Ireland vs Singapore (World Cup of Darts): odds and bets 11.06.2026

The Republic of Ireland is embarking on a new era in its Darts World Cup campaign, fielding a line-up of absolute quality with the pairing of William O’Connor and Mickey Mansell. O’Connor, nicknamed ‘The Magpie’, is a true stalwart of this tournament, having reached the final in the past and demonstrating unrivalled passion every time he dons his nation’s colours. His game is pure electricity: fast, direct and extremely accurate in the triple 20 sector. Mansell provides the perfect counterpoint to the team; he is a cool-headed player, unhurried, extremely analytical and with pinpoint reliability in setup shots and combined finishes. Together they form one of the most balanced pairs among the group stage seeds, combining O’Connor’s offensive aggression with Mansell’s defensive composure.

Singapore, the tournament’s perennial underdog, returns to Frankfurt with its legendary and indomitable icon Paul Lim, who at 72 continues to defy the laws of sporting logic, accompanied on this occasion by Phuay Wei Tan. Whilst it is impossible not to feel a sense of reverence for Lim’s career and his ability to produce magical moments on television, the modern format of continuous doubles and the current pace of the PDC set the bar too high for the Asian team. Phuay Wei Tan’s average score is well below the standard required to compete on equal terms against two ProTour-card-holding professionals like the Irish pair, which will force Lim to go the extra mile on every visit.

The Republic of Ireland’s game plan will be relentless: setting a high tempo from the very first dart to wear down Singapore’s physical and mental stamina. With O’Connor opening legs with 140s and Mansell capitalising on errors on the doubles, the Asians will have very few real opportunities to break back. In a match set at just 4 legs won, the consistency of the team in green will prevail by a landslide. The -2.5 leg handicap in favour of the Irish looks like an extremely attractive option, based on the huge competitive gap currently between the two nations.

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