USA Softball has revealed the names of the athletes who have been selected to participate in the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals, as well as the WBSC-sanctioned Japan All-Star Series. The Women’s National Team Selection Committee has picked a total of 16 players who will represent the US in the WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup Finals in Castions de Strada, Italy slated for July 15-21.
You can see the 2024 USA Women's National Softball Team rosters on USA Softball's website.
The World Cup roster includes four athletes who were part of the 2020 U.S. Olympic team and six members from the 2023 WBSC World Cup Group Stage that helped the Eagles qualify for the World Cup Finals.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic silver medallists Ally Carda, Rachel Garcia, Haylie McCleney and Dejah Mulipola return with the US national team in their quest to defend their World Title in Italy.
Sis Bates, Carda, Mia Davidson, Megan Faraimo, Hannah Flippen and Savannah Jaquish helped USA win the Group A of the World Cup last year and advance to this year's Finals.
The team also includes two rookies making their debut in the Red, White and Blue.
Athletes were selected by the Women’s National Team Selection Committee (WNTSC) based on previous and ongoing evaluations at the collegiate levels as well as USA Softball National Team events, trials and camps.
The top-ranked nation in the world, USA will open the World Cup Finals in Group A playing world No. 5 Canada on the opening day, hosts and No. 6 Italy on 16 July and No. 15 China the day after. After a group round-robin, the top two finishers of each group advance to the Super Round, while the number three and four teams will compete in the Placement Round.
The number one and two seeds after the Super Round will then compete in the World Championship Final. The number three and four finishers will play for bronze.
You can see the full schedule here.
