LOL.
Bergman played in one WNT event this year. He failed to get out of the first round of the PLP. He then skipped the European Open, the first WNT major of 2026. Right now, the case for his inclusion on Team USA is near zero.
Lukas, on the other hand, just won a WNT ranking event, beating Naoyuki Oi, whose Fargo of 828 makes him the 18th ranked player in the world, in the race to 13 final. That's twenty times harder than winning an 8ball race to eight against Filler.
You think who plays in the non-WNT events should have any bearing on Mosconi worthiness? I don't. Mosconi spots are based on performance in WNT play. It has always been that way. FYI, Wojciech Szewczyk was not on Team Europe in the year that he won the World 10ball title. Matchroom could care less who is doing what in disciplines other than 9ball, and that is just as it should be. The Mosconi Cup, to be fair, is the 9ball post season.
Only those who show strong form at 9ball deserve any Mosconi consideration. In 2025, Lukas has done so, but Bergman has not. That, however, is likely to change down the road. Wishing both of them the best of luck.
