| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| Dates | 26 November – 4 December 2022 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions |  Australia (2nd title) |
Runner-up |  Canada |
Third place |  United States |
| Fourth place |  Argentina |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 50 |
| Attendance | 18,055 (361 per game) |
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The 2022 WBSC Men's Softball World Championship was the 17th Men's Softball World Championship, an international softball tournament taking place in Auckland, New Zealand from 26 November to 4 December 2022.[1] Originally scheduled for February 2021, the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] New Zealand last hosted the tournament in 2013. It will be the 17th edition of the tournament.
Argentina were the defending champions, and lost the third place playoff to the United States. Australia defeated Canada 5–2 in the final to claim their second World Cup.
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- ^ "New dates announced for WBSC Men's Softball World Cup 2022". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2022.