Luke Littler and Luke Humphries have been handed another New York spotlight before the 2026 US Darts Masters, with England’s World Cup squad invited to watch the Madison Square Garden event before facing Panama.
The two-day World Series stop takes place in New York next week, with Littler and Humphries among the headline names on the PDC side of the draw. The added twist is the football crossover: Thomas Tuchel’s players are in the area for their final group game at MetLife Stadium and have been offered the chance to attend the darts as downtime before matchday.
Russ Bray has extended the invitation as part of the build-up, according to a fresh update from The Sun, with the tournament expected to attract a strong travelling and expat crowd at Madison Square Garden.
World Series spotlight grows before Madison Square Garden
For Littler and Humphries, the timing keeps their England World Cup of Darts success in the public eye while shifting attention towards another global stage. Humphries is the defending US Darts Masters champion, while Littler arrives as the sport’s biggest box-office pull and the No.1 seed.
The pair cannot meet until the final if the draw falls as expected, which gives organisers a clear narrative: England’s leading darts names, England’s football squad nearby and a New York audience primed for a crossover week.
That is why this matters beyond a light invitation. The US Darts Masters is being positioned as a proper showcase for darts in America, and Littler and Humphries remain the central selling point.
