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Havana, July 31 (RHC) The main international baseball competition in 2018, the U-23 Baseball World Cup will take place in Barranquilla, Colombia, from October 19 to 28, instead of The World Confederation of Sport announced that the World Baseball and Softball Confederation announced that hosting rights to the 2018 U-23 World Cup Baseball amid the exciting Games of Central America and the Caribbean 2018 in Barranquilla . were awarded to the Colombian Baseball Federation (FCB) as well as to the city of Barranquilla and the Atlantic Department.
The new 12,000-seat Edgar Rentería baseball stadium, ushered in the 2018 U-23 Baseball World Cup. The modern stadium is called the "Jewel of the Central America and Caribbean Games" and badumed the role of baseball headquarters of Sudamér ica.
Located about 100 kilometers south of Barranquilla, the U-23 Baseball World Cup matches will inaugurate new baseball stadiums in Repelón and Manatí, which are part of an investment athletic $ 8 million. US Dollars for the Colombian Department of the Atlantic. The baseball stadium of Santa Marta de Barranquilla will be used as the main venue. The official map of the place will be confirmed after the stadium inspections by the WBSC.
WBSC President Fraccari said: "Barranquilla, the excellent organizers of the 2018 Central America and Caribbean Games, have built the main baseball stadium in South America, the perfect setting to present the best players and sub-23 teams in the world.Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Colombia; Colombian leaders have done a great job in developing the baseball and football infrastructure. other sports in their big country and the Under-23 World Cup will highlight it in October. "
Jimmy, chairman of FCB Char said:" This is the biggest organized baseball event by Colombia and our Federation.We are grateful for the opportunity to welcome and the confidence that the WBSC has given us. "
Alejandro Char, Mayor of Barranquilla, said:" We thank the President Fraccari to have welcomed i the U23 Baseball World Cup in October. . We are very pleased to welcome the participating nations to our wonderful city for this baseball celebration at the Edgar Rentería stadium. Our new jewel will impress participants and admirers.
Originally, Nicaragua received the hosting rights for the 2018 Baseball World Cup. Given the current climate in Nicaragua, the WBSC and the Nicaragua Baseball Federation accepted As a host, the BC U23 national team has received a wild card and is the 12th and last team to participate in the U-23 World Title race.
Advancing through the Continental Championships / Qualifiers, the 12 nations that are preparing to compete for the World Championship title in Barranquilla are as follows (in order of position in the Continental Championship):
- Africa: South Africa South [19659012] Asia: Japan, current World Cup Under-23 Champion, China Taipei and Korea
- Europe: Netherlands and Czech Republic
- Americas: Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Republic ca Dominicana
- Oceania: Australia
- Host / Joker: Colombia
The WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup will be the main international baseball tournament in 2018, distributing 690 points for the world ranking – the third super prize, after the main international Premier 12® competitions and the World Baseball Clbadic.
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