2026 WBSC U23 Men’s Softball World Cup
The 2026 WBSC U23 Men’s Softball World Cup is being held in Sincelejo, Colombia from April 25 to May 3.
11 Teams…2 Groups…9 Days Of Action…1 Champion!
At the conclusion of the Preliminary Round, the Top 3 Teams from Group A and Group B will advance to the Super Round, carry their records against the other two Super Round Teams in their own group, and compete against the Top 3 Teams from the other group.
At the conclusion of the Super Round, the Top 4 Teams advance to the Medal Round, with the Top 2 Teams in the Super Round Standings will play in the Gold Medal Game and the 3rd and 4th Place Teams will play in the Bronze Medal Game.
Group A: No. 1 Japan, No. 3 Argentina, No. 7 New Zealand, No. 9 Czechia, No. 13 Colombia and No. 14 South Africa.
Group B: No. 2 Venezuela, No. 4 Canada, No. 6 Australia, No. 10 Singapore and No. 19 Denmark.
Team Canada Roster
Athletes (Hometowns)
Brad Barker (Goodwood, ON)
Tyler Branchaud (Metcalfe, ON)
Connor Brooks (Napanee, ON)
Blake Brubacher (Newton, ON)
Brody Fraser (Upper Nine Mile River, NS)
Riley Good (Wingham, ON)
Adrian Green (Carbonear, NL)
Max Major (Delisle, SK)
Alex McGillivray (Durham, ON)
Nic McGrayne (Demorestville, ON)
Nic Neid (Terrace, BC)
Will Schlotzhauer (Tavistock, ON)
Dale Schweyer (Fisherville, ON)
Danny Scott (Stratford, ON)
Nick White (Truro, NS)
Aidan Yarde (Owen Sound, ON)
BOLD = Competed in 2025 WBSC Americas Pan American Championship
Coaching Staff (Hometowns)
Head Coach – Doug Allin (Peachland, BC)
Assistant Coach – Doug Charlton (Strathroy, ON)
Assistant Coach – Dan Whiteford (Duncan, BC)
Performance Analyst – Mark Quinn (Mermaid, PEI)
Manager Operations – Gilles LeBlanc (Dieppe, NB)
Team Leader – Mike Branchaud (Cornwall, ON)
Team Canada Schedule
Saturday, April 25 vs. Denmark at 3:00pm COT/4:00pm EDT (5:30pm NL)
Sunday, April 26 vs. Australia at 4:00pm COT/5:00pm EDT (6:30pm NL)
Monday, April 27 vs. Mexico at 7:00pm COT/8:00pm EDT (9:30pm NL)
Tuesday, April 28 vs. Singapore at 5:00pm COT/6:00pm EDT (7:30pm NL)
Wednesday, April 29 vs. Venezuela at 7:00pm COT/8:00pm EDT (9:30pm NL)
Thursday, April 30 Super Round TBD
Friday, May 01 Super Round TBD
Saturday, May 02 Super Round TBD
Sunday, May 03 Medal Round TBD
Coverage of the 2026 WBSC U23 Men’s World Cup will be available through Softball Canada’s social media channels, the event website and streaming by Softball Premier TV at https://gametime.sport/. Team Canada fans can take advantage of promotional code CANU23SB to save $2.00 USD on the $14.99 USD Tournament Streaming Pass.
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Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Wish The Softball Canada U23 Men’s National Team All The Best As They Compete In The 2026 WBSC U23 Men’s Softball World Cup (April 25 to May 03) In Sincelejo, Colombia.
Softball NL Would Like To Take This Opportunity To Wish Adrian Green (Carbonear, NL) All The Best As He Represents Canada At The 2026 WBSC U23 Men’s Softball World Cup (April 25 to May 03) In Sincelejo, Colombia.
