World Cup 2026
Pickleball Inc. Joins World Cup, Opens Door to PPA Stars
Pickleball Inc. becomes the World Cup’s media and sponsorship partner, and PPA-contracted players can represent their countries from…
Pickleball World Cup
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Canada
Canada’s Junior World Cup Exit Exposes a Deeper Problem
Team Canada Pickleball has withdrawn its junior team from the 2026 Pickleball World Cup, and Yui See Loud…
Europe
EPF Backs the 2026 World Cup Without Choosing a Side
The European Pickleball Federation recognised the 2026 Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang while refusing to endorse any…
Opinion
Two Team USAs: Pickleball’s National Identity Problem
The Pickleball World Cup and a UPA-linked project are both building a Team USA, and no accepted international…
News
Pickleball Japan Faces First World Cup Test in Utsunomiya
The KINTO Utsunomiya APP Asia Qualifier, 10–12 July, is newly unified Pickleball Japan’s first major event, with World…
News
WPM Briefing: Rumours, Roster Moves and a 64-Year-Old Heading to the World Cup
Danni-Elle Townsend dismisses trade rumours, Ruth Hall earns a World Cup place at 64, and MLP and CNPL…
News
When National Teams Stop Behaving Like National Teams: Canada’s Pickleball Divide Heads Overseas
Canada’s pickleball players are heading towards international competition through different routes, exposing a bigger question about national teams,…
News
India Opens World Cup Selection, Backed by Lucknow Leopards
India has opened selection for the 2026 Pickleball World Cup in Da Nang, with IPL franchise Lucknow Leopards…
News
Around the World: From Rota to Da Nang
From Spain's Reballution Cup to Australia's World Cup preparations, five other global pickleball stories worth knowing today.
Analysis
The Rest of Asia Has a Vietnam Problem
Phuc Huynh beat Quang Duong and Ly Hoang Nam to win the Michelob Ultra Asia Pickleball Tournament, with…