 World Cup of Darts, Trinidad and Tobago, was able to take down Argentina in the quarterfinals of the CDLC qualifier.
Joshua Balfour and James Walklin of Trinidad and Tobago later played Rashad Sweeting and Lorenzo Deveaux of the Bahamas in the qualifier final.
Darts fans may recognize Bahamas' Rashad Sweeting from his 2025 PDC WC appearance.
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Sweeting lost to Jeffrey De Graaf in the first round that year, but put up a quality fight early in the match, which helped him quickly become a fan favorite.
Trinidad and Tobago picked up a dominant 10-1 win against the Bahamas, punching their ticket to Germany this summer to take part in the World Cup of Darts for the first time in the country's history.
Two more World Cup spots will be claimed on Sunday as the PDCNB holds its qualifying event.
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