World Cup Billiards

WORLD CUP 3-CUSHION 2026
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World Cup 3-cushion & World Championship 3 Cushion 2025 WCBB Presents World Cup 3-cushion (6 to 12 October 2025) & World Championship 3 Cushion (14 to 18 October 2025) in AED Studios Antwerp.

Let‘s take a flight to Colombia before we end up in Lier…

The 3-Cushion World Cup in Bogota, Colombia is confirmed from 6-12 April, 2026.

Read more - https://www.umb-carom.org/2360P363L2/The-2026-World-Cup-cycle-kicks-off-in-Bogota--.aspx



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NEW DATES FOR WORLD CUP 3-CUSHION BELGIUM 2026
AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 06

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🔥🌍🏆 WORLD CHAMPION ! 🏆🌍🔥

And of course, before the final, we celebrated the GOAT: Raymond Ceulemans!

BELGIANS GET THEIR DREAM FINAL !
🇧🇪 Eddy MERCKX edged past 🇰🇷 CHO Myung Woo in a heart-stopping semifinal: 50-47 in 21/20.

As expected, this match was nail-biting from start to finish. Merckx pulled ahead at the halfway mark (36-22), only for Cho to storm back with a high run of 18 (the third of this World Championship, following Forthomme and Sidhom) bringing the score to 36-40. Merckx then reclaimed the lead and held on to close out the match 50-47.

Get ready for an all-Belgian final at 6 PM!

PS: Referees, could we have new balls for the final, please? ⚫️🟡🔴 ?

CAUDRON ON CRUISE CONTROL TO THE FINAL
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🇧🇪 Frédéric CAUDRON just qualified himself with ease against tournament revelation 🇦🇹 Arnim KAHOFER for the final later today. Final score: 50-14 in 22/21.

The Wall of Champions! See all the former world champions come to life in this amazing AI video!

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THE FOUR PHASES OF SPECTATOR ENLIGHTENMENT
The enthusiastic, packed crowd in Antwerp has undeniably added to the success of this year’s World Cup and World Championship.
And if you find yourself seated among the spectators, you’ll notice it’s not just the players putting on a performance. There’s a whole parallel game happening in the stands.
Spectators follow the games intensely and their commentary often follows a very familiar four-act drama:
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PHASE 1: “That looks hard... or maybe easy?”.
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First, the armchair analysis begins.
Typical quotes include:
• “Oh, that’s a brutal position.”
• “This one’s easy. I could make that. Well, maybe on a good day.”
• “He should score this one with his eyes closed.”
Confidence level: 100%. Accuracy: still pending.
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PHASE 2: Tactical predictions (a.k.a. educated guessing).
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Before the player even moves, the shot is basically already played. At least in the minds of the crowd.
• “He’s going thin off the red. No question.”
• “This is a rail-first. Gotta be.”
• “He has to go short-long-short here. It’s the only way.”
Spoiler: It’s almost never the only way.
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PHASE 3: Live shot commentary (with rising panic).
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Once the cue hits the ball, things escalate quickly:
• “Is that enough speed?”
• “Ohh, that’s perfect!”
• “Too much english! Why would he do that?”
• “No no no. Too thick!”
Everyone becomes a physicist and of course an expert in 3-cushion billiards. For about three seconds.
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PHASE 4: Applause and amnesia.
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After all three predictions prove gloriously wrong, there’s a brief moment of silence... followed by applause.
“Heh. Well played.”
Everyone claps like they totally saw it coming and/or in admiration of the player.
And then, naturally, phase 1 begins again, as confidently as ever.
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Needless to say, I am often one of these spectators. In fact, maybe more often than not.

After today's fireworks, all eyes turn to the grand finale of the 2025 World Championship 3-Cushion. Here's the schedule for tomorrow (Saturday):

FINAL DAY PROGRAMME

🕛 12:00 PM – Semifinal 1
🇧🇪 Frédéric CAUDRON vs 🇦🇹 Arnim KAHOFER

🕝 2:30 PM – Semifinal 2
🇧🇪 Eddy MERCKX vs 🇰🇷 CHO Myung Woo

🏆 6:00 PM – The Final
(Winners of the semifinals face off for the title)
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So, who's your favourite for the title?