The final day of the Antwerp Billiards World Cup 2025 took place today (October 12), with the semi-finals and finals. Accordingly, Bao Phuong Vinh is the only representative of Vietnam's 3-cushion carom billiards to participate in the round for the 4 strongest players.
Two world champions of 3-cushion carom billiards meet, Bao Phuong Vinh faces difficulties
The first semi-final of the Antwerp Billiards World Cup 2025 is the match between Bao Phuong Vinh and Tasdemir Tayfun (Türkiye), taking place at 5:00 p.m. (Vietnam time). This promises to be an exciting confrontation, as Phuong Vinh is in extremely good form, while Tasdemir Tayfun is a veteran of the European and world 3-cushion carom scene.
In terms of international achievements, Tasdemir Tayfun is superior to the Vietnamese player. Tayfun currently holds 3 World Cup billiards championships and 1 World Championship in 2022. Meanwhile, Bao Phuong Vinh won the World Championship in 2023, but has never won the World Cup billiards.

Bao Phuong Vinh is looking for his first World Cup billiards championship in his career.
PHOTO: NT
Previously, in the round of 16 and quarter-finals, Bao Phuong Vinh won against Gokhan Salman (Türkiye) and Sameh Sidhom (Egypt). In the round of 16, the Vietnamese player defeated Salman with a score of 50-36, after 21 rounds. In the quarter-finals, the player born in 1995 beat Sidhom 50-27, after 25 rounds.
The remaining semi-final match takes place at 7:30 p.m., between Martin Horn (Germany) and Glenn Hofman (Netherlands).
The two semi-final winners will compete for the championship in the match taking place at 11pm (Vietnam time).
The matches of the Antwerp Billiards World Cup 2025 are broadcast live on the SOOP Live platform (link: https://billiards.sooplive.co.kr/schedule).
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-billiards-ngay-1210-bao-phuong-vinh-dau-cuu-vo-dich-the-gioi-xem-phat-song-o-dau-185251012094233907.htm
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