Oct 21, 2026 | By Erikas Jansonas

International

Two Leaders Out, IBF World Cup Men’s Team Quarter-Finals Set

Picture credit: Tenpin Bowling Australia

Two Leaders Out, IBF World Cup Men’s Team Quarter-Finals Set

Oct 21, 2026 | By Erikas Jansonas

Picture credit: Tenpin Bowling Australia

International

The men's team quarter-finals are set at the 2026 IBF World Cup in Munich. Eight teams won their Last 16 matches on Wednesday, October 21, including defending champions Malaysia, who beat Qatar 3-1.

Two of the four group winners, Qatar and Germany, were knocked out. France beat Germany 3-1, while Hong Kong, China and the United States, the winners of Groups B and D, both won 3-0.

Last 16 Results

Every knockout match is best of five Baker games. The closest match was Saudi Arabia against the Czech Republic, which Saudi Arabia won 3-2.

Knockout Results

Team Round of 16 Results

Match play scores and quarter-final advancers:

Malaysia
def. Qatar
3–1
Saudi Arabia
def. Czech Republic
3–2
Canada
def. Iceland
3–1
France
def. Germany
3–1
Hong Kong, China
def. Singapore
3–0
United States
def. Macao, China
3–0
Australia
def. Israel
3–1
Sweden
def. Philippines
3–1

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Quarter-Final Pairings

The quarter-finals start at 11:42 Munich time (CEST). The winners of the first two matches meet in the first semi-final, and the winners of the last two meet in the second.

Bracket Matchups

Quarter-Final Matchups

Head-to-head knockout pairings:

Match 9 Quarter-Final
Malaysia
Canada
Match 10 Quarter-Final
Saudi Arabia
France
Match 11 Quarter-Final
Hong Kong, China
Australia
Match 12 Quarter-Final
United States
Sweden

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