The ITTF Mixed Team World Cup Chengdu 2026 is set to kick off on Nov 29 and run through Dec 6 at the Chengdu High-tech Sports Center in Sichuan province, with tickets going on sale on Tuesday.
As the mixed team table tennis event is scheduled to make its historic Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, this year's World Cup carries greater strategic importance than it usually does.
The event will bring together 20 teams from five continents under an innovative format featuring men's and women's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. The competition will be held in two stages: group matches from Nov 29 to Dec 4, followed by ranking matches from Dec 5 to Dec 6.
China will send eight players to the event, including Wang Chuqin, Lin Shidong, Wang Manyu, and Sun Yingsha, the Chinese Table Tennis Association announced on Tuesday.
Organized by the International Table Tennis Federation, the annual event has been staged in Chengdu annually since 2023, with China winning all three editions.
