The draw for the 2026 World Snooker Championship has thrown up several fascinating first-round encounters at the Crucible Theatre.
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How Zhao Xintong could become world number one by just £1,000
There is a slim but very real possibility that Zhao Xintong could end the 2025/26 snooker season as the world number one.
World Snooker Championship 2026: Seeds analysed and form guide
With the 2026 World Snooker Championship draw now set, the focus shifts to the players who will be expected to contend for the title in Sheffield.
Ali Carter: ‘I don’t want to play Ronnie O’Sullivan again’
Ali Carter joked that he’d prefer to avoid Ronnie O’Sullivan this year after sealing his place in the 2026 World Snooker Championship draw.
Confirmed: The 16 qualifiers for the 2026 World Snooker Championship
The main stages of the 2026 World Snooker Championship are just around the corner after the qualifiers concluded on Wednesday in Sheffield.
Young Crucible debutants react to ‘dream’ World Championship qualification
Stan Moody, Liam Pullen, and Antoni Kowalski will each play at the Crucible Theatre for the first time after emerging from Judgement Day of the World Snooker Championship qualifiers on Tuesday.
Judgement Day at the snooker qualifiers: 2026 draw, preview, schedule
A total of 128 players has been whittled down to just 32 with Judgement Day last up on the 2026 World Snooker Championship qualifiers schedule.
Thepchaiya Un-Nooh exits qualifiers after loss to Liam Pullen
Liam Pullen extended his memorable run from the first round of World Championship qualifying by beating Thepchaiya Un-Nooh on Sunday in Sheffield.
Sam Craigie loses 10-9 after having frame docked for tardiness
Sam Craigie crashed out of the World Snooker Championship qualifiers on Saturday in a deciding-frame defeat tainted full of regret.
Marco Fu survives black-ball decider to continue Crucible comeback dream
Marco Fu edged Liam Davies 10-9 in a dramatic second-round contest as the 2026 World Snooker Championship qualifiers continued on Friday in Sheffield.