The 2019 Mosconi Cup (also known as Mosconi Cup XXVI) was a team

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tournament. The event is the 26th

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event, first held in

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. The competition features matches between teams of five representing

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and the

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. The event was held at

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, United States from 25 to 28 November 2019. The event is based on the similar

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series of events held in

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. The USA team were defending champions, having won the 2018 event 11–9. Despite trailing 2–3 after the first day, the USA team took a 8–7 lead on day three, and eventually won 11–8.

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won the

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award for the second time, having also done so the year prior.

Teams

Results

Monday, 25 November

Tuesday, 26 November

Wednesday, 27 November

Thursday, 28 November

References

External links

Official homepage
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