All 16 men's teams are set for the Last 16 of the team event at the 2026 IBF
World Cup in Munich.
Groups C and D finished on Tuesday and eight
more teams joined the
eight that qualified from Groups A and B on Monday.
Defending champions Malaysia finished fourth in Group D and will play Qatar, the Group A winners, in the first match of the bracket.
Group C: Germany Wins by Three Points
World Cup hosts, Germany, won Group C with 30 points and 10 wins from 11
matches.
Iceland was second with 27 points, followed by the
Philippines on 24. Singapore took the last place with 21 points, beating
Ukraine in a roll-off.
Group D: Three Teams on 24 Points
The United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia all finished on 24 points, with 8
wins and 3 losses each. The United States won Group D.
Malaysia
took the last Last 16 place with 21 points and 7 wins. Denmark and the
Netherlands also ended on 21 points but finished fifth and sixth after
roll-off.
Last 16 Matchups
The pairings follow the official bracket. Every knockout match is best of five Baker games, and both losing semi-finalists take bronze.
Team Round of 16 Matchups
Head-to-head knockout pairings:
The men's Round of 16 starts on Wednesday, October 21 at 07:42 Munich time, according to the IBF's updated schedule.
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