{"id":500168,"date":"2026-04-25T15:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=500168"},"modified":"2026-04-26T02:25:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T02:25:41","slug":"7-time-world-snooker-champion-ronnie-osullivan-will-take-on-4-time-world-snooker-champion-john-higgins-in-the-last-16-of-2026-world-championship-begins-tonight-7pm-bst-2pm-est","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=500168","title":{"rendered":"7 time World Snooker Champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will take on 4 time World Snooker Champion John Higgins in the Last 16 of 2026 World Championship – begins tonight 7pm BST\/ 2pm EST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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In one of the most hotly anticipated snooker matches of recent years we'll see snooker legends and members of the fabled "Class of 92" Ronnie O'Sullivan (7 time World Champion\/8 time finalist) and John Higgins (4 time world Champion \/ 8 time finalist) face off in a Best of 25 match to be played over a maximum of three separate sessions.<\/p>\n

It' the 7th meeting between the two players in the World Snooker Championship – 30 years after their first meeting in the tournament back in 1996. One of those previous meetings being the 2001 final which O'Sullivan won 18-14. Their current head to head at the World Championship is 3 wins each.<\/p>\n

O'Sullivan booked his place in the fixture with a 10-2 demolition of qualifier He Goujqang, whilst Higgins booked his place with a 10-7 win over 2 time finalist Ali Carter. <\/p>\n

The sessions will take place at the following times:<\/p>\n

7pm BST \/ 2pm EST Saturday 25th – 8 frames<\/p>\n

7pm BST \/ 2pm EST Sunday 26th – 8 frames (up to)<\/p>\n

1pm BST \/ 8am EST Monday 27th – 9 frames (up to)<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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