Teams, tournament format announced for WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup in Lima, Peru
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<p>The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) today announced the participating teams and competition format for the upcoming <strong><a href="https://u18wswc.wbsc.org/en/2021" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup (opens in a new tab)">WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup</a></strong>, which is set to be played from 6-12 December in Lima, Peru. </p>
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<p>World No. 2 USA, No. 4 Mexico, No. 5 Puerto Rico, No. 6 Chinese Taipei, No. 10 Netherlands, No. 13 Czech Republic, No. 26 South Africa, No. 30 Peru and No. 40 Colombia will compete in the inaugural edition of the WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup.</p>
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<p>To begin the tournament, the nine teams will face each other in a single round-robin, with the top two teams advancing to the World Championship Final, while the third- and fourth-place finishers will play in the Bronze Medal Game.</p>
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<p>The tournament will be played at Villa Maria del Triunfo Softball Stadium, a site of the Lima 2019 Pan American Games.</p>
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<p>The inaugural WBSC U-18 Women’s Softball World Cup had been originally set to take place in 2020. As a result of the one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all players who would have been eligible to participate in the 2020 edition will still be able to play in December.</p>
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<p>The new WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup will replace the U-19 Softball World Cup. The United States are the three-time defending U-19 Women's Softball World Champions.</p>
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