Germany's Tobias Börding and Slovakia's Simon Hrušovský won their pools as
Group A of the men's singles finished at the 2026 IBF World Cup at Max Munich
Bowling in Brunnthal, Germany.
The Czech Republic's Lukáš Jelínek and Norway's Mathias Danielsen Otting finished second and also qualified for
the Top 32.
They join Basil Ng, Jovi Ma, Giorgio Gragnaniello and Carsten Hansen, who advanced from Pools 1 and 2 earlier on Wednesday.
Four-Way Tie for Second in Pool 3
Hrušovský won Pool 3 with 24 points, going 8W, 3L. He also had the best average, 203.8 for 2,242 pins.
Pool 3 had 11 bowlers, so each player had a bye in one round. The bye counts as a win, and it is included in the records.
The second spot was the tightest race of the day. Four bowlers finished on 21 points with 7W, 4L: Otting, China's Jianchao Du, Guatemala's Jose Ovidio Marroquin Turcios and Poland's Patryk Antosiak. Otting was ranked second and advanced with a 193.8 average. Du had the highest pinfall of the four, 2,157, but finished third.
Börding Wins on Home Soil
Börding, bowling for the host nation, won 10 of his 11 matches (10W, 1L) and topped Pool 4 with 30 points. His only loss came in the second match. He averaged 200.5 for 2,206 pins.
Jelínek opened with a 300 game and finished second with 27 points and a 9W, 2L record. His 210.3 average was the best in the pool.
Greece's Konstantinos-Marios Kitsos finished two points behind Jelinek in third. He went 8W, 2L and tied his last match, 191-191, against Egypt's Seif Hossam.
Group A Qualifiers for the Men's Top 32
Pool Match Play Leaders
Top 2 advancers from Pools 1–4:
