--- title: "Japan, Venezuela and Chinese Taipei punch tickets to Finals 2027 in Rockford; First to book Finals spot at Rockford 2027" sdDatePublished: "2026-08-28T11:19:00Z" source: "https://www.wbsc.org//news/wbscraxus-womens-baseball-world-cup-group-tainan-2026-supported-by-ctbc-day-3-live-blog" topics: - name: "sport event" identifier: "medtop:20001108" - name: "sport" identifier: "medtop:15000000" - name: "baseball" identifier: "medtop:20000849" locations: - "Rockford" - "Cuba" - "Philippines" - "Japan" - "Venezuela" --- Japan, Venezuela and Chinese Taipei punch tickets to Finals 2027 in Rockford; First to book Finals spot at Rockford 2027 WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Tainan - Japan, Venezuela and Chinese Taipei punch tickets to Finals 2027 WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Tainan - Japan, Venezuela and Chinese Taipei punch tickets to Finals 2027 A packed final day featured seven games at the WBSC RAXUS Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC , culminating in Japan, Venezuela and hosts Chinese Taipei securing the group’s three tickets to next year’s Finals. Japan completed a perfect campaign with a 5-0 record to become the first team to book their place at Rockford 2027, while Venezuela advanced after an impressive 4-1 showing. Chinese Taipei claimed the third and final berth in the last game of the tournament, defeating Great Britain to finish 3-2 and delight the home crowd. 📋 After the Final Day of the WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC, here are the final standings. ⏩ Japan, Venezuela and Chinese Taipei secured their spots in next year's Finals! #BaseballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com The Philippines emerged as one of the tournament’s standout stories. Making their historic Baseball World Cup debut, they recorded their first win on the global stage against Cuba before defeating Great Britain, 6-2, on Wednesday to close their campaign with a highly encouraging 2-3 record. A youthful Cuba squad finished 1-4, while another debutant Great Britain concluded their first Baseball World Cup appearance with an 0-5 record, gaining valuable experience on the international stage. ✅ The stage is set! The teams for the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals 2027 presented by RAXUS are now complete! #BaseballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com Day 3 of the WBSC RAXUS Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC started with Japan vs. Cuba. Game 14: Japan 13-0 Cuba In the game in which Miyu Shimizu started for Japan, facing Lorensi Padron for Cuba, Japan quickly scored their first run in the first inning on a double by Kokoa Azuma accompanied by two sacrifice hits to make it a 1-0 game. Japan then scored 10 runs in the second inning before adding another two runs in the fifth, scoring a total of 13 runs. 🇯🇵 Defending World Champions, Team Japan stay undefeated in the tournament with their fourth consecutive win at WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC. #BaseballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com Japan starter Shimizu, who pitched three perfect innings against the Philippines, dominated again, pitching another four scoreless innings as Japan defeated Cuba, 13-0, and remained undefeated at 4-0. After collecting the fourth win in the group play of this year’s WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup, Japan became the first team to punch the ticket to the Finals next year in Rockford. Game 9: Philippines 2-8 Chinese Taipei In a must-win game for the hosts to keep their chance to punch the ticket, after losing to Venezuela the night before by a walk-off bunt, Chinese Taipei wasted no time starting their offence against the Philippines by scoring four times in the first innings. Chinese Taipei increased their lead over the Philippines to eight runs at the end of the fourth innings. Chinese Taipei take their second win at WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC👏 #BaseballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com The Philippines weren’t ready to walk away without making noise. With two singles and a double, the Philippines scored two runs in the fifth before Chinese Taipei held on to win 8-2, collecting their second win of the tournament. Game 7: Great Britain 4-7 Cuba With Great Britain and Cuba both seeking their first win in the tournament, Oona Ylinen was sent to the mound for Great Britain, and Cuba had Maiquelis Chacon starting. Great Britain’s Laura Hirai led off with a hit by pitch and later scored to give her team a 1-0 lead over Cuba. However, Cuba immediately came off the bat in the first inning and scored four runs to take a 4-1 lead. Cuba secure their first win of the tournament 🇨🇺✊ WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC #BaseballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com In the third innings, Great Britain scored another run, but Cuba answered with another two runs in the bottom half, thus increasing the lead to a 6-2 game. Another two runs were added for Great Britain in the top of the fourth before Cuba scored one more time and held on to defeat Great Britain, 7-4, collecting their first win in the tournament. Game 13: Venezuela 10-0 Philippines The Venezuela-Philippines game saw Maria Bautista on the mound for the Philippines and Abril Amaro start for Venezuela. The South Americans started their offence right from the first innings and scored six runs in the second. The Philippines batters managed only four hits off Amaro and couldn't score. Venezuela defeated the Philippines, 10-0, to secure their third win in the tournament and punch their ticket to next year's Finals. Venezuela shut out The Philippines for another victory at WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC🇻🇪👏 #BaseballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com Venezuela manager Cindy Alzona pointed out the direction for her team as they are heading to the Finals next year: “This is a strong team, but I think we will need to focus on more detailed aspects of the games since we are going to face stronger teams in a tougher tournament. “We are a strong team, so it is even more important that we don’t get affected by the detailed things,” added Alzona. Game 12: Chinese Taipei 2-11 Japan In the game between Chinese Taipei and Japan, Kana Onodera started for Japan, and Chi-Jung Chen was on the mound for Chinese Taipei. World No. 1 Japan jumped on Chinese Taipei quickly in the first innings and secured a 7-0 lead after two innings. Chinese Taipei put numbers on the board in the third, scoring two. Japan added four more runs in the fourth to defeat Chinese Taipei, 11-2, and finish the Stage Group tournament undefeated with a perfect 5-0 record. Japan finish off The Group Stage of WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC with their fifth🖐consecutive win, heading to The Finals! ✈ #BaseballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com Japan manager Risa Nakashima said after the game: “We were really worried about how this tournament would end up when games were postponed during those rainy days, but here we are now, being able to play all five games for all teams and complete the tournament. I’d like to express our appreciation to the WBSC for their tournament management and to all who made this possible for their hard work and contribution. “It’s time for us to start thinking about how to prepare for next year’s Finals, as we are going to face teams that are more competitive and superior,” added Nakashima. Game 10: Cuba 2-5 Venezuela In the final game for both Cuba and Venezuela in this WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage, Cuba started Adriana Carrazana, who faced up against Venezuela's Frandelis Garcia. Cuba scored one run in the top of the first before Venezuela responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the innings. At the of the game, Venezuela defeated Cuba, 5-2, improving their record to 4-1 in the tournament. Venezuela finish off the tournament with a win, also securing a spot in The Finals🤘🇻🇪 WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC #BaseballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com Cuba women’s baseball legend Margarita Mayeta commented on the Cuba team in this year’s tournament, “We have a young team, and through this tournament I want them to learn how to be brave, how to learn, and how to experience the games and to keep being competitive.” Mayeta also pointed out how she felt about how the WBSC and CTBA executed the tournament operations, “I also want to commend the organizer for hosting the tournament with such professionalism. The rain certainly has interrupted the schedule, but to be in the process and see how professional, organised, and devoted the organiser is in carrying out all necessary tasks to make this tournament happen- this is amazing, and we really appreciate it.” Game 15: Great Britain 0-15 Chinese Taipei In the final game of the Group Stage, Chinese Taipei Chen-Yun Chang started for Chinese Taipei, and Jessica Vernon was on the mound for Great Britain. Chinese Taipei captain Yu-Ying Hsieh led off with a double before another three hits brought in three runs to give Chinese Taipei a 3-0 lead after the first inning. Another two runs were added to make it a 5-0 game after two innings. Chinese Taipei continued their offence by adding six runs in the third inning, and four runs in the fourth, before picking up the third and final win in this WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Stage tournament. With the win, Chinese Taipei officially punched their ticket to the Finals next year in Rockford. Chinese Taipei punch the last ticket to The Finals in 2027, with their victory over Great Britain. Mission accomplished! WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC #BaseballWorldCupW pic.twitter.com Chinese Taipei starter Chang discussed how the scheduling change has influenced her and the team. “The game plan was one game per night, and I was not even penciled in as a starter. So it turned out the way that was unexpected for us. “I was preparing the game as a reliever, and it is tough for us all to play three games today,” added Chang. “But nevertheless, I am very happy to have the opportunity to pitch tonight.” Chang was on leave from her flight attendant job to participate in the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup. “I’d definitely do so again next year if I get selected to the team again.” Great Britain manager Pietro Sollecito said: “This has been a great journey for us, and so many experiences were learned for us and the players. “Until now, it is still so amazing to see how the organiser has pulled it off after all the rain. The organiser has done an absolutely fantastic job. “And for our players, it is definitely a rewarding trip for them. To see the best players playing on TV is one thing, and being able to be on the field and play against the best in the world gives them a realistic opportunity to envision themselves in the future, on the field. “And to enjoy the baseball culture here, that is also something very unique and will be something they will remember forever.” Group Tainan Day by Day Weather postpones games for second day in a row Day 1 postponed due to bad weather Six teams set sights on WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals on eve of Group Tainan ASPAC ready to welcome WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup in Tainan Venezuela announce roster for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan Jorge Luis Pimienta to manage Cuba at WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan Ten Days to Go: Teams gear up for WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Tainan Cindy Anzola to manage Venezuela at Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan Great Britain manager Pietro Sollecito names coaching staff and captains for Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan Japan announce roster for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan Categories: Asia slideshow , Baseball , Slideshow news , WBSC RAXUS Women's Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC , Women's Baseball , Women's Baseball World Cup After completing the rain-affected schedule of the WBSC RAXUS Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Tainan 2026 supported by CTBC on Thursday, Japan, Venezuela, and Chinese Taipei have officially punched their tickets to the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Finals 2027 in Rockford.