Palmerston North to host WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Cup Oceania Qualifier
World No. 6 Australia, No. 7 New Zealand and No. 38 American Samoa will take part in the WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 2027 Oceania Qualifier taking place later this month from 25 to 27 April in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with two tickets at stake.
Colquhoun Park in Palmerston North will once again welcome an international field after it staged the WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 2020 with Japan claiming the title.
The teams will compete in a triple round robin, playing nine games to determine the top two teams in the standings, which will book a berth in the 2027 World Cup and a spot in the tournament's final on Monday 27 April, at 6 pm local time.
Schedule
25th April
- Game 1 - 12.00 - American Samoa vs Australia
- Game 2 - 15.00 - American Samoa vs New Zealand
- 17.30 - Opening Ceremony
- Game 3 - 19.00 - Australia vs New Zealand
26th April
- Game 4 - 12.00 - Australia vs American Samoa
- Game 5 - 15.00 - New Zealand vs Australia
- Game 6 - 18.00 - New Zealand vs American Samoa
27th April
- Game 7 - 9.00 - Australia vs New Zealand
- Game 8 - 12.00 - American Samoa vs Australia
- Game 9 - 15.00 - America Samoa vs New Zealand
- FINAL - 18.00 - 1st Place vs 2nd Place
- Closing Ceremony
WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 2027
The WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Cup 2027 will be played in Havlickuv Brod and Ledenice - two Czech cities located 120 kilometres apart - marking the first time this event will be held on European soil. The exact dates of the WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup 2027 will be announced at a later stage.
A total of 12 teams will participate in the World Cup with five teams having secured their place so far. No. 2 Venezuela, No. 3 Argentina, No. 4 Canada and No. 8 Mexico became the first qualified teams for the tournament as the top four in the Americas qualifier, joining No. 9 Czechia, automatically qualified as hosts.
The other four continents are yet to confirm their representatives, with two berths available for Oceania, Asia and Europe, and one more for Africa.