Panama to host the WBSC Americas U-12 Baseball World Cup Qualifier from October 19

Twelve National Teams will participate in the WBSC Americas U-12 Baseball World Cup Qualifiers from October 19 to 27 at the Rod Carew and Andy Alonso Stadiums in Panama City. The top four finishers will advance to the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025.

World No. 2 Mexico, No. 5 USA, No. 10 Panama, No. 11 Colombia, No. 16 Nicaragua and No. 67 Ecuador will compete in Group A.

Group B includes No. 4 Venezuela, No. 8 Puerto Rico, No. 9 Cuba, No. 12 Dominican Republic, No. 24 Brazil and No. 34 Argentina.

The qualifying process for the WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup 2025 started with the U-12 European Championship in July. The winners, World No. 17 Germany, and the second-place finishers, World No. 7 Netherlands, will represent Europe in the VIII WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup.

Eight National Teams will participate in the XI BFA U-12 Asia Championship from November 23 to 29 in Matsuyama and Imabari, Japan. The three teams stepping on the podium will advance to the U-12 Baseball World Cup.

WBSC Africa and WBSC Oceania will both qualify one team.

The WBSC Executive Board will award a wild card to the 12th participant.