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February 24, 2017

WBSC reveals Logo, National Teams for U-12 Baseball World Cup 2017 in Tainan, Taiwan

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- The World Baseball Softball Confederation today unveiled the new official emblem and qualified nations for the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup® 2017.

The fourth edition of the U-12 youth world championship -- which is baseball's highest level of competition for 11- and 12-year-old players -- will be staged in Tainan, Taiwan, from 28 July to 6 August.

The 12 nations that will battle For the Title of World Champion in Tainan are as follows and feature a global footprint that spans across six continents:

• Africa (1): No. 28 South Africa
• Americas - North and South America (4): No. 2 United States, No. 6 Mexico, No. 16 Nicaragua, No. 17 Brazil
• Asia (3): No. 1 Japan, No. 3 Korea, No. 4 Chinese Taipei
• Europe (2): No. 14 Czech Republic, No. 20 Germany
• Oceania (1): No. 10 Australia
• Wild Card (1): No. 15 Panama

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