Czechia, Denmark qualify for WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup 2026

From July 1 to 5, 2025 Kunovice in Czechia played host to the U-23 Men’s Softball European Championship 2025. The European Championship served as qualifier for the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup 2026, which will be played from 25 April to 3 May, 2026 in Sincelejo, Colombia.

Czechia and Denmark finished first and second in the U-23 Men’s Softball European Championship 2025 to qualify for the WBSC U-23 Men’s Softball World Cup 2026. Czechia went undefeated in the four-team event. They shut out Denmark 7-0 in the Championship Game on Saturday, scoring in four of the five innings played. Matyas Zelinka struck out nine batters in a two-hit shutout to lead the way.

The four teams in the U-23 Men’s Softball European Championship played a double round robin during the opening round. Czechia, the No. 7 in the WBSC Men’s Softball World Rankings dominated by winning all six of their opening round games, scoring 82 runs, while allowing just one. World No. 15 Denmark meanwhile went 4-2 during the opening round to join Czechia in the final.

World No. 24 Belgium defeated World No. 25 Great Britain 11-1 in the Bronze Medal Game to finish in third place in the final standings. Great Britain ended up in fourth place.