Men’s Softball World Cup Day 5 - Live Blog: Last day of Opening Round, New Zealand v Cuba in Group A; Venezuela and Japan in Group B chasing final two Super Round spots
- Argentina, USA in Group A; Canada, Australia in Group B already qualified for Super Round
- Two tickets left, one in each group
- Japan plays Canada at 16:30, Venezuela takes on winless Denmark at 18:00 in Group B. If Venezuela wins, will advance to Super Round
- New Zealand and Cuba play in last game of the day at 19:30 with final Super Round spot on the line
- USA takes on Argentina in Group A with crucial Super Round points up for grabs
- First game sees Australia play South Africa in Group B at 12:00
- See Day 4 as it happened
- Six games per day over two fields
- 12 teams split into two groups. Top three teams from each group advance to the Super Round
- Seven time champions New Zealand, title holders Argentina and five-time winners USA in Group A
- Five of the top-11 teams in Group B
- Tournament Website
- Watch Live on GameTime.Sport
Day 4 Schedule
Australia v South Africa 12:00
USA v Argentina 13:30
Czech Republic v Philippines 15:00
Japan v Canada 16:30
Venezuela v Denmark 18:00
New Zealand v Cuba 19:30
Group A Standings: Argentina 4-0; USA 3-1; Cuba 2-2; New Zealand 2-2; Czech Republic 1-3; Philippines 0-4
Group B Standings: Canada 4-0; Australia 3-1; Japan 2-2; Venezuela 2-2; South Africa 1-3; Denmark 0-4;
Day 4 Results
USA beat Cuba 8-4 Box Score and Photos
Canada beat Australia 6-0 Box Score and Photos
South Africa beat Denmark 5-3 Box Score and Photos
Czech Republic 1-8 Argentina Box Score and Photos
Japan 1-3 Venezuela Box Score and Photos
Philippines 1-8 New Zealand Box Score and Photos