{"id":44937,"date":"2025-02-18T13:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T21:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=44937"},"modified":"2025-02-18T14:34:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T22:34:18","slug":"wbsc-announces-groups-for-2025-mens-world-cup-finals-july-8-13-at-prince-albert-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=44937","title":{"rendered":"WBSC Announces Groups for 2025 Men&#8217;s World Cup Finals &#8211; July 8-13 at Prince Albert, Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/static.wbsc.org\/assets\/cms\/shares\/2025_MSWC_Finals_Game_Schedule_Master_20250218_IG.jpg\">Click to Enlarge Schedule<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? Breaking News ??<br><br>?? Groups, schedule announced for WBSC Men&#39;s Softball World Cup Finals in Prince Albert as tickets go on sale<br>? More details here<br>? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IOKntRrREY\">https:\/\/t.co\/IOKntRrREY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SoftballWorldCupM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SoftballWorldCupM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mGavXDoilA\">pic.twitter.com\/mGavXDoilA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; WBSC ?? (@WBSC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WBSC\/status\/1891891729370054958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbsc.org\/en\/news\/groups-schedule-announced-for-wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-finals-in-prince-albert-as-tickets-go-on-sale\">From the Official WBSC Website:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Groups, schedule announced for WBSC Men&#8217;s Softball World Cup Finals in Prince Albert as tickets go on sale<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Japan and Dominican Republic will open the tournament in Prince Albert, Canada on Tuesday 8 July at 11:30. Tournament passes are on sale for CA$136 (US$96).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the groups and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbsc.org\/en\/events\/2025-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-finals\/schedule-and-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">schedule<\/a>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wbsc.org\/en\/events\/2025-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-finals\/home\" target=\"_blank\">WBSC Men&#8217;s Softball World Cup Finals<\/a>, set to take place at Prime Ministers&#8217; Ballpark in Prince Albert, Canada, from 8 to 13 July. Tournament passes are now available for CA$136 (US$96) at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sasktix.evenue.net\/events\/MS\" target=\"_blank\">Sasktix.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan and the Dominican Republic will open the tournament on Tuesday, 8 July, at 11:30, followed by Argentina vs. Venezuela at 14:30. Game 3 will feature a showdown between 2022 bronze medallists USA and defending champions Australia, while arch-rivals New Zealand and Canada will close out the opening day at 20:30. The Opening Ceremony is scheduled for 19:30.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbsc.org\/en\/events\/2025-xviii-mens-softball-world-cup-finals\/schedule-and-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 57 games were played last year in the Group Stage to determine the eight teams that will compete in the WBSC Men&#8217;s Softball World Cup Finals 2025. The participating teams are No. 1 Argentina, No. 2 Australia, No. 3 Japan, No. 4 Canada, No. 5 Venezuela, No. 6 USA, No. 8 New Zealand, and No. 11 Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The teams have been split into two groups for the opening phase of the tournament:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Group A:<\/strong>&nbsp;Argentina, Canada, New Zealand, Venezuela<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group B:<\/strong>&nbsp;Australia, Dominican Republic, Japan, USA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Round, scheduled for 11 and 12 July. The World Championship Final, featuring the top two teams from the Super Round standings, will take place on 13 July at 14:00. July 14 has been designated as a rain day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbsc.org\/en\/news\/groups-schedule-announced-for-wbsc-mens-softball-world-cup-finals-in-prince-albert-as-tickets-go-on-sale\">Click here to continue reading.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nxml\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>WBSC Men&#8217;s Softball World Cup Finals 2025 Schedule<\/title>\n    <style>\n        body {\n            font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\n            line-height: 1.6;\n            background-color: #f4f4f4;\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 20px;\n        }\n        h1, h2 {\n            text-align: center;\n        }\n        .schedule {\n            max-width: 800px;\n            margin: 0 auto;\n            background: #fff;\n            padding: 20px;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n            box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);\n        }\n        .day {\n            margin-bottom: 20px;\n        }\n        .game {\n            margin-bottom: 10px;\n        }\n        .note {\n            font-size: 0.9em;\n            color: #555;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n    <h1>WBSC Men&#8217;s Softball World Cup Finals 2025<\/h1>\n    <h2>Prince Albert, Canada<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"schedule\">\n        <h2>Opening Round<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"day\">\n            <h3>July 8 &#8211; Day 1<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"game\">11:30 &#8211; Japan vs. Dominican Republic<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">14:30 &#8211; Venezuela vs. Argentina<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">16:30 &#8211; USA vs. Australia<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">20:30 &#8211; New Zealand vs. Canada<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\"><strong>19:30 &#8211; Opening Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"day\">\n            <h3>July 9 &#8211; Day 2<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"game\">11:30 &#8211; Dominican Republic vs. Australia<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">14:30 &#8211; USA vs. Japan<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">17:30 &#8211; Canada vs. Venezuela<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">20:30 &#8211; New Zealand vs. Argentina<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"day\">\n            <h3>July 10 &#8211; Day 3<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"game\">11:30 &#8211; Dominican Republic vs. USA<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">14:30 &#8211; Venezuela vs. New Zealand<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">17:30 &#8211; Australia vs. Japan<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">20:30 &#8211; Argentina vs. Canada<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h2>Super Round \/ Placement Round<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"day\">\n            <h3>July 11 &#8211; Day 4<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"game\">TBD &#8211; A4 vs. B4<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">TBD &#8211; A2 vs. B2<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">TBD &#8211; A1 vs. B1<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"day\">\n            <h3>July 12 &#8211; Day 5<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"game\">TBD &#8211; B4 vs. A3<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">TBD &#8211; A4 vs. B3<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">TBD &#8211; B2 vs. A1<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <h2>World Championship Final &#038; Bronze Medal Game<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"day\">\n            <h3>July 13 &#8211; Day 6<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"game\">11:00 &#8211; 4th Place Super Round vs. 3rd Place Super Round (Bronze Medal Game)<\/p>\n            <p class=\"game\">14:00 &#8211; 2nd Place Super Round vs. 1st Place Super Round (World Championship Final)<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"day\">\n            <h3>Rain Day (If Needed)<\/h3>\n            <p>July 14 is reserved for rescheduled games due to rain.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <hr \/>\n        \n        <div class=\"note\">\n          All times are local to Prince Albert, Canada.<br \/>\n          The visiting team is listed on the left, and the home team is on the right.<br \/>\n          * In the Super Round and Placement Round, a coin toss determines home teams in case of tied records.\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Footer -->\n    <footer style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:20px;\">\n      \u00a9 WBSC | #SoftballWorldCupM | WBSC.org\n    <\/footer>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click to Enlarge Schedule From the Official WBSC Website:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,28,38,35,61,82],"tags":[1569,1413,73,1568],"class_list":{"0":"post-44937","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-canada","7":"category-featured","8":"category-latinamerica","9":"category-oceania","10":"category-usa-softball","11":"category-wbsc","12":"tag-princealbertfastball","13":"tag-softballworldcupm","14":"tag-wbsc","15":"tag-wbscmen2025","16":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44937","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=44937"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44937\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44943,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44937\/revisions\/44943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=44937"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=44937"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=44937"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}