England Faces Shock Defeat by Germany in World Cup of Darts
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Summary
England's Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are out of the World Cup of Darts after a shock defeat by hosts Germany in the last 16. The German pair of Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko capitalized on missed opportunities to secure an 8-4 victory in Frankfurt.
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Humphries and Littler, who both became MBEs on Saturday in the King's Birthday Honours, were aiming to lead England to a record-extending sixth World Cup crown.
Playing together for the first time, the English duo fell short of their goal to secure another victory in the World Cup of Darts.
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