The draw has been made for the 2018 Betway World Cup of Darts, which takes place at the Eissporthalle, Frankfurt between May 31 and June 3, and it will see reigning champions The Netherlands face Gibraltar in their first match of the tournament.
Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld will represent the Dutch in the marquee event which will see a host of recognisable faces take on some lesser known darting stars, and the first round draw has handed second seeds England a tie with Czech Republic, as world champion Rob Cross makes his debut alongside Dave Chisnall for the former winners.
Number one seeds Scotland, who have the talents of Gary Anderson and Peter Wright, will face United States Of America, while fourth seeds Australia will play Hong Kong in the first round.
The remaining seeds Wales (play Thailand), Northern Ireland (play Poland), Belgium (face Northern Ireland) and Austria (face Japan) will all be fancied to go into the latter stages of the tournament, but it's sure to be an event that will gain a worldwide audience, and you can check the full draw here:
Betway World Cup of Darts First Round Draw
Draw Bracket
(1) Scotland v United States of America
Denmark v Brazil
(8) Austria v Japan
Italy v Canada
(5) Wales v Thailand
Switzerland v China
(4) Australia v Hong Kong
Russia v Spain
(2) England v Czech Republic
New Zealand v Singapore
(7) Belgium v Republic of Ireland
Greece v Finland
(6) Northern Ireland v Poland
Sweden v Germany
(3) Netherlands v Gibraltar
Hungary v South Africa
