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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-03-2026, 06:30 AM

The 94^th World Baseball Championship was hosted in Kampala, Uganda. Division 1 was a two team battle with Canada and Cameroon both at 15-3. They split their meetings with a 4-1 Canadian win and 4-2 Cameroonian win, giving the run differential tiebreaker to Canada. This denied what would’ve been Cameroon’s first-ever division title. The Canadians advanced for the 43^rd time, ending the longest drought in their history at eight seasons.

The United States was shooting for a seventh straight world title and dominated Division 2 at 16-2, four games ahead of their nearest foes Iran and South Africa. The Americans have moved forward 72 times in WBC history. D3 had a three-way tie at 12-6 between China, Finland, and Malaysia. The Finns advanced on a tiebreaker having swept the Malaysians, while the other matchups between the three were splits. This was Finland’s third-ever division title, joining their 2016-17 repeat.

Cuba clobbered the Division 4 field at 15-3, finishing four better than Japan and Turkey. This was the sixth division crown for the Cubans and first since 2007. India cruised in Division 5 at 14-4 with Bangladesh a distant second at 11-7. The Indians have advanced 18 times, 11 of those since 2024. Somalia, last year’s runner-up, finished tied for fourth at 9-9.

The Dominican Republic and Spain tied for first in Division 6 at 14-4, followed by South Korea at 12-6. The DR and Spanish split a pair of games with 2-1 and 7-6 margins. However, the Dominicans advanced with only 55 runs allowed compared to 64 by Spain. The DR advanced for back-to-back seasons and for the fifth time overall.

Division 7 had a three-way tie at 13-5 with Austria, Mexico, and Tanzania. All three split their pairs, but the run differential went to the Austrians (+6) over the Mexicans (+5) and Tanzanians (-11). Austria advanced for the tenth time overall and the fifth time in eight years. In D8, Brazil (14-4) held off last year’s third place finisher Venezuela (13-5). It was the 41^st playoff trip for the Brazilians and their sixth in the last decade.

Argentina (14-4) outlasted Kyrgyzstan (13-5) and the Netherlands (12-6) in Division 9. Critically, the Argentines swept both, including a 4-1 win in the penultimate game over the Kyrgyz. In their 10-0 opening win, Cristian Valdez tossed the 14^th perfect game in event history. It was Argentina’s 14^th division title and first since 2019.

Division 10 saw Indonesia and Italy tied at 13-5, while Senegal was one behind at 12-6. The Italians won the first meeting 4-3, then Indonesia matched 3-2 in the final game of the round on a walkoff single. The second tiebreaker of overall run differential favored the Indonesians (+48) over Italy (+24). Indonesia’s playoff streak grew to five years with their 35^th overall. They’ve only missed out thrice since 2028.

Another three way tie happened in Division 11 at 13-5 between Colombia, Romania, and Russia. On the last day, the Russians rolled the Romanians, which both created the three-way tie and gave Russia the edge amongst the three in run differential. They each split with the Russians +4, Colombians even, and Romanians -4. Russia moved on for the 22^nd time and back-to-back years. It was also their sixth playoff trip since 2032.

Over in Division 12, it was the Czech Republic, Ecuador, and Philippines all even at 13-5. The Czechs swept the Ecuadorans and split with the Filipinos, while Ecuador swept the Philippines. It was the ninth playoff appearance for Czechia and the second in four years. In D13, Haiti prevailed at 14-4 with Pakistan second at 12-6. The Haitians snagged repeat division titles and their seventh overall.

Division 14 saw Uzbekistan and Ethiopia at 14-4 with France 13-5. The Ethiopians won their opener 4-0 over the Uzbeks, but an 8-3 score in the rematch gave Uzbekistan the tiebreaker by one run. The Uzbeks became six-time division champs, having last achieved the feat in 2019.

Last year’s fourth place squad Australia won Division 15 at 14-4, besting England by one game. The Aussies swept the English 4-1 and 7-6 in their meetings. It was Australia’s fourth straight postseason trip and 12^th overall. Lastly, Vietnam won Division 16 outright at 14-4 with the Ivory Coast second at 12-6. The Vietnamese advanced for the seventh time overall and third in the last decade.

03-03-2026, 06:30 AM	#2740
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,744	2040 World Baseball Championship (Part 1) The 94^th World Baseball Championship was hosted in Kampala, Uganda. Division 1 was a two team battle with Canada and Cameroon both at 15-3. They split their meetings with a 4-1 Canadian win and 4-2 Cameroonian win, giving the run differential tiebreaker to Canada. This denied what would’ve been Cameroon’s first-ever division title. The Canadians advanced for the 43^rd time, ending the longest drought in their history at eight seasons. The United States was shooting for a seventh straight world title and dominated Division 2 at 16-2, four games ahead of their nearest foes Iran and South Africa. The Americans have moved forward 72 times in WBC history. D3 had a three-way tie at 12-6 between China, Finland, and Malaysia. The Finns advanced on a tiebreaker having swept the Malaysians, while the other matchups between the three were splits. This was Finland’s third-ever division title, joining their 2016-17 repeat. Cuba clobbered the Division 4 field at 15-3, finishing four better than Japan and Turkey. This was the sixth division crown for the Cubans and first since 2007. India cruised in Division 5 at 14-4 with Bangladesh a distant second at 11-7. The Indians have advanced 18 times, 11 of those since 2024. Somalia, last year’s runner-up, finished tied for fourth at 9-9. The Dominican Republic and Spain tied for first in Division 6 at 14-4, followed by South Korea at 12-6. The DR and Spanish split a pair of games with 2-1 and 7-6 margins. However, the Dominicans advanced with only 55 runs allowed compared to 64 by Spain. The DR advanced for back-to-back seasons and for the fifth time overall. Division 7 had a three-way tie at 13-5 with Austria, Mexico, and Tanzania. All three split their pairs, but the run differential went to the Austrians (+6) over the Mexicans (+5) and Tanzanians (-11). Austria advanced for the tenth time overall and the fifth time in eight years. In D8, Brazil (14-4) held off last year’s third place finisher Venezuela (13-5). It was the 41^st playoff trip for the Brazilians and their sixth in the last decade. Argentina (14-4) outlasted Kyrgyzstan (13-5) and the Netherlands (12-6) in Division 9. Critically, the Argentines swept both, including a 4-1 win in the penultimate game over the Kyrgyz. In their 10-0 opening win, Cristian Valdez tossed the 14^th perfect game in event history. It was Argentina’s 14^th division title and first since 2019. Division 10 saw Indonesia and Italy tied at 13-5, while Senegal was one behind at 12-6. The Italians won the first meeting 4-3, then Indonesia matched 3-2 in the final game of the round on a walkoff single. The second tiebreaker of overall run differential favored the Indonesians (+48) over Italy (+24). Indonesia’s playoff streak grew to five years with their 35^th overall. They’ve only missed out thrice since 2028. Another three way tie happened in Division 11 at 13-5 between Colombia, Romania, and Russia. On the last day, the Russians rolled the Romanians, which both created the three-way tie and gave Russia the edge amongst the three in run differential. They each split with the Russians +4, Colombians even, and Romanians -4. Russia moved on for the 22^nd time and back-to-back years. It was also their sixth playoff trip since 2032. Over in Division 12, it was the Czech Republic, Ecuador, and Philippines all even at 13-5. The Czechs swept the Ecuadorans and split with the Filipinos, while Ecuador swept the Philippines. It was the ninth playoff appearance for Czechia and the second in four years. In D13, Haiti prevailed at 14-4 with Pakistan second at 12-6. The Haitians snagged repeat division titles and their seventh overall. Division 14 saw Uzbekistan and Ethiopia at 14-4 with France 13-5. The Ethiopians won their opener 4-0 over the Uzbeks, but an 8-3 score in the rematch gave Uzbekistan the tiebreaker by one run. The Uzbeks became six-time division champs, having last achieved the feat in 2019. Last year’s fourth place squad Australia won Division 15 at 14-4, besting England by one game. The Aussies swept the English 4-1 and 7-6 in their meetings. It was Australia’s fourth straight postseason trip and 12^th overall. Lastly, Vietnam won Division 16 outright at 14-4 with the Ivory Coast second at 12-6. The Vietnamese advanced for the seventh time overall and third in the last decade. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)