# 2024 Women's Softball World Cup Group C

Group C of the 2024 Women's Softball World Cup will take place from 22 to 26 July 2023 in Castions di Strada and Buttrio, Italy. The group consists of host nation Italy, Japan, Canada, Venezuela, New Zealand and Philippines. Japan and Canada advanced to the Finals to be held in 2024. Italy also advanced to the Finals as host/wildcard.

## Teams

| Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | WBSC Rankings |
| C1 | Italy | WBSC Europe | Hosts/European Championship third place | 9 June 2022 | 14th | 2022 | Playoff round (1998, 2002, 2006, 2018) | 8 |
| C2 | Japan | WBSC Asia | Asia Cup winners | 6 April 2023 | 16th | 2022 | Winners (1970, 2012, 2014) | 2 |
| C3 | Canada | WBSC Americas | Pan American Championship runners-up | 19 November 2022 | 17th | 2022 | Runners-up (1978) | 5 |
| C4 | Venezuela | WBSC Americas | Pan American Championship fifth place | 20 November 2022 | 10th | 2018 | Playoff round (2006, 2016) | 22 |
| C5 | New Zealand | WBSC Oceania | Oceania | Automatic (Oceania) | 17th | 2018 | Winners (1982) | 29 |
| C6 | Philippines | WBSC Asia | Asia Cup fourth place | 6 April 2023 | 8th | 2018 | Third place (1970) | 26 |

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | .800 | — | Advance to Group C Final |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 8 | +36 | .800 | — | Advance to Group C Final |
| 3 | Italy (H) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | .600 | 1 | Advance to Group C third place play-off |
| 4 | Philippines | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 32 | −20 | .400 | 2 | Advance to Group C third place play-off |
| 5 | New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 37 | −28 | .200 | 3 | |
| 6 | Venezuela | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 22 | −10 | .200 | 3 | |
* 1 2 Head to head result: Canada 6–5 Japan
* ↑ Italy automatically qualify for the finals as hosts of that stage.
* 1 2 Head to head result: New Zealand 4–3 Venezuela

## Summary

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Boxscore |
| 22 July 2023 | 14:00 | New Zealand | 2–16 | Japan | 4 | Campo Comunale da Softball | Boxscore |
| 22 July 2023 | 17:00 | Philippines | 0–5 | Canada | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | Boxscore |
| 22 July 2023 | 20:00 | Venezuela | 2–4 | Italy | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | Boxscore |
| 23 July 2023 | 11:00 | Italy | 9–0 | New Zealand | 7 | Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti | Boxscore |
| 23 July 2023 | 14:00 | Venezuela | 2–6 | Canada | 7 | Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti | Boxscore |
| 23 July 2023 | 17:00 | Japan | 13–0 | Philippines | 4 | Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti | Boxscore |
| 23 July 2023 | 20:00 | Canada | 1–6 | Italy | 7 | Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti | Boxscore |
| 24 July 2023 | 11:00 | Philippines | 1–5 | Venezuela | 7 | Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti | Boxscore |
| 24 July 2023 | 14:00 | Canada | 6–5 | Japan | 7 | Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti | Boxscore |
| 24 July 2023 | 17:00 | New Zealand | 4–3 | Venezuela | 7 | Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti | Boxscore |
| 24 July 2023 | 20:00 | Italy | Suspended | Philippines | | Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti | |
| 25 July 2023 | 15:00 | New Zealand | 0–4 | Canada | 7 | Campo de Baseball-Softball | Boxscore |
| 25 July 2023 | 15:00 | Venezuela | 0–7 | Japan | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | Boxscore |
| 25 July 2023 | 17:00 | Philippines | 5–3 | New Zealand | 7 | Campo da Baseball-Softball | Boxscore |
| 25 July 2023 | 17:00 | Japan | 3–0 | Italy | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | Boxscore |
| 25 July 2023 | 20:30 | Italy | 5–6 | Philippines | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | Boxscore |

## Matches

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).

### New Zealand vs Japan

22 July 2023 14:00 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| New Zealand (4) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Japan | 8 | 8 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| WP: Misaki Katsumata LP: Loran Christine Parker Boxscore |||||||||||

### Philippines vs Canada

22 July 2023 17:00 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| WP: Dawn Megan Bodrug LP: Glory Alonzo Sv: Rackel Morgan Boxscore |||||||||||

### Venezuela vs Italy

22 July 2023 20:00 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| WP: Alice Nicolini LP: Cassady Knudsen Boxscore |||||||||||

### Italy vs New Zealand

23 July 2023 11:00 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| WP: Ilaria Cacciamani LP: Tyneesha Robyn Houkamau Boxscore |||||||||||

### Venezuela vs Canada

23 July 2023 14:00 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| WP: Morgan Rackel LP: Loreley Francia Linares Sv: Samantha Ryan Boxscore |||||||||||

### Japan vs Philippines

23 July 2023 17:00 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Japan (4) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| WP: Yukiko Ueno LP: Celyn Ojare Boxscore |||||||||||

### Canada vs Italy

23 July 2023 20:00 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| WP: Christina Toniolo LP: Dawn Megan Bodrug Boxscore |||||||||||

### Philippines vs Venezuela

24 July 2023 11:00 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | X | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| WP: Cassady Knudsen LP: Royevel Palma Boxscore |||||||||||

### Canada vs Japan

24 July 2023 14:00 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| WP: Morgan Rackel LP: Miu Goto Boxscore |||||||||||

### New Zealand vs Venezuela

24 July 2023 17:00 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| WP: Christine Loran Parker LP: Loreley Francia Linares Boxscore |||||||||||

### Italy vs Philippines Suspended

24 July 2023 20:00 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Italy | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Philippines | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |

### New Zealand vs Canada

25 July 2023 8:00 Campo da Baseball-Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| WP: Dawn Megan Bodrug LP: Amy Begg Boxscore |||||||||||

### Venezuela vs Japan

25 July 2023 8:00 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan (5) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | x | X | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| WP: Sakura Miwa LP: Loreley Francia Linares Boxscore |||||||||||

### Philippines vs New Zealand

25 July 2023 10:00 Campo da Baseball-Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Philippines | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| WP: Royevel Palma LP: Tyneesha Robyn Houkamau Boxscore |||||||||||

### Japan vs Italy

25 July 2023 10:00 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| WP: Miu Goto LP: Alice Nicolini Sv: Yukiko Ueno Boxscore |||||||||||

### Italy vs Philippines

25 July 2023 20:30 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| WP: Royevel Palma LP: Alice Nicolini Boxscore |||||||||||

## Play-offs

The winner of the final and the repechage qualify for the 2024 finals.

### Bracket

| Final | Final | Final | Repechage | Repechage | Repechage |
| 26 July – Castions di Strada | 26 July – Castions di Strada | 26 July – Castions di Strada | | | |
| Japan | Japan | 7 | | | |
| Canada | Canada | 1 | 26 July – Castions di Strada | 26 July – Castions di Strada | 26 July – Castions di Strada |
| | | | Italy | Italy | |
| Third place play-off | Third place play-off | Third place play-off | Canada | Canada | |
| 26 July – Castions di Strada | 26 July – Castions di Strada | 26 July – Castions di Strada | | | |
| Philippines | Philippines | 5 | | | |
| Italy | Italy | 6 | | | |

### Summary

| Round | Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Boxscore |
| 5th place match | 26 July 2023 | 11:00 | Venezuela | 4–0 | New Zealand | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | Boxscore |
| 3rd place match | 26 July 2023 | 14:00 | Philippines | 5–6 | Italy | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | Boxscore |
| Final | 26 July 2023 | 17:00 | Japan | 7–1 | Canada | 7 | Campo Comunale da Softball | Boxscore |
| Repechage | 26 July 2023 | 20:00 | Italy | Canceled | Canada | | Campo Comunale da Softball | |

### Fifth place play-off

26 July 2023 11:00 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| WP: Michelle Floyd LP: Tyla Morrison Boxscore |||||||||||

### Third place play-off

26 July 2023 14:00 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Philippines | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Italy | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| WP: Alice Nicolini LP: Royevel Palma Boxscore |||||||||||

### Final

26 July 2023 17:00 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Japan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| WP: Yukiko Ueno LP: Sara Groenewegen Boxscore |||||||||||

### Repechage

Game was cancelled due to weather conditions.
26 July 2023 20:00 Campo Comunale da Softball :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| Italy | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Canada | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |