2026 Women's Baseball World Cup

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has officially awarded the hosting rights of the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage 2026 to the International Women’s Baseball Center in Rockford, Ill., USA. Scheduled for Summer 2026, Group Stage play will mark the first time ever that the Women’s Baseball World Cup is held in Illinois and only the second time in the United States.

The WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup is the most prestigious women’s baseball event in the world, adding to IWBC’s growing resumé of programs that drive economic, brand and community impact locally and globally. A two-stage program over consecutive years, the 10th edition of the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup concludes in Summer 2027 with the six-team Final Stage – which IWBC and Rockford remain a finalist to host.

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Get ready to welcome the world’s most prestigious women’s baseball event to Rockford, Illinois – the Cradle of Baseball. Details coming soon for the WBSC Women’s Baseball World Cup Group Stage 2026 banquet, community activations at historic Beyer Stadium, World Cup-themed youth clinics, and more!

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