James Aranas and Johann Chua of the Philippines captured the 2023 World Cup of Pool title after beating Germany in the finals, 11-7. The duo is the first unseeded team to win the World Cup of Pool.
The event was held at the Pazo de Feiras e Congresos de Lugo in Lugo, Spain from June 27 to July 2 and contested by 32 teams from around the world.
Aranas and Chua upset 2022 defending champion Francisco Sánchez Ruíz & David Alcaide of Spain in Round 1 and defeated another team from the host in the second round before trailing to the quarterfinals and semifinals where they won with just a single point advantage.
Philippines now holds the most number of World Cup titles with four followed by China with 3.
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