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Mattymo · 11-29-2007, 08:54 PM

“WBO Announces 2012 World Cup Pairings”
1/31/2012

Uncasville, CT- The second Baseball World Cup is set.
With play beginning in February of 2012 in Miami (Florida), Toronto (Canada), Tokyo (Japan) and Caracas (Venezuela), the World Cup will have a very different look than in 2009.

“We’ve decided 24 teams in pool play, as opposed to 16, and to have each pool play in a different city to create excitement in different parts of the world,” said Commissioner Matt Mauro.

The four host cities are the top four finishers from 2009, when every game was played in Honolulu. Miami will also host the “Final Four”, since the United States won the 2009 Cup.

“We’re really excited for the 2012 World Cup, especially since we’ve made such growth since 2009,” said Mauro, “We expect to see more teams competitive this year, which is why we expanded to include more teams in pool play.”

The top two finishers in each pool will move onto the quarterfinals.
Play will begin February 1st, with the championship game set for Bacardi Ballpark, new home of the Florida Marlins, on February 10th.

In 2009 the United States defeated Japan 8-6 in the Title Game.

11-29-2007, 08:54 PM	#1
Mattymo All Star Starter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Colchester, CT Posts: 1,448	Baseball World Cup “WBO Announces 2012 World Cup Pairings” 1/31/2012 Uncasville, CT- The second Baseball World Cup is set. With play beginning in February of 2012 in Miami (Florida), Toronto (Canada), Tokyo (Japan) and Caracas (Venezuela), the World Cup will have a very different look than in 2009. “We’ve decided 24 teams in pool play, as opposed to 16, and to have each pool play in a different city to create excitement in different parts of the world,” said Commissioner Matt Mauro. The four host cities are the top four finishers from 2009, when every game was played in Honolulu. Miami will also host the “Final Four”, since the United States won the 2009 Cup. “We’re really excited for the 2012 World Cup, especially since we’ve made such growth since 2009,” said Mauro, “We expect to see more teams competitive this year, which is why we expanded to include more teams in pool play.” The top two finishers in each pool will move onto the quarterfinals. Play will begin February 1st, with the championship game set for Bacardi Ballpark, new home of the Florida Marlins, on February 10th. In 2009 the United States defeated Japan 8-6 in the Title Game.