22/02/2024 1 Minute Read

WBSC Men's Softball World Cup: Hong Kong, China announced as wild card entry, to play in Group B in Prince Albert

This marks Hong Kong, China's sixth participation in the top men softball competition in the world, and their return to the World Cup after seven years.

16/02/2024 2 Minute Read

Colombia, Cuba name preliminary rosters for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Americas qualifier

The event, which will award five spots to the World Cup, will take place in Sincelejo, Colombia, from 7 to 13 April.

14/02/2024 1 Minute Read

Colombia to host Americas qualifiers for U-18 Women's Softball World Cup and WBSC Men's Softball World Cup

The U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Americas qualifier will be held in Monteria, from 30 March to 7 April; while the Men's Softball World Cup Americas qualifier will take place in Sincelejo between 7 and 14 April.

12/02/2024 2 Minute Read

Men's Softball World Cup groups unveiled; World No. 1 Australia to start title defence in Group A

A total of 10 national teams have booked their tickets to the World Cup. Besides one wild card, an African Qualifier (two available spots), which will take place in South Africa from 29 February to 2 March, and an Americas Qualifier (five available spots) scheduled to be played in April, will decide the seven remaining participants in the biggest men's softball event in the world.

01/02/2024 1 Minute Read

The World Games Athlete of the Year 2023: Australian softball star Jack Besgrove finishes in top 10

Besgrove won two World Cups in four months when he helped Australia to their second WBSC Men's Softball World Cup title in December 2022, and led the green and gold to their first-ever WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup in April 2023.

30/01/2024 2 Minute Read

Hermosillo to host WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group A in June

Hermosillo, in the north western Mexican state of Sonora, will host Group A from 12-16 June 2024.

12/01/2024 2 Minute Read

Pitcher Kagiso Mogale highlights Botswana preliminary roster for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Africa Qualifier

A total of 30 players have been included in the list, including Kagiso Mogale, a two-time World Cup pitcher who led Botswana to an eighth-place finish in 2017, making the playoffs for the first and only time.

09/01/2024 2 Minute Read

Men's Softball: Jack Besgrove nominated for The World Games Athlete of the Year 2023 award

Starting at 12.00 GMT on Wednesday 10th January, votes can be cast every day right through to the end of January on The World Games website.

18/12/2023 1 Minute Read

USA announce preliminary roster to host WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group Stage in 2024

"Building upon our most recent finish is paramount and our focus now is putting in the work to be in a position to become world champions in 2025. We have a great group here that will most certainly push each other towards that goal,” said head coach Ron Hackett.

12/12/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC Africa announces dates, venues of Baseball, Softball & Baseball5 World Cup Qualifiers

South Africa will host U-15 and U-23 Baseball World Cup and Men's Softball World Cup qualifiers. Praia, Cape Verde will be the venue for Africa's Baseball5 World Cup qualifier.