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
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<ul><li>Argentina, USA in Group A; Canada, Australia in Group B already qualified for Super Round</li><li>Two tickets left, one in each group</li><li>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</li><li>New Zealand and Cuba play in last game of the day at 19:30 with final Super Round spot on the line</li><li>USA takes on Argentina in Group A with crucial Super Round points up for grabs</li><li>First game sees Australia play South Africa in Group B at 12:00</li><li>See <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/home"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Day 4 as it happened</span></strong></a></li><li>Six games per day over two fields</li><li>12 teams split into two groups. Top three teams from each group advance to the Super Round</li><li>Seven time champions New Zealand, title holders Argentina and five-time winners USA in Group A</li><li>Five of the top-11 teams in Group B</li><li><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/home"><strong>Tournament Website</strong></a></li><li>Watch Live on <a href="https://gametime.sport/"><strong>GameTime.Sport</strong></a></li></ul>
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<p><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Day 4 Schedule</span></strong></a><br>Australia v South Africa 12:00<br>USA v Argentina 13:30<br>Czech Republic v Philippines 15:00<br>Japan v Canada 16:30<br>Venezuela v Denmark 18:00<br>New Zealand v Cuba 19:30</p>
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<p><strong>Group A Standings</strong>: Argentina 4-0; USA 3-1; Cuba 2-2; New Zealand 2-2; Czech Republic 1-3; Philippines 0-4<br><strong>Group B Standings</strong>: Canada 4-0; Australia 3-1; Japan 2-2; Venezuela 2-2; South Africa 1-3; Denmark 0-4;</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results"><strong>Day 4 Results</strong></a><br>USA beat Cuba 8-4 <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results/box-score/103047"><strong>Box Score and Photos</strong></a><br>Canada beat Australia 6-0 <strong><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results/box-score/103048">Box Score and Photos</a></strong><br>South Africa beat Denmark 5-3 <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results/box-score/103049"><strong>Box Score and Photos</strong></a><br>Czech Republic 1-8 Argentina <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results/box-score/103050"><strong>Box Score and Photos</strong></a><br>Japan 1-3 Venezuela <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results/box-score/103051"><strong>Box Score and Photos</strong></a><br>Philippines 1-8 New Zealand <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2022-mens-softball-world-cup/schedule-and-results/box-score/103052"><strong>Box Score and Photos</strong></a></p>
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