Outside of the World Championship, the World Matchplay is one of the most entertaining majors on the darts calendar each year.It never fails to entertain, and we often see the best players in the world clash in intense, long-format matches.32 players will head to Blackpool looking to make it all the way to Sunday evening, but only one will come away from that night with a trophy and £225,000 to their name.What to know about the 2026 World Matchplay of DartsLet's take a look at some of the specifics of the tournament.MORE: 2026 World Matchplay Darts qualifiers2026 World Matchplay draw/bracket*This section will be updated once the draw and schedule are released on ThursdayHere is the bracket for the tournament.First round(1) Luke Littler vs. TBD(16) Nathan Aspinall vs. TBD(8) Josh Rock vs. T