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Quarter-Finals schedule unveiled for WBSC Men's Softball World Championship in Czech Republic

June 20, 2019

Prague, CZ - - Quarter-Finals schedule unveiled for WBSC Men's Softball World Championship in Czech Republic

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- 21 JUNE 2019

 
 
Quarter-Finals schedule unveiled for WBSC Men's Softball World Championship in Czech Republic 
  • 8 of 16 teams remain in battle for the softball world title
  • Japan finished atop Group A; Canada top seed from Group B
  • All 4 Quarter-Final games will be played on Friday, 21 June
  • WBSC Facebook page passes 350k milestone
PRAGUE, Czech Republic -- The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) released the game schedule for the Quarter-Finals of the WBSC Men's Softball World Championship 2019, being played in Europe for the first time ever.
 
Japan (7-0) earned the top seed out of Group A, followed by No. 2 seed Argentina (6-1), No. 3 seed New Zealand (4-3) and No. 4 seed Czech Republic (3-4).
 
In Group B, undefeated Canada (7-0) claimed the No. 1 seed, while Australia (6-1) earned the No. 2 seed, USA (5-2) the No. 3 seed and Venezuela (4-3) the No. 4 seed.
 
QUARTER-FINALS SCHEDULE
 
Friday, 21 June:
  • 10:30 - Venezuela v Japan
  • 13:30 - United States v Argentina
  • 16:30 - New Zealand v Australia
  • 19:30 - Czech Republic v Canada
 
 
The semi-finals will be contested on Saturday, 22 June, with the bronze medal match and Final -- For the Title of World Champion -- to follow on Sunday.
 
Social Media Milestone
 
Only through the group stage of the first-ever WBSC Men's Softball World Championship in central Europe, the pinnacle men's softball competition has already generated the most online views and social media volume in the event's history, with over 3.5 million views and over 4 million impressions on WBSC's social media accounts, driving WBSC's Facebook page to more than 350,000 likes.
 
Placement Round - 8th to 16th
 
Eight nations - Botswana, Cuba, Denmark, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa - have been eliminated from medal contention but will continue to play in the Placement Round to determine the final standings and allocation of world ranking points.
 
Placement Round Schedule
  • 10:30 - Singapore v Philippines 
  • 13:30 - Netherlands v Botswana
  • 16:30 - South Africa v Mexico
  • 19:30 - Cuba v Denmark
For full coverage of the event, including live play-by-play, stats and game summaries, visit the official tournament website at  https://mswc.wbsc.org. 
 
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Contact: media@wbsc.org.
About the World Baseball Softball Confederation 
Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland -- the Olympic Capital -- the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is the world governing body for baseball and softball. WBSC has 208 National Federation and Associate Members in 135 countries and territories across Asia, Africa, Americas, Europe and Oceania, which represent a united baseball/softball sports movement that encompasses over 65 million athletes and attracts approximately 150 million fans to stadiums worldwide annually. 
 
The WBSC governs all international competitions involving official National Teams. The WBSC oversees the Premier12, World Baseball Classic, Baseball World Cups, Softball World Cups and Softball World Championships, as well as baseball and softball events at the Olympic Games.

For more information, visit www.wbsc.org, which is available six languages: English, French, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Traditional Chinese.
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