NETHERLANDS have been made the early favourites to win a third Betway World Cup of Darts title.

BRAZIL and Latvia are to make their debuts in the Betway World Cup of Darts in June.

ENGLAND'S Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis won their fourth Betway World Cup of Darts title in the 2016 final.

THE Netherlands' Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van Barneveld survived a Doubles shoot-out against Australia to reach the Betway World Cup of Darts semi-finals alongside England, Northern Ireland and Belgium on Sunday afternoon.

AUSTRALIA and Canada came through Doubles deciders in the Betway World Cup of Darts second round on Saturday, as England, Netherlands and Scotland all booked their quarter-final places in Frankfurt.

HISTORY was almost repeated in the Betway World Cup of Darts as reigning champions England narrowly avoided an upset against Spain on Friday night, as they set up a second round tie with China in Frankfurt.

SCOTLAND overcame a scare against New Zealand in the Betway World Cup of Darts before claiming a 5-3 win to begin their challenge in Germany as pre-tournament favourites Netherlands edged past Russia.