Where to Watch: WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024 Live from Hong Kong
The WBSC Baseball5 World Cup returns for its second edition, set to take place in Hong Kong, China from 7-12 October 2024, with all the action available on numerous broadcasters around the world as well as online via the WBSC's OTT channel GameTime.
Fans worldwide can follow the event on GameTime.sport, with a tournament pass available for $5.99, while those in Hong Kong, China can watch the tournament live on TVB, one of the biggest television broadcasting companies in the region.
Other broadcasters include TeleRebelde in Cuba, Megacable/TVC Deportes in Mexico and Elta (IPTV) and PTS+ (OTT) in Taiwan.
- GameTime (for worldwide streaming, $5.99 tournament pass)
- TVB (for viewers in Hong Kong)
- TeleRebelde (for viewers in Cuba)
- Megacable/TVC Deportes (for viewers in Mexico)
- Elta (IPTV) and PTS+ (OTT) (for viewers in Taiwan)
The 12 participating teams were drawn into two groups lastmonth, and each team will play five games in the Opening Round, held from 7 to9 October.
Group A features defending champions Cuba alongside ChineseTaipei, Venezuela, South Africa, Lithuania and hosts Hong Kong, China. Group Bincludes Japan, France, Tunisia, Mexico, China and Australia.
The Baseball5 World Cup action gets underway at 09:30 localtime on 7 October with Cuba taking on Lithuania in the opening game.
The 30-game Opening Round concludes on 9 October, capped bya highly anticipated game between 2022 World Champions Cuba and bronzemedallists Chinese Taipei, a rematch that promises to be one of the highlightsof the tournament.
The top three finishers from each group will advance to the SuperRound, scheduled for 10 and 11 October, while the other six teams will moveinto the Placement Round. The Super Round will decide the top two teams thatwill compete in the World Championship Final on 12 October at 15:00. Beforethat, the Bronze Medal Game will take place at 12:00.
Now in its second edition, the competition at the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup is more intense than ever, with Baseball5 also set to debut at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026.
The next edition of the WBSC Baseball5 World Cup in 2026 will increase to 16 teams with Italy having been appointed as hosts.
