Fred Krueger has qualified for his debut World Darts Championship, meaning we’ll have A Nightmare on the Oche this Christmas.No, really, Krueger is very aptly nicknamed the ‘Nightmare’. Fred ‘Nightmare’ Krueger has booked his place in his first ever PDC World Darts Championship, just before Halloween of courseEd Mulholland/PDCThe American star who shares the same name as the iconic ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ horror character will be featuring at Alexandra Palace.And what better time for him to secure qualification for the World Championship than just a few days before Halloween…How has Krueger qualified for the World Darts Championship?Krueger has officially confirmed his place as one of the top two players in North America’s CDC Tour’s Order of Merit.It is only his first year on the tour after attending Q-School at the start of 2026, going on to win three titles. The ‘Nightmare’ won three CDC Main Tour events, claiming glory in Brownsburg and winning twice in Oakbrook.He had already qualified and played at the US Darts Masters, being beaten by Dutch No.1 Gian van Veen in June. And now, his success on the CDC Tour has seen him confirm a spot in the biggest tournament of all this winter.It will be Krueger’s first ever appearance in a major darts event.The 45-year-old won’t be the only American competing in the World Darts Championship at Ally Pally this year either.Adam Sevada has also secured a place by winning the North American Championship, while fan favourite Leonard Gates can still qualify if he wins the Continental Cup in November.Krueger has imagery of his horror namesake on the back of his shirt at the oche, with the character, iconic finger blades and an Elm Street sign featuringEd Mulholland/PDCWhen is the World Darts Championship?The PDC World Darts Championship will take place at the iconic Alexandra Palace from December 11 to January 3.There will be a break for Christmas from December 24-27.Luke Littler will be aiming to make history as the first player since Phil Taylor to win three straight world titles after making it back-to-back successes with a £1million victory over Van Veen.Listen talkSPORT through the website or find us on DAB digital radio through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.Download and listen to all our live commentaries via the talkSPORT app, whilst talkSPORT is also available to watch on Samsung TV Plus.Subscribe to the talkSPORT YouTube channel for news, views and analysis plus our regular goals show and for more, follow us on talkSPORT Facebook and talkSPORT on X.For the latest odds and bet boosts for every big event, visit talkSPORT BET.