
Defending champions England have been unveiled as the 4/11 pre-tournament favourites for the BetVictor World Cup of Darts ahead of the annual 40-nation event.
The world's top-two ranked players, Luke Humphries and Luke Littler, will team up for England for the first time next week as they bid to win a sixth title for their nation.
The respective Premier League champion and World Champion, Humphries and Littler have been installed as 4/11 odds-on favourites with sponsors BetVictor to claim the title on Sunday June 15 in Frankfurt.
Two-time winners Wales are the 7/2 second favourites, as Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton look to complete their third World Cup triumph as a pairing.
Scotland - represented by Peter Wright and Gary Anderson - are rated at 14/1 as they bid for a third World Cup success, while Belgium and Netherlands are 18/1 and host nation Germany join fourth seeds Northern Ireland as 20/1 chances.
2024 finalists Austria are 33/1 to go one better, while 2022 winners Australia are 28/1 in their bid or further glory.
Sam Boswell, Head of Sponsorship and Media at BetVictor, said: "We are delighted to once again be supporting the World Cup of Darts.
"This unique event is a huge hit with darts fans, and the pairing of the two Lukes for the first time is bound to only add to the excitement.
"Such is their ability; our traders have made them 4/11 to retain the World Cup for England. Next in the betting comes the in-form Welsh duo of Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton at 7/2, 2021 winners Scotland are 14/1 whilst last year's runners up Austria are 33/1.
"We expect to see plenty of interest in the event and have a number of special offers for darts punters to enjoy.
"One price I think that will capture the imagination is a nine-darter to be landed in the event. We have gone 9/1 that any pair can pull off what would be a stunning feat in Frankfurt next week."
For full odds, visit the BetVictor website.
BetVictor Tournament Winner Odds
4/11 England
7/2 Wales
14/1 Scotland
18/1 Belgium, Netherlands
20/1 Germany, Northern Ireland
28/1 Australia
33/1 Austria, Republic of Ireland
40/1 Croatia, Czechia
50/1 Canada, Poland
66/1 USA
80/1 France, Sweden
100/1 New Zealand
125/1 Latvia, Norway, Portugal
150/1 Denmark
250/1 Finland, Italy, South Africa
500/1 China, Chinese Taipei, Lithuania, Philippines
750/1 Hungary, Japan
1000/1 Argentina, Bahrain, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland
Odds courtesy betvictor.com and correct at time of writing. Subject to fluctuation.