Schedule revealed for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B: Hosts Canada against Hong Kong, China on opening day
Three world champions - Argentina, Canada and New Zealand - will lock horns at Prime Ministers Park in Prince Albert during the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B.
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<p>With one month to go to the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/home">XVIII WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B</a>, the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) unveiled today the 19-game schedule of the event, to be played from 10 to 14 July in Prince Albert, Canada. You can see the schedule <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/schedule-and-results">here</a>.</p>
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<p>On 10 July, the top-ranked nation in the world Argentina will face No. 16 Israel in the tournament's opener, while hosts and No. 3 Canada will take on No. 24 Hong Kong, China. In Game 2, seven-time world champions and No. 10 New Zealand will open against No. 11 Singapore.</p>
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<p>From 11 to 13 July, four games will be played every day to complete the Opening Round of the Group, with every team playing a double header.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-b/schedule-and-results"><img src="https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/shares/MSWC_B_Game_Schedule.jpg" alt="WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B Schedule" width="100%" height="auto"></a></p>
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<p>A total of 18 teams have been split into three groups to open the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/organisation/wbsc-events/mens-softball-world-cup">XVIII WBSC Men's Softball World Cup</a>, the first Men's Softball World Cup to be staged under the two-stage system. <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-a/home">Group A</a> will be played in Hermosillo, Mexico from 12 to 16 June while <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-c/home">Group C</a> will take place in Oklahoma City, USA from 17 to 21 September.</p>
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<p>The top two teams in each group’s final standings will move to next year's <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2025-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-finals/home">Finals </a>to be played also in Prince Albert, Canada.</p>
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<p>Each group consists of a four-day, 15-game round robin with the top four teams advancing to playoffs on the final day where the top two sides in the standings will play each other with a ticket to the Finals at stake. The loser of the first play-off game will then play against the winner of the game between third and fourth, for the second spot in the Finals. </p>
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<p>The playoffs of Group B will be played on 14 July.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/news/two-stage-softball-world-cups-competition-format-announced"><img src="https://static.wbsc.org/assets/cms/shares/202404_MSWC_Group_format-OK.png" alt="Men's Softball World Cup Group Stage Format" width="100%" height="auto"></a></p>
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