U12 European Championship Group Play Ends With Czechia and Italy Undefeated

The group stage of the 2022 U12 European Championship in Vienna, Austria, ended on Thursday, with Czechia and Italy advancing to Friday’s semifinals with undefeated records.

Czechia finished atop Group B after defeating Germany, 16-3, (box score) on the final day of group play, with Italy defeating the Netherlands, 8-2, (box score) to claim the top spot in Group A.

The continent’s perennial powers, who dominated group play with a +92 run differential in the eight games against the other four nations, will face off in Friday’s semifinals, with Germany and Italy meeting on the diamond at 15:00 (CEST). The Dutch and Czechs are scheduled to take the field at 18:00 (CEST).

In the placement round, France (1-2) will take on Hungary (0-3) and Lithuania (1-2) will challenge Austria (0-3).

For full standings, statistics, schedules, links to live streams and more, visit WBSC Europe.