2023 World Baseball Classic qualification

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World Baseball Classic 2022 Qualifiers
2023 World Baseball Classic qualification logo.png
Tournament details
CountriesFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
City Panama City and Regensburg
DatesSeptember 16 – October 5, 2022 [1]
Teams12
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The qualifying round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, officially called The World Baseball Classic 2022 Qualifiers was held from 16 September 2022 to 5 October 2022. Teams which participated at the 2017 World Baseball Classic automatically qualified for the 2023 tournament. The qualifying round consisted of two tournaments to be participated by six teams each. The qualifiers were planned to be hosted in Tucson, Arizona in the United States but after the delay, the qualifier hosts were changed to the cities of Regensburg, Germany at Armin-Wolf-Arena and Panamá City, Panama at Estadio Rod Carew. [2] Winners and runners-up of each of the two tournaments qualified for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [3]

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The first qualifying tournament was originally scheduled to be held from March 13–18, 2020 and the second from March 20–25, 2020, [3] before the qualifiers' postponement was announced on March 12, 2020, by Major League Baseball due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] [5] In resolving the 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout,[ citation needed ] Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association agreed that the World Baseball Classic would return in 2023 and that qualifiers would begin in September 2022. [6]

Qualified teams

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Qualification status:
  Qualified for the 2023 World Baseball Classic
  Participated in the qualifier but failed to qualify

Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate positions in the WBSC World Rankings as of December 31,2021. [7]

TeamWorld rankingMethod of qualificationClassic appearancePrevious best position
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10th 2017 World Baseball Classic 5thRound 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12th5thRound 1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 21st5thRound 1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2nd5thRound 2 (2013)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 11th2ndRound 1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 9th5thRunners-up (2006)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 7th5thChampions (2013)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 17th5thRound 2 (2013)
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 20th2ndRound 2 (2017)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1st5thChampions (2006, 2009)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4th5thRound 2 (2006, 2009)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8th5thFourth place (2013, 2017)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 16th5thRunners-up (2013, 2017)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3rd5thRunners-up (2009)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5th5thChampions (2017)
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 6th5thThird place (2009)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 23rd Qualifier 1 Winners1st
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 14th Qualifier 1 Runners-up1st
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 13th Qualifier 2 Winners3rdRound 1
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 15th Qualifier 2 Runners-up1st

Players

Venues

Pool APool B
Flag of Germany.svg Regensburg, Germany Flag of Panama.svg Panama City, Panama
Armin-Wolf-Arena Rod Carew Stadium
Capacity: 3,200Capacity: 27,000
Armin wolf arena wm2009.jpg Rodcarew.jpg

Pools composition

Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate positions in the WBSC World Rankings as of July 2022. [7]

Pool APool B
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (18) (hosts)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama (13) (hosts)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (14)Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua (15)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (19)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (25)
Flag of France.svg  France (22)Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (27)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (23)Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan (31)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (26)Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (46)

The format was double-elimination. Each pool contained six teams, two of which are given a bye to the second round. The highest ranked teams in the WBSC World Rankings (the Czech Republic and Germany in Pool A, and Panama and Nicaragua in Pool B) received the byes.

Four of the teams had previously participated in the main WBC tournament: Panama and South Africa in 2006 and 2009 (which were by invitation), and Brazil and Spain in 2013. All four had participated in all qualifying tournaments.

Argentina played in WBC qualifiers for the first time, replacing the Philippines, which appeared in previous qualifying tournaments held in 2012 and 2016. [8] The other 11 teams had all previously participated in WBC qualifying. Two have previously won their qualifying group and qualified for the main tournament (Brazil, Spain), six have previously finished as high as second in their qualifying group (Germany, Great Britain, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, South Africa), Two have previously finished as high as third in their qualifying group (Czech Republic, France), and one has previously finished last in its qualifying group (Pakistan).

Qualifying round

Pool A

Opening RoundSemifinalsQualifier
–Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7
–Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 4W1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 21
–Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5W3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 9
W4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 10
–Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1
–Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 14W2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 8
–Flag of France.svg  France 4
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
L2Flag of France.svg  France 1
L8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
L3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7
W5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8W7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3
W6Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4
L1Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
L4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 11
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sept. 16, 202213:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg4–5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain   Armin-Wolf-Arena 3:10883 Boxscore
Sept. 16, 202219:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg14–4Flag of France.svg  France 8 Armin-Wolf-Arena 3:49897 Boxscore
Sept. 17, 202213:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg21–7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7 Armin-Wolf-Arena 3:051,725 Boxscore
Sept. 17, 202219:00 Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg8–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany   Armin-Wolf-Arena 3:282,216 Boxscore
Sept. 18, 202213:00 France  Flag of France.svg1–7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic   Armin-Wolf-Arena 3:14911 Boxscore
Sept. 19, 202212:00 South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg5–11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany   Armin-Wolf-Arena 3:11920 Boxscore
Sept. 20, 202213:00 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4–8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic *  Armin-Wolf-Arena 3:001,102 Boxscore
Sept. 20, 202219:00 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg9–10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain *10 Armin-Wolf-Arena 4:151,186 Boxscore
Sept. 21, 202219:00 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain   Armin-Wolf-Arena 2:521,229 Boxscore

*Home team designation determined by coin toss.

Pool B

Opening RoundSemifinalsQualifier
–Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 1
–Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7W1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
–Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 12W3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0
W4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 4
–Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 11
–Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4W2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0
–Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
L2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 0
L8Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1
L3Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 12
W5Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 6W7Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3
W6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5
L1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
L4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4
DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Sept. 30, 202212:00 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg7–12Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil   Estadio Nacional de Panamá 3:17105 Boxscore
Sept. 30, 202219:00 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg4–7Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina   Estadio Nacional de Panamá 3:33466 Boxscore
Oct. 1, 202212:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–1Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua   Estadio Nacional de Panamá 3:48695 Boxscore
Oct. 1, 202220:00 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–11Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 7 Estadio Nacional de Panamá 2:245,314 Boxscore
Oct. 2, 202212:00 Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–12Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 7 Estadio Nacional de Panamá 2:32495 Boxscore
Oct. 2, 202219:00 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina   Estadio Nacional de Panamá 2:43193 Boxscore
Oct. 4, 202210:00 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg5–6Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua *  Estadio Nacional de Panamá 3:20185 Boxscore
Oct. 4, 202220:00 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama*  Estadio Nacional de Panamá 3:096,789 Boxscore
Oct. 5, 202219:00 Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg3–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil   Estadio Nacional de Panamá 3:21769 Boxscore

*Home team designation determined by coin toss.

References

  1. ↑ "World Baseball Classic 2023 venues, pools announced". MLB.com. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Panama: Green light for the upgrade of Estadio Nacional". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Qualifiers set for expanded 2021 World Baseball Classic". Agence France-Presse. January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ Harrigan, Thomas (March 12, 2020). "World Baseball Classic qualifier games postponed". MLB.com . Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Major League Baseball to delay 2020 Opening Day by at least two weeks". MLB.com Press Release. March 12, 2020. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "World Baseball Classic returning in 2023". The Athletic. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "WBSC Rankings - Men's baseball on 28/06/21". World Baseball Softball Confederation . Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ Beccacece, Diego (August 18, 2022). "Histórico: Argentina jugará el World Baseball Classic". Beisbol Argentino (in Spanish). Retrieved October 4, 2022.
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