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 * Kezyfooty Sandbox 1
 * Kezyfooty Sandbox 2

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The 2022 WBSC U-18 Men's Softball World Championship was the 13th U-18 Men's Softball World Cup, and the first under the U-18 title. It was an international softball tournament taking place in Palmerston North, New Zealand from 22 February to 1 March 2020. Originally scheduled for February 2021, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand last hosted the tournament in 1993, in Auckland.

Australia were the defending champions, and lost the final to the Japan, who claimed their third title.

Venue
Colquhoun Park in Palmerston North, Manawatū hosted all the games across two fields.

Group A


Group B


Placement Round
The bottom three teams from each group progress to the placement round. Head to head results against the other bottom three team from the Opening Round will carry over to help determine final placings. In games between equal seeds, a coin toss determines the home team.

