Michael van Gerwen (35) from Vlijmen and Gian van Veen (22) from Andel failed to win the World Cup of Darts. The Brabant duo bowed to England in the final in Frankfurt and lost 10-5 in legs.
The England team consisted of the numbers 1 and 2 in the world: Luke Littler and Luke Humphries.
The World Cup of Darts is considered the World Cup for national teams. England won for the sixth time; The Netherlands remains at four victories. Three-time world champion Van Gerwen was there every time the Dutch team won the cup.
Van Gerwen and Van Veen were supreme against Northern Ireland in the semi-finals and eliminated the defending champions 8-2.
Van Gerwen often threw the decisive doubles, but the final lacked sharpness. Van Gerwen and Van Veen could not keep up with the high level of Littler and Humphries.
With an 8-5 deficit, there was still a chance for the Dutch couple to make the final exciting, but Van Gerwen and Van Veen missed the chance to complete the leg four times.