The Super Round of the WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup 2025, presented by RAXUS, kicks off on Thursday, September 11, at 10:30 a.m. (local time) at Okinawa Cellular Stadium in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The opening game will see Panama face Puerto Rico — the third-place teams from each Opening Round group.
Okinawa Cellular Stadium will serve as the main venue, hosting six of the nine Super Round games. Meanwhile, Korea will play all three of their games under the lights at Nishizaki Stadium in Itoman.
Teams carry over their results from the Opening Round against other Super Round opponents. As a result:
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Japan and the USA begin the Super Round with a 2-0 record
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Korea and Chinese Taipei start at 1-1
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Panama and Puerto Rico enter at 0-2
The top two teams from the Super Round will advance to the World Championship Final, scheduled for Sunday, September 14, at 4:00 p.m. (local time), at Okinawa Cellular Stadium. The Bronze Medal Game, featuring the third and fourth-place teams, will be held earlier that day at 11:00 a.m.
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The Placement Round also begins on September 11 at Nishizaki Stadium, starting at 10:30 a.m. with a matchup between the sixth-place finishers from each Opening Round group: China and South Africa. The action continues with Germany facing Italy at 2:30 p.m., and simultaneously, Australia will take on Cuba at Okinawa Cellular Stadium.
Nishizaki Stadium will host six of the nine Placement Round games.
In terms of standings heading into the Placement Round:
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Cuba and Germany start with a 2-0 record
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Italy and Australia are both 1-1
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China and South Africa begin at 0-2
