Group B of the 2025 Men's Softball World Cup will take place from 10 to 14 July 2024 in Prince Albert, Canada.[1] The group consists of host nation Canada, Argentina, Hong Kong, Israel, New Zealand and Singapore.
Standings
editGroup B is being contested in Prince Albert during 10–14 July 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 45 | 1 | +44 | 1.000 | — | Advance to Group B Final |
| 2 |  New Zealand
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 5 | +25 | .800 | 1 | |
| 3 |  Canada (H)
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | .600 | 2 | Advance to Group B third place play-off |
| 4 |  Singapore
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 0 | .400 | 3 | |
| 5 |  Hong Kong, China
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 46 | −41 | .200 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Israel
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 44 | −41 | .000 | 5 |
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) TQB; 4) ER-TQB; 5) Highest batting average; 6) Coin toss
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) TQB; 4) ER-TQB; 5) Highest batting average; 6) Coin toss
(H) Hosts
Summary
editMatches
editArgentina vs Israel
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | X | X | 8 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 200 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singapore vs. New Zealand
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hong Kong, China vs. Canada
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada |
0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | X | 7 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand vs. Israel
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (5) |
0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | X | X | X | 10 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Israel vs. Hong Kong, China
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada vs. Singapore
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Canada vs. Argentina
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Singapore vs. Israel
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore (4) |
4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | X | X | X | 16 | 18 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | X | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Singapore vs. Hong Kong, China
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore (5) |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | X | X | 9 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hong Kong, China vs. Argentina
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong, China |
0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina (3) |
10 | 2 | 4 | X | X | X | X | 16 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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New Zealand vs. Canada
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. Singapore
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina (3) |
5 | 6 | 4 | X | X | X | X | 15 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore |
0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Argentina vs. New Zealand
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hong Kong, China vs. New Zealand
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong, China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand |
4 | 6 | 2 | X | X | X | X | 12 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Israel vs. Canada
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (5) |
0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 7 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Play-offs
editThe winner of the final and the repechage qualify for the 2025 finals.
Bracket
edit| Final | Repechage | ||||||||||||
| 14 July – Prime Ministers’ Park | |||||||||||||
| New Zealand | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Argentina | 6 | 14 July – Prime Ministers’ Park | |||||||||||
| Canada | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Third place play-off | New Zealand | 4 | |||||||||||
| 14 July – Prime Ministers’ Park | |||||||||||||
| Singapore | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Canada | 8 | ||||||||||||
Summary
edit| Round | Date | Local Time |
Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration |
Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th place match | 14 July 2024 | 10:00 | Israel |
5–6 | Hong Kong, China |
7 | Prime Ministers’ Park | Boxscore | ||
| 3rd place match | 14 July 2024 | 13:00 | Singapore |
0–8 | Canada |
5 | Prime Ministers’ Park | Boxscore | ||
| Final | 14 July 2024 | 16:00 | New Zealand |
5–6 | Argentina |
7 | Prime Ministers’ Park | Boxscore | ||
| Repechage | 14 July 2024 | 19:00 | Canada |
1–4 | New Zealand |
7 | Prime Ministers’ Park | Boxscore |
Fifth place play-off
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Third place play-off
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada (5) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | 8 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Argentina |
1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | X | 6 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Repechage
edit| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ "Schedule revealed for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group B: Hosts Canada against Hong Kong, China on opening day". wbsc.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.