China, USA and England A all need to up their levels of play to contend. Still, it's early and they may all do so.
To this point, Finland played the best first round match.
Poland may be a team to watch. Sniegocki and Skowerski are both outstanding players capable of getting on a roll.
Can't help but feel that Team Philippines would be stronger if it were Orcullo/Biado, although breaking up the defending champions would be odd.
Similarly, Chinese Taipei didn't show up with its best. Ko Pin Yi, Ko Ping Ching and JL Chang were all super-impressive at the CSI events in Vegas two months ago. Sitting all three of them struck me as odd.
Finally, last year's atrocity of denying then World 9-ball champion Thorsten Hohmann a spot in the World Cup of Pool and the Mosconi Cup will not be repeated.
