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WBSC and All Women’s Sports Network announce multi-year partnership to deliver live global television coverage of Women's Softball and Baseball World Cups
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The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and the All Women's Sports Network (AWSN) today announced a multi-year partnership that will bring unprecedented, live coverage of the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup 2026/2027 and the WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup 2026/2027 to global audiences, beginning on Tuesday, 16 June from Prague, Czech Republic.

The partnership comes at a particularly significant moment for women's softball, as the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup 2026/2027 will serve as the first qualification event for the softball competition at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

"The WBSC is delighted to partner with the All Women's Sports Network, a platform that shares our vision of elevating women's sport and providing greater visibility for female athletes," said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. "The WBSC Women's Softball World Cup and WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup represent the highest level of international competition in our disciplines, and this partnership will enable fans around the world to experience the passion, excellence and excitement of these events.”

”We are proud to become the live television destination for WBSC’s incredible women’s baseball and softball World Cup competitions and to be able to give fans around the world a look at some of the best teams and players from different countries while they strive to reach the 2028 Olympic Games,” said George Chung, CEO of AWSN.

A total of 18 teams that have entered the WBSC Women’s World Softball Cup 2026/2027 are divided into three different groups of six teams, with each group competing amongst each other in round robin format in the initial tournament stage that takes place in three different cities - Prague, Czech Republic; Lima, Peru; and Oklahoma City, USA – between June and September.

The six best performing teams across the three groups plus two Wild Cards will battle it out in the WBSC Women’s World Softball Cup Finals 2027 in Redcliffe, Australia, taking place from 5-11 April, 2027.

The complete tournament schedule can be viewed by clicking here.

The WBSC Women's Softball World Cup and WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup are the pinnacle international competitions in their respective disciplines, featuring the world's top-ranked national teams from every continent.

The tournaments serve as the ultimate showcase of international women's softball and baseball and continue to play a vital role in the global development of both sports.

About All Women's Sports Network

The All Women’s Sport Network (AWSN) is the world’s fastest growing and largest global television network dedicated exclusively to women’s sports.

The AWSN platform is available on over 1 billion devices across 60 plus countries and is redefining how audiences experience women’s athletics.

Co-founded by entertainment icon Whoopi Goldberg and Jungo TV, AWSN’s mission is to champion and elevate female athletes at every level, from grassroots competitions to elite international leagues.

AWSN stands at the forefront of a cultural movement, celebrating the power, talent, and stories of women in sports on a truly global stage.