Oceania qualifiers for U-18 Women's and Men's Softball World Cups underway in American Samoa
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<p>The <a href="https://www.wbscoceania.org/en/events/2023-u-18-womens-softball-oceania-championship/schedule-and-results"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup Oceania qualifier</span></strong></a> - which features hosts American Samoa, World No. 7 Australia and No. 23 New Zealand - is underway in Tafuna, America Samoa. </p>
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<p>After a three round, round-robin series, which takes place from 5-7 November, the top two teams will advance to the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-ii-u-18-womens-softball-world-cup-group-stage/home"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WBSC U-18 Women's Softball World Cup</span></strong></a> group stage next year.</p>
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<p>Tony Solaita Field in Tafuba will host the qualifiers for the group stage of both the U-18 Women's Softball and the Men's Softball World Cups. </p>
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<p>Tolia <em>Tony </em>Solaita (1947-1990) was a slugging first baseman who played for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/organisation/wbsc-events/mens-softball-world-cup"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Men's Softball World Cup</span></strong></a> Oceania qualifier will open on Thursday, 9 November. American Samoa, World No. 2 Australia and No. 7 New Zealand will play for two spots in the <a href="https://www.wbsc.org/en/events/2024-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-group-stage/home"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">2024 group stage</span></strong></a>. The format is also a triple round-robin.</p>
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<p>The tournament will finish on Saturday, 11 November.</p>
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