Eight men's teams have qualified for the Last 16 of the team event at the 2026
IBF World Cup in Munich.
Qatar and Hong Kong finished first in
Group A and B respectfully, after a full day of bowling on Monday.
The team event uses the Baker format. Every match in the group stage is best of three games, and a match win is worth 3 points. The top four teams in each of the four men's groups go through to the Last 16.
Group A: Qatar Ahead of Top Seeds Sweden
Qatar won Group A with 30 points, losing only once. Sweden, the top men's seeds, finished second with 27 points. Australia took third with 21 points.
France, who's tho athletes took singles medals yesterday, finished fourth with 18 points and also advanced.
Group B: Three Teams Tied on 24 Points
Hong Kong won Group B with 27 points, ahead of the Czech Republic, Canada and Macao. Those three teams all finished on 24 points, with 8 match wins and 3 losses each.
Romania and China ended on 21 points, three behind fourth place.
Group Stage Standings
Top four teams across Groups A & B:
What Comes Next
Men's Groups C and D bowl on Tuesday. Defending champions Malaysia and the United States are both in Group D. The men's Round of 16 starts on Wednesday, October 21 at 07:42 Munich time, and all knockout matches are best of five Baker games.
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