26/11/2022 - 04/12/2022

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XVII Men's Softball World Cup 2022 - Official Payoff
25/11/2022 8 Minute Read

Men’s Softball World Cup Press Conference: Team Profiles and Quotes

The press conference for the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022 took place on Friday, on the eve of Saturday's start to the tournament. Here's a rundown of each team and quotes from their head coaches, starting with Japan, who is aiming to go one step better than their silver medal finish in the last edition in 2019.

25/11/2022 2 Minute Read

Records on the line at XVII WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup

The VII WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 1988 in Saskatoon, Canada, saw players and teams setting most of the individual and team offensive records. Mainly due to the reason that the tournament was played as a single round robin, with each team playing 13 games.

25/11/2022 1 Minute Read

XVII Men’s Softball World Cup Schedule Update

Game 3 on Saturday, November 26 featuring Argentina and Cuba has swapped the start time and field with Game 4 between Denmark and Australia.

24/11/2022 2 Minute Read

Multiple teams in medal contention in much-awaited XVII WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup

The tournament will be played for the first time under the Super Round format, and the number of teams has been reduced from 16 to 12 to increase the parity and level of play of the competition.

24/11/2022 1 Minute Read

Where to watch the XVII WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup

Fans around the world will be able to watch the 50 games of the XVII WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup through the WBSC's exclusive online video platform, GameTime.

24/11/2022 3 Minute Read

Federation Focus: New Zealand where softball is tradition and innovation

The fourth Men's Softball World Cup played on the country's soil will open on 26 November. Softball New Zealand believes Fastball 45, a faster-paced version of the game, is an ideal vehicle to attract new members.

23/11/2022 2 Minute Read

WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup - Group B: 22 combined medals, 5 golds

Four teams in the group have medalled before in the tournament, with Canada (13), Australia (4), Japan (3) and Venezuela (2) combining for 22 medals (five of them golden).