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MLP Nations Cup brings global pickleball to Dallas in October
Major League Pickleball has announced its first Nations Cup, set for October 30 to November 1 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, Texas. Eight regional teams will compete: USA, Canada and Australia…
The Story in Brief
Major League Pickleball has announced its first Nations Cup, set for October 30 to November 1 at Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, Texas. Eight regional teams will compete: USA, Canada and Australia as standalone nations, plus two Asia teams, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and South America.
Friday and Saturday feature round-robin matches to decide seeding. Sunday is a single-elimination bracket. The event serves as the opening for the 2026 Pickleball World Championships. Player rosters have not been released yet.
The Indian Opinion
The 'Nations Cup' label is doing heavy lifting when two of eight teams are vague 'Asia' and 'Eastern Europe' squads. No one hates pickleball, but calling this a world cup feels like a marketing stretch. Real test: will these regional teams have actual star players or be filler? The player roster announcement will settle it.
Source: timesnownews.com
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