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Mosconi Cup 2026 — Team USA vs Team Europe, live on ESPN+ and WNT TV
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The Anchor Event · November 27–30, 2026

Mosconi Cup 2026: Team USA vs Team Europe

Pool's fiercest team event lands in Orlando. Europe has won the Mosconi Cup six years in a row; Team USA brings back Johan Ruijsink — the last captain to beat them — to end the drought on home soil.

Countdown

until the first break in Orlando

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  • Team Europe has won six straight Mosconi Cups
  • Johan Ruijsink returns as Team USA's non-playing captain — he led the USA's last wins, in 2018 and 2019
  • Niels Feijen captains Europe — an eight-time Mosconi winner as a player and a record four-time MVP
  • The top three on the WNT ranking list qualify automatically; each captain adds two wildcard picks

Caribe Royale Resort · Orlando, Florida

How to watch: Every session live on ESPN+ in the US and on WNT TV. The ESPN deal, explained

Read the Mosconi Cup 2026 preview

The Race in Numbers

Why Europe keeps winning

2of the WNT Top 25 are listed under the USA — Fedor Gorst (No. 4) and Shane Van Boening (No. 14)
14are listed under European countries — the depth behind six straight Mosconi Cups

Counted from the current WNT Top 25 below, as of October 14, 2026. The top three on the ranking list qualify for Mosconi automatically; each captain adds two wildcards — which is why every ranking event this autumn is an audition.

World Rankings

WNT Top 25

Rolling one-year list · As of October 14, 2026 · Source: World Nineball Tour

1Aloysius YappAloysius YappSingapore$324,680 2Carlo BiadoCarlo BiadoPhilippines$304,100 3Francisco Sánchez RuízFrancisco Sánchez RuízSpain$212,625 4Fedor GorstFedor GorstUSA$209,820 5Joshua FillerJoshua FillerGermany$166,090 6Moritz NeuhausenMoritz NeuhausenGermany$155,400 7Kledio KaçiKledio KaçiAlbania$122,150 8Pijus LabutisPijus LabutisLithuania$117,785 9David AlcaideDavid AlcaideSpain$111,975 10Johann ChuaJohann ChuaPhilippines$106,400 11Robbie CapitoRobbie CapitoHong Kong$105,225 12Jonás SoutoJonás SoutoSpain$100,400 13Ko Pin YiKo Pin YiChinese Taipei$100,000 14Shane Van BoeningShane Van BoeningUSA$96,950 15Wiktor ZielinskiWiktor ZielinskiPoland$94,525 16Naoyuki OiNaoyuki OiJapan$87,945 17Aleksa PeceljAleksa PeceljSerbia$86,800 18Bernie RegalarioBernie RegalarioPhilippines$81,100 19Jefrey RodaJefrey RodaPhilippines$80,750 20Jayson ShawJayson ShawGreat Britain$76,600 21Duong Quoc HoangDuong Quoc HoangVietnam$75,330 22Eklent KaçiEklent KaçiAlbania$71,335 23Olivér SzolnokiOlivér SzolnokiHungary$71,030 24Mickey KrauseMickey KrauseDenmark$69,820 25Niels FeijenNiels FeijenNetherlands$68,740

The Players

Top of the Table

All 25 player profiles

Aloysius YappWorld No. 1Aloysius YappSingapore Carlo BiadoWorld No. 2Carlo BiadoPhilippines · “Black Tiger” Francisco Sánchez RuízWorld No. 3Francisco Sánchez RuízSpain · “El Ferrari” Fedor GorstWorld No. 4Fedor GorstUSA · “The Ghost” Joshua FillerWorld No. 5Joshua FillerGermany · “The Killer” Moritz NeuhausenWorld No. 6Moritz NeuhausenGermany Kledio KaçiWorld No. 7Kledio KaçiAlbania · “Alpha Eagle” Pijus LabutisWorld No. 8Pijus LabutisLithuania David AlcaideWorld No. 9David AlcaideSpain · “El Matador” Johann ChuaWorld No. 10Johann ChuaPhilippines · “Bad Koi” Robbie CapitoWorld No. 11Robbie CapitoHong Kong · “The Sniper” Jonás SoutoWorld No. 12Jonás SoutoSpain · “The Island Boy”

Tournaments

The Big Ones Coming Up

October 15–18, 2026

Roobet Reyes Cup

Invitational · Manila, Philippines

Makati Coliseum

October 20–24, 2026

Roobet Philippines Open Pool Championship

Major · Quezon City, Philippines

Gateway Mall · Prize fund $100,000

November 27–30, 2026

Mosconi Cup

Invitational · Orlando, Florida, USA

Caribe Royale Resort

January 12–14, 2027

World Pool Masters

Invitational · Taipei City, Chinese Taipei

Songshan Cultural and Creative Park · Prize fund $125,000

Full Calendar

  • Roobet Reyes CupInvitational · Manila, Philippines
    October 15–18, 2026Makati Coliseum
  • Roobet Philippines Open Pool ChampionshipMajor · Quezon City, Philippines
    October 20–24, 2026Gateway Mall · Prize fund $100,000
  • Universal Open Ho Chi MinhRanking · Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
    November 11–15, 2026Sniper Billiards Club · Prize fund $63,000
  • Universal Open BangkokRanking · Bangkok, Thailand
    November 17–21, 2026S1 Pool Hall & Sport Bar · Prize fund $63,000
  • Mosconi CupInvitational · Orlando, Florida, USA
    November 27–30, 2026Caribe Royale Resort
  • Mezz Sevilla OpenRanking · Sevilla, Spain
    December 5–7, 2026X-United Billiard Club · Prize fund $58,000
  • Chinese Taipei OpenRanking · Taipei City, Chinese Taipei
    January 6–10, 2027Songshan Cultural and Creative Park
  • World Pool MastersInvitational · Taipei City, Chinese Taipei
    January 12–14, 2027Songshan Cultural and Creative Park · Prize fund $125,000
  • 2027 World Grand PrixMajor · Barcelona, Spain
    January 18–20, 2027Fira Barcelona Gran Via · Prize fund $100,000
  • Premier League PoolInvitational · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
    February 16–21, 2027Classic Billiards

Latest Results

  • US Open Pool Championship 2026Francisco Sánchez Ruíz def. Robbie Capito, 13–12

    A hill-hill final in Frisco, Texas — Sánchez Ruíz's second US Open title, four years after his first.

  • Florida Open 2026Shane Van Boening def. Alexander Kazakis, 13–5

    Orlando, August 2026 — Van Boening warms up for the Mosconi Cup in the same city he will try to end Europe's streak.

  • Philippines Open 2025David Alcaide def. Arseni Sevastyanov

    The inaugural edition at Gateway Mall, Quezon City. Alcaide returns to defend the title there October 20–24, 2026.

Watch

Highlights & Best Shots

Tournament Highlights

EPIC HILL-HILL FINAL! | Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (FSR) vs Robbie Capito | US Open Pool 2026Pool Highlights TV · YouTube
Shane Van Boening vs Alex Kazakis | Final | Florida Open Highlights (2026)World Nineball Tour · YouTube
Joshua Filler vs Francisco Sanchez Ruiz | Quarter-Finals | US Open 2026World Nineball Tour · YouTube
Shaw & Alcaide vs Van Boening & Styer | Match 14 | 2025 Mosconi CupWorld Nineball Tour · YouTube

Best Shots

TOP 22 BEST SHOTS | 2025 MOSCONI CUP (9-Ball Pool)KAMUI BRAND · YouTube

From the Desk

Pool Features

Feature

The Mosconi Cup Comes to Orlando — and Team USA Is Done Losing

Europe has won six straight. Team USA's answer is the last captain who beat them. Our full preview of the November 27–30 showdown at Caribe Royale.

Previously Sports Desk · October 12, 2026

Player Profile

Francisco Sánchez Ruíz — World No. 3

“El Ferrari” just took his second US Open in a 13–12 hill-hill classic over Robbie Capito. The record, the titles and the Mosconi pedigree of Spain's No. 1.

Player profile · WNT Top 25

Player Profile

Shane Van Boening — World No. 14

Five US Open titles, the Florida Open crown in August, and a record 19 straight Mosconi Cups. America's anchor warms up in the same city as the Cup.

Player profile · WNT Top 25

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