New dates announced for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup 2022 05/13/21 PULLY, Switzerland; 12 May 2021 -- The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), in conjunction with Softball New Zealand and the Local Organising Committee, today announced new dates for the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup 2022. The premier international men’s softball event will now take place from 26 November to 4 December in Auckland, New Zealand. Originally set to take place in February 2021, the tournament was previously delayed to 2022 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic safety precautions and international travel restrictions. Softball New Zealand CEO Tony Giles says the new dates provide certainty in what has been a very difficult 12 months.