WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup schedule confirmed,

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WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup schedule confirmed,

March 9, 2023

PULLY, Switzerland -- World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- 9 March 2023

WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup schedule confirmed, host Argentina to play Mexico on opening day on 15 April

PULLY, Switzerland -- The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) revealed today the official schedule of the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup, the maiden edition of this event to be played in Parana, Argentina, from 15 to 23 April. Host and world No. 1 Argentina will open the World Cup on 15 April at 21:00 facing Mexico.

The best players from 12 teams will compete in 50 games for the title of world champion. The teams will start the tournament with a group stage (round-robin):

Group A: Argentina, Australia, Czechia, Mexico, South Africa, Singapore
Group B: Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Venezuela, Team WBSC*, Israel

The 30-game Opening Round will finish on 19 April with the top three finishers from each group advancing to the Super Round, while the other six teams will participate in the Placement Round.

The top two teams from the Super Round, to be played 20 to 22 April, will compete for the U-23 Men’s Softball World Champion title, while the number three and four placed teams will play for the bronze medal. The World Championship Final is scheduled on 23 April at 17:00, preceded by the Bronze Medal Game at 14:00.

The first game in the history of the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup will be played by No. 6 Czechia and No. 12 South Africa, on 15 April at 10:30. This will be the first of four games at Nafaldo Cargnel Stadium that day, with Team WBSC taking on No. 3 Japan at 13:30, and No. 2 Canada playing No. 8 Venezuela at 16:30. After the Opening Ceremony, scheduled at 19:30, hosts Argentina will make their debut against Mexico.

On field two, No. 21 Israel will play No. 7 New Zealand at 12:30; and No. 14 Singapore will face No. 4 Australia.

Parana, the capital of Entre Rios province, and the Nafaldo Cargnel Stadium will host their second Softball World Cup. The Junior Men’s Softball World Championship 2012 was played at this venue, with Argentina claiming the first of their three World Titles in any category.

Media accreditation is open for the inaugural WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup. All local/national and international media members can now apply for accreditation using the official WBSC Media Accreditation online platform at my.wbsc.org.

* Since the National Olympic Committee of Guatemala has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee, the Guatemalan athletes cannot represent their country or compete under its flag and name at international sports events. In respect of the athletes’ rights to participate in the World Cup, they will compete at the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup under the WBSC flag.

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Contact: media@wbsc.org

About the World Baseball Softball Confederation

Headquartered in Pully, Switzerland -- adjacent to Lausanne, the Olympic Capital -- the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) is the world governing body for baseball and softball. The WBSC has 210 National Federation and Associate Members in 138 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, the World Baseball Classic and Baseball World Cups (U-12, U-15, U-18, U-23 and Women's), Softball World Cups, (U-12 Mixed, U-15 Women's, U-18 Women's, U-18 Men's, U-23 Men's, Women's and Men's), and official disciplines Baseball5 (Senior and Youth World Cups) and eSport as well as Baseball, Softball and Baseball5 events at the Olympic Games.

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

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