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PDC announce major change for World Darts Championship in landmark moment
- The PDC announced a 128-player field and a £5 million prize fund for the World Darts Championship.
- Two guaranteed spots for African players will be awarded for the first time via the African Darts Group.
- The qualifiers for Africa are split into Northern and Southern African Qualifiers to determine the two spots.
- The changes follow David Munyua’s World Championship upset, fueling broader international inclusion.
- The event will maintain top Order of Merit and ProTour-based qualifications alongside new international slots.
- Additional spots come from the PDC Asian Tour, Asian Championship finalists, and China, India, and Japan qualifiers.
- Nordic and Baltic regions also gain slots under the expanded international allocation.
- Four women will still earn spots, alongside the Women’s World Matchplay winner and top Women’s Series players.
- Development Tour, Challenge Tour rankings, and the World Youth Champion also secure spots.
- A minimum number of Tour Card Holder Qualifier players will earn spots as part of the new format.
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