Germany in the darts of the darts: shock defeat against Northern Ireland!
Germany in the darts of the darts: shock defeat against Northern Ireland!
Frankfurt am Main, Deutschland - The hopes of the German Darts team for a final entry at the Team World Cup in Frankfurt failed on Saturday evening in a gripping semi-finals. Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko clearly lost 1: 8 against the Northern Irish team, which consists of Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney. This was the third attempt by German darts cracks to achieve the final after they also failed in the semi-finals in 2020 and 2023, back then against Wales and Scotland. Hessenschau reports .
The German duo had previously done great things in this edition of the PDC World Cup. In the preliminary round, they passed the group phase with victories over Portugal (4: 2) and a clear 4: 0 against Singapore. It became particularly exciting in the quarter-finals, where they won a narrow 8: 7 victory against Australia. In the meantime, Australia led 7: 5, but Pietreczko caused the turn with a throw on double 5. He had fought with Schindler through difficult phases, which Schindler also noted after the victory.
a semi -finals that did not go according to plan
In the semifinals, however, Schindler and Pietreczko stood on the losing road from the start: they were quickly 0: 5 behind and could not recover. Unfortunately, they only had five litters on the double, which significantly underlined the inferior performance. Northern Ireland made the move into the final - the team has the chance for the first time to play the title. n-tv reports .Northern Ireland had previously qualified with an 8-2 victory over South Africa and 8: 5 against Ireland. The course of the tournament showed that both teams had never reached the final at the World Cup, which increased the pressure on both sides. Now they are in the final, which is endowed with a total prize money of £ 450,000, i.e. around 530,000 euros.
A review of the PDC World Cup 2025
The 15th edition of the PDC World Cup took place from June 12th to 15th, 2025 in the Frankfurt ice rink. 40 nations took part this year, and the teams set included England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England has won the title five times over the years - most recently in 2024. The winners can each score £ 40,000, while the finalists are rewarded with £ 25,000. darts1 reports .
The structure of the tournament has been redesigned in recent years, with the best doubles in the world being set in the second round. The mode, which will also be maintained in 2025, provides for exciting encounters in the team format in which the teams have to fight for the crown of the darts.
The German darts fans must therefore hope for the next attempt, the team has to take up speed again to grow beyond themselves in the next team World Cup and possibly find their way to the final. Until then it means: head up, keep practicing and give everything next time!
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