Sudoku World Cup

For the first three rounds, each team in each group will play against each other. The highest total score wins the match. The top two teams from each group make the knockout stage of the tournament.

Group A – Bulgaria, Denmark, Luxembourg, China
Group B – Italy, Philippines, Japan, Netherlands
Group C – Czechia, Belarus, Taiwan, USA
Group D – India, Croatia, Slovakia, Argentina
Group E – Canada, France, Vietnam, Estonia
Group F – Türkiye, Latvia, Malaysia, Austria
Group G – Thailand, UK, Poland, Greece
Group H – Germany, Russia, Hungary, South Korea

Round 1 – First named country vs second named country and third named country vs fourth named country
Round 2 – First named country vs third named country and second named country vs fourth named country
Round 3 – First named country vs fourth named country and second named country vs third named country
If a player authors a round, the highest scoring player not already in the team for that round will be substituted in. There are no substitutes for players who do not compete for other reasons.

SWC2026 Round 1

Sudoku World Cup Players 2026