IWAKI, Japan -- The World Baseball Softball Confederation today announced that coverage of the
U-15 Baseball World Cup® 2016, which opens tomorrow (Friday, 29 July) in Iwaki, Japan, will feature free live-streaming via
YouTube.com/WBSC, making the premier U-15 youth sports event available to watch online for millions of fans worldwide.
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All live-streamed games -- from the opening game and Opening Ceremony to the world championship finale on 7 August -- of the U-15 Baseball World Cup 2016 will include real-time, running commentary in English.
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WBSC's online world feed (excluding territories covered by WBSC's Official Broadcast Partners) will be available for 26 of the 39 world championship games in Iwaki.
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J SPORTS -- one of Japan's leading content producers/channels dedicated to sport - has been awarded the host broadcasting rights and will be overseeing video production of III U-15 Baseball World Cup.
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LIVE-STREAMING SCHEDULE - OPENING ROUND
DAY 1 - Friday, 29 July (All times local JST)
- 09:00 Korea vs. Czech Republic - Watch
- 13:00 United States vs. Chinese Taipei - Watch
- 17:30 Opening Ceremony - Watch
- 19:00 Australia vs. Japan - Watch
DAY 2 - Saturday, 30 July
- 09:00 Chinese Taipei vs. Panama - Watch
- 13:30 Korea vs. Colombia - Watch
- 18:00 Japan vs. Cuba - Watch Â
DAY 3 - Sunday, 31 July
- 09:00 Chinese Taipei vs. Mexico - Watch
- 13:30 Japan vs. Korea - Watch
- 18:00 Panama vs. United States - Watch     Â
DAY 4 - Monday, 1 August
- 09:00 Venezuela vs. Chinese Taipei - Watch
- 13:30 Korea vs. Cuba - Watch
- 18:00 Japan vs. Czech Republic - Watch
DAY 5 - Tuesday, 2 August
- 09:00 Australia vs. Korea - Watch
- 13:30 Chinese Taipei vs New Zealand - Watch
- 18:00 Japan vs. Colombia - Watch
At the conclusion of each international match, highlights and video-on-demand will be available to worldwide audiences through WBSC's official social media platforms.
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The schedule for the phase II "Super Round" will be announced at the conclusion of Opening Round, where only six of the twelve nations in the global competition advance.