Albin Ouschan heads into the 2021 Mosconi Cup in red hot form as the current World Champion and World No.1 – all eyes will be on the Austrian to deliver.
The Mosconi Cup returns to Alexandra Palace, London as fans once again roar on their side in the most anticipated event of the pool year.
Europe won back the Cup in 2020 after two years in American hands, but USA are desperate to take back the trophy and have installed Shane van Boening as Vice Captain to bolster their bid.
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Albin Ouschan heads into the 2021 Mosconi Cup in red hot form as the current World Champion and World No.1 – all eyes will be on the Austrian to deliver.
The 2019 World Pool Masters Champion will return to the Mosconi Cup for the first time since 2017 and joins Europe as Alex Lely’s second automatic pick.
Jayson Shaw was the 2020 Predator MVP as Europe romped to victory and he will have his eyes firmly set on the same outcome this time around. He was Alex Lely’s first wildcard pick.
There’s very little Joshua Filler hasn’t seen despite only being 24-years old including winning the World Cup of Pool this year as well as already picking up the US Open Pool Championship and a multiple Mosconi Cup winner including becoming the youngest ever MVP in 2017.
Eklent Kaçi was Alex Lely’s final pick and has had a solid 2021 that included picking up the World 10-ball title and reaching the semi-final of the World Pool Masters in Gibraltar. Kaçi will make his fourth Mosconi Cup appearance.
Shane Van Boening is near the top of the tree when it comes to Mosconi Cup appearances and he will make his 15th this year at Alexandra Palace with an added twist this year as being Jeremy Jones’ Vice-Captain. The South Dakota Kid has his eyes on a returning the cup make stateside after wins in 2018 and 2019 most recently.
Skyler Woodward is a two-time MVP at the Mosconi Cup and will appear for a seventh time as Jeremy Jones’ second automatic pick off the Matchroom Pool World Rankings. Woodward says not much compares to pulling on the USA jersey at the Mosconi and will look to bounce back from the heartache of 2020.
Earl Strickland is one of the greatest to ever play the game and became the USA’s first wild card pick this year. Strickland has been a part of some of the biggest moments in Mosconi Cup history over the years but captaining his country stands out most: “My favourite memory from when I was captain and we beat them 12-1 in 2001.
Tyler Styer has played the Mosconi Cup twice and won it on both occasions with an impressive record across singles, doubles and team matches.
Chris Reinhold made his Mosconi Cup debut last year but will be looking for a better end to the week in London after last year’s defeat. Reinhold was a shining light if not unfortunate last year not to get more for his efforts.
The 2021 Mosconi Cup will be broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the USA – if you have no broadcast option below, head to Matchroom.Live
