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You are here: Home / Featured / Recaps from Day 8 of the 2022 WBSC Men’s World Cup at Auckland New Zealand – Super Round Final Day: Australia beat Argentina in tiebreaker, book spot in final v Canada; USA v Argentina for bronze

Recaps from Day 8 of the 2022 WBSC Men’s World Cup at Auckland New Zealand – Super Round Final Day: Australia beat Argentina in tiebreaker, book spot in final v Canada; USA v Argentina for bronze

December 3, 2022 by fpw

Click here for Official Recap from the WBSC

Another amazing day’s play – with the last two games going to tiebreakers – to determine the teams for the last two games plus Placement Round games. World Championship Final: Australia v Canada at 16:00 on Sunday. Bronze Medal Game: USA v Argentina at 13:00 on Sunday.

8th Inning 2 RBI Single by Hayden Mathews Gives Australia a Spot in the Gold Medal Game vs. Canada

?? 2-RBI single by Hayden Mathews!!!!#MensSoftballWC pic.twitter.com/d96dLekXdp

— WBSC ?? (@WBSC) December 3, 2022

14K One Hitter by Sean Cleary Sends Canada to the Gold Medal Game vs. Australia

?? Canada advances to the World Championship Final on Sunday!!!#MensSoftballWC pic.twitter.com/LapGnQH5Dn

— WBSC ?? (@WBSC) December 3, 2022
  • Super Round: Australia beat defending champions Argentina in the last game of the day to claim a spot in the World Championship final
  • Canada beat Cuba to book the other spot – Sean Cleary one strike away from perfect game.
  • USA beat Venezuela and confirmed a spot in the bronze medal game. Will play world champions Argentina.
  • Super Round Standings: Canada (4-1), Australia (4-1), Argentina (4-1), USA (2-3), Cuba (1-4), Venezuela (0-5)
  • World Championship Final: Australia v Canada at 16:00 on Sunday
  • Bronze Medal Game: USA v Argentina at 13:00 on Sunday
  • Placement Round: Philippines beat South Africa 4-0 to finish in 10th place, South Africa 11th, New Zealand overcame Denmark 2-1, Japan 5-4 Czech Republic in 10th inning
  • Placement Round Standings: Japan (5-0); New Zealand (4-1), Czech Republic (3-2), Philippines (2-3), South Africa (1-4), Denmark (0-5)
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Australia, seventh at the last World Cup, bagged two runs in an extra inning tiebreaker to overcome previously unbeaten Argentina and earn a place against four-time winners Canada in the final of the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup.

The two teams won through to Sunday’s final at Rosedale Park in Auckland, New Zealand after hard-fought victories on the penultimate day. Canada outlasted Cuba 2-0 while Australia produced a stunning victory in the eighth inning in a colossal battle against defending champions Argentina.

?? Australia win!!! Advance to the World Championship Final ? #MensSoftballWC pic.twitter.com/sfm1pzMeHD

— WBSC ?? (@WBSC) December 3, 2022

The world No. 1 Argentina will face USA for the third place playoff, after the Americans withstood the challenge from Venezuela 5-1.

Day 8 Results

Venezuela 1-5 USA (Super Round) Box Score and Photos
Cuba 0-2 Canada (Super Round) Box Score and Photos
Philippines 4-0 South Africa (Placement Round) Box Score and Photos
Denmark 1-2 New Zealand (Placement Round) Box Score and Photos
Czech Republic 5-4 Japan 10th inning (Placement Round) Box Score and Photos
Australia 2-0 Argentina 8th inning (Super Round) Box Score and Photos

Final Ranking
1
2
3
4
5 Cuba
6 Venezuela
7 Japan
8 New Zealand
9 Czech Republic
10 Philippines
11 South Africa
12 Denmark

Editor’s Note:

1 Canada or AUS

2 Canada or AUS

3 USA or ARG

4 USA or ARG

5 Cuba

6 Venezuela

7 Japan

8 New Zealand

9 Czech Republic

10 Philippines

11 South Africa

12 Denmark

Click here for Official Recap from the WBSC

Filed Under: Featured, Oceania, Tournaments, WBSC Tagged With: SoftballNewZealand, WBSC, WBSC2022, WBSCAmericas

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