The ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships will get underway in Busan from February 16 to 25. The men's and women's doible tournament sees the People's Republic of China has slight favourites despite the threat posed by Japan and Germany. (More Table Tennis News)
The Singapore women's team were the last side to beat China in 2010, however Chinese men have showed their class with 10 golds in succession since Sweden's Jan-Ove Waldner defeated them in 2000.
Fan Zhendong and Sun Yingsha will be the ones to beat as they look to take centrestage in Busan come February 16. For Japan, the likes of Hayata Hina and Ito Mima will look to pose a tougher challenge.
The tournament sees 40 teams, each from men's and women's competitions, split into eight groups of five with the winners progressing to the round of 16. The second and third-placed sides will enter the 'round of 24' phase to see who joins them.
The tourney sees a tie of five single rubbers that will consist of best of five. The first team to three rubbers takes the encounter. Furthermore, the World Championships also sees eight Olympic quota sports up for grabs at the Paris 2024.
The teams who reach the quarters and have not previously won quota berths, can qualify for the Paris event.
In the men's team event, quota spots have already been obtained by France (hosts), China, Australia, Sweden, Brazil, Canada and Egypt.
Women's quotas have already gone to France (hosts), China, Australia, Germany, the United States, Brazil and Egypt.
Draw For The 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan
India is placed in Group 1 alongside tournament favourites China, Hungary, Spain and Uzbekistan
Schedule of 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships in Busan
All times in local Korean Standard Time (UTC +9 hours)
Men’s Team Event
Friday 16 February 2024
10:00 KOR v POL (Group 3)
10:00 BRA v SGP (Group 7)
10:00 PUR v SRB (Group 6)
10:00 HUN v CUB (Group 1)
10:00 CAN v MAS (Group 7)
13:00 FRA v DEN (Group 4)
13:00 KAZ v KSA (Group 2)
13:00 CZE v MAD (Group 5)
13:00 CHI v NZL (Group 3)
17:00 JPN v NGR (Group 5)
17:00 GER v USA (Group 2)
17:00 AUT v ALG (Group 4)
20:00 CHN v BEL (Group 1)
20:00 SWE v SVK (Group 6)
20:00 POR v ROU (Group 8)
20:00 IRI v THA (Group 8)
Saturday 17 February 2024
10:00 BRA v CAN (Group 7)
10:00 FRA v ALG (Group 4)
10:00 TPE v NGR (Group 5)
10:00 ENG v KAZ (Group 2)
13:00 CHN v CUB (Group 1)
13:00 SLO v SGP (Group 7)
13:00 HKG v SVK (Group 6)
13:00 EGY v ROU (Group 8)
17:00 JPN v CZE (Group 5)
17:00 SWE v PUR (Group 6)
17:00 CRO v HUN (Group 1)
20:00 KOR v NZL (Group 3)
20:00 GER v KSA (Group 2)
20:00 IND v CHI (Group 3)
20:00 POR v IRI (Group 8)
20:00 AUS v AUT (Group 4)
Sunday 18 February 2024
10:00 BRA v SLO (Group 7)
10:00 CHN v HUN (Group 1)
10:00 NGR v MAD (Group 5)
13:00 SWE v HKG (Group 6)
13:00 IND v POL (Group 3)
13:00 AUS v DEN (Group 4)
13:00 ENG v USA (Group 2)
13:00 GER v KAZ (Group 2)
17:00 KOR v CHI (Group 3)
17:00 JPN v TPE (Group 5)
17:00 SGP v MAS (Group 7)
17:00 CRO v BEL (Group 1)
20:00 ROU v THA (Group 8)
20:00 SVK v SRB (Group 6)
20:00 POR v EGY (Group 8)
20:00 FRA v AUT (Group 4)
Monday 19 February 2024
10:00 KOR v IND (Group 3)
10:00 CHN v CRO (Group 1)
10:00 BRA v MAS (Group 7)
10:00 USA v KSA (Group 2)
10:00 HKG v PUR (Group 6)
13:00 FRA v AUS (Group 4)
13:00 POR v THA (Group 8)
13:00 BEL v CUB (Group 1)
17:00 GER v ENG (Group 2)
17:00 JPN v MAD (Group 5)
17:00 POL v NZL (Group 3)
17:00 TPE v CZE (Group 5)
17:00 DEN v ALG (Group 4)
20:00 SWE v SRB (Group 6)
20:00 SLO v CAN (Group 7)
20:00 EGY v IRI (Group 8)
Tuesday 20 February 2024
10:00 TPE v MAD (Group 5)
10:00 NGR v CZE (Group 5)
13:00 SGP v CAN (Group 7)
13:00 HKG v SRB (Group 6)
13:00 SLO v MAS (Group 7)
13:00 EGY v THA (Group 8)
13:00 SVK v PUR (Group 6)
13:00 ROU v IRI (Group 8)
20:00 CRO v CUB (Group 1)
20:00 ENG v KSA (Group 2)
20:00 POL v CHI (Group 3)
20:00 IND v NZL (Group 3)
20:00 AUS v ALG (Group 4)
20:00 USA v KAZ (Group 2)
20:00 BEL v HUN (Group 1)
20:00 DEN v AUT (Group 4)
Wednesday 21 February 2024
10:00 Round of 24
17:00 Round of 16
Thursday 22 February 2024
10:00 Quarter-final 1
17:00 Quarter-final 2
Friday 23 February 2024
10:00 Quarter-final 3
17:00 Quarter-final 4
Saturday 24 February 2024
13:00 Semi-finals
Sunday 25 February 2024
20:00 Final
Women’s Team Event
Friday 16 February 2024
10:00 CHN v IND (Group 1)
10:00 ESP v UZB (Group 1)
10:00 CHN v ALG (Group 4)
13:00 HKG v AUT (Group 6)
13:00 RSA v IRL (Group 2)
13:00 MAS v CUB (Group 5)
13:00 AUS v KAZ (Group 6)
17:00 KOR v ITA (Group 5)
17:00 TPE v THA (Group 4)
17:00 ROU v SWE (Group 7)
17:00 CAN v SRB (Group 7)
17:00 UKR v CRO (Group 8)
20:00 JPN v LUX (Group 2)
20:00 GER v POL (Group 3)
20:00 NGR v MEX (Group 3)
20:00 FRA v CZE (Group 8)
Saturday 17 February 2024
10:00 PUR v ITA (Group 5)
10:00 USA v CHI (Group 4)
10:00 ROU v CAN (Group 7)
10:00 BRA v RSA (Group 2)
13:00 CHN v UZB (Group 1)
13:00 GER v MEX (Group 3)
13:00 SVK v NGR (Group 3)
13:00 EGY v CZE (Group 8)
17:00 KOR v MAS (Group 5)
17:00 TPE v ALG (Group 4)
17:00 HUN v ESP (Group 1)
17:00 HKG v AUS (Group 6)
17:00 POR v AUT (Group 6)
20:00 JPN v IRI (Group 2)
20:00 FRA v UKR (Group 8)
20:00 SGP v SWE (Group 7)
Sunday 18 February 2024
10:00 BRA v LUX (Group 2)
10:00 TPE v CHI (Group 4)
10:00 SVK v POL (Group 3)
10:00 ITA v CUB (Group 5)
10:00 USA v THA (Group 4)
13:00 KOR v PUR (Group 5)
13:00 HKG v POR (Group 6)
13:00 ROU v SGP (Group 7)
17:00 SWE v SRB (Group 7)
17:00 GER v NGR (Group 3)
17:00 HUN v IND (Group 1)
17:00 AUT v KAZ (Group 6)
20:00 CHN v ESP (Group 1)
20:00 JPN v RSA (Group 2)
20:00 FRA v EGY (Group 8)
20:00 CZE v CRO (Group 8)
Monday 19 February 2024
10:00 PUR v MAS (Group 5)
10:00 TPE v USA (Group 4)
10:00 LUX v IRI (Group 2)
13:00 CHN v HUN (Group 1)
13:00 IND v UZB (Group 1)
13:00 EGY v UKR (Group 8)
13:00 SGP v CAN (Group 7)
13:00 THA v ALG (Group 4)
17:00 HKG v KAZ (Group 6)
17:00 FRA v CRO (Group 8)
17:00 ROU v SRB (Group 7)
20:00 KOR v CUB (Group 5)
20:00 JPN v BRA (Group 2)
20:00 POR v AUS (Group 6)
20:00 POL v MEX (Group 3)
20:00 GER v SVK (Group 3)
Tuesday 20 February 2024
10:00 SGP v SRB (Group 7)
10:00 ITA v MAS (Group 5)
10:00 EGY v CRO (Group 8)
10:00 SWE v CAN (Group 7)
10:00 PUR v CUB (Group 5)
10:00 CZE v UKR (Group 8)
13:00 POR v KAZ (Group 6)
13:00 AUT v AUS (Group 6)
17:00 THA v CHI (Group 4)
17:00 IND v ESP (Group 1)
17:00 SVK v MEX (Group 3)
17:00 HUN v UZB (Group 1)
17:00 BRA v IRI (Group 2)
20:00 LUX v RSA (Group 2)
20:00 POL v NGR (Group 3)
20:00 USA v ALG (Group 4)
Wednesday 21 February 2024
10:00 Round of 24
17:00 Round of 16
Thursday 22 February 2024
10:00 Quarter-finals
17:00 Quarter-finals
Friday 23 February 2024
10:00 Semi-final 1
17:00 Semi-final 2
Saturday 24 February 2024
13:00 Final
Live Streaming, Telecast Of ITTF World Championships 2024
Where to watch the live telecast of ITTF World Chmapionships 2024 in Busan in India?
As of now, there is no update on the telecast of the ITTF World Championships 2024 in Busan on TV in India.
How to live stream the ITTF World Chmapionships 2024 in India?
The ITTF World Championships 2024 in Busan can streamed on the WTT YouTube page.
