Italy failed to survive the group stage of the
World Cup of Darts, but Massimo Dante and Michele Turetta did not go home without victory.
The Italians won their opening match 4-3 against Switzerland, much to the delight of the Italian commentators reporting on their countrymen at the country tournament. However, because Dante and Turetta lost their second match to Sweden (4-3), Italy did not advance to the last 16.