WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals 2025: New Zealand & Venezuela play for the title of world champion
Welcome to the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup World Championship Final at Prime Ministers Park in Prince Albert. New Zealand and Venezuela will play for the world title for the second time in the history, as they faced each other in 2013.
World No. 5 Venezuela beat No. 8 New Zealand 7-2 on the last day of the Opening Round on Thursday to confirm both sides as the top two teams in Group A to advance to the Super Round, having won two games and suffered one loss each.
All games are available on the WBSC official streaming platform, GameTime.
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Sunday’s final marks Venezuela’s second appearance in a World Championship Final, following their previous participation in 2013. With this result, they have secured their third medal in the event, the last one being a bronze in 2015.
This year’s final will be New Zealand’s 10th appearance in a World Championship Final. They have won the title six times (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2013, and 2017), and finished runners-up in four editions (1988, 1992, 2009, and 2015). In 1976, they shared the gold medal with Canada and USA, as the playoffs couldn’t be completed.
Key News
- Venezuela & New Zealand to meet in World Championship Final; USA, Japan to play for Bronze
- Shane Boland: "This tournament is the pinnacle of softball"
- Hiroki Ikeda: From supporting role to ace in Japan’s title hunt
- Japan top standings as New Zealand walk off USA ahead of final Super Round day
- Passing the torch: Matias Etchevers steps into Argentina’s legendary pitching circle
- Super Round schedule announced for WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup Finals
- WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals 2025: Japan, New Zealand, USA, Venezuela advance to Super Round
- Rafael Flores: A legacy of passion and perseverance
- WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals 2025: New Zealand stay undefeated in Group A; tight race in Group B
- Reilly Makea forging his own path with the Black Sox – under the watchful eye of his legendary father
- From t-ball to triple gold: The unmatched journey of Riley James
- New Zealand, Venezuela take control of Group A; Dominican Republic, USA in Group B
- Family, pride and power: Elias Valerio's moment shines in Dominican Republic win
- USA veteran shortstop Cam Schiller on life, family and softball: “This is a fantastic game”
- Press conference: Head coaches, teams ready for battle as world's best are ready to open tournament on Tuesday
- WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals 2025: Watch every game live on GameTime
- 10 things to know about the most anticipated WBSC Men's Softball World Cup event in history
- By the Numbers
- Players to watch
- Eight contenders chasing glory
- Revisiting 59 years of Men's Softball World Cup history
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