Team Australia will compete in the 2025 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under 18 World Cup in Japan this September.
It’s one of the best junior events in the world, with the top high-school aged players from each country competing in a true best-on-best format. Major League household names like Shohei Ohtani, Francisco Lindor and Clayton Kershaw have all played in this event.
This is your U18 World Cup Hub – home to links, game recaps, roster information and more. Follow Team Australia on social media.
When the tournament begins, you can visit our YouTube Channel for top moments.
SCHEDULE
Top three teams from each pool advance to Super Round.
GROUP STAGE
– Game 1: September 5 – vs Germany, 11:30AM AEST
– Game 2: September 6 – vs Panama, 11:30AM AEST
– Game 3: September 7 – vs China, 11:30AM AEST
– Game 4: September 8 – vs Chinese Taipei, 3:30PM AEST
– Game 5: September 9 – vs USA, 11:30AM AEST
Super Round – September 11-14
PLACEMENT ROUND GROUPS
Pool A
Cuba
Italy
Japan
Korea
Puerto Rico
South Africa
Pool B
Australia
China
Chinese Taipei
Germany
Panama
USA
