The premier global softball tournament in the world — the WBSC women’s softball flagship event — is the first of five qualifiers for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. 16 nations are entered into the global competi

Japan, Canada and Australia are the main contenders to make the playoffs in this group, but Italy, China, Great Britain, Venezuela and Botswana will defy them trying to clinch a berth in the playoffs.

The battle in Group A for a place in the playoffs of the WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship, the title of World Champion and the first berth at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will start on Friday, 3 August.

All 73 games of the Women’s Softball World Championship will be live-streamed by WBSC and WBSC’s partners

Ireland was the surprise of the tournament played in Staranzano (Italy). World number 8 The Netherlands finished fourth and failed to qualify for the World Championship. The defending champions Great Britain finished sixth

The sixth edition of the World University Baseball Championship was played by eight teams in Chiayi City, Chinese Taipei. FISU started the tournament in 2002 and the last edition was played in 2010. Japan is the third Nation to win, after Cuba and USA

World No. 9 Netherlands beat No. 25 Spain, 6-3, on Sunday in the Final of the U-18 European Baseball Championship 2018 in Grosseto, where the top two European nations earned a place in the XXIX U-18 Baseball World Cup.

The Netherlands beat Spain, 6-3, in the final of the U-18 European Championship. Europe is the first Continent to qualify for the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2019, to be played in Gjang County (Busan), South Korea.

Viewers from 183 countries and territories watched the flagship global youth softball tournament online. Economic impact of WBSC’s World Championship in Prince Albert expected to top CAD$ 10 million for local community.

India and Guatemala advanced today in the Placement Round with triumphs against Hong Kong and South Africa respectively. They both will meet tomorrow to decide which team advances to the last game of the round for the ninth place in the final standings.