Mexico faces Venezuela for a place in the final of the Pan American Baseball5 tournament

(Press Release; WBSC-AMERICAS BASEBALL).- The Baseball5 Pan American tournament that takes place in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, already knows its three qualified nations for the Hong Kong World Cup, for America: Cuba, Venezuela and Mexico will participate.

Saturday's play determined the other two countries that would accompany Cuba to the World Cup, finally Mexico and Venezuela obtained their ticket and America's quota is complete.

Venezuela fell to Cuba in three sets by score 7 to 0, 4 to 6 and 9 to 3, but recovered later with a victory against Mexico by two sets with scores 3 to 2 and 11 to 0 respectively.

Meanwhile, Mexico also beat Puerto Rico in three sets, the Puerto Ricans took the first set 5-4, but the Mexicans came back with two shutouts 5-0 and 11-0 to secure the win.

In the last duel of the day, Puerto Rico had the opportunity to advance to the World Cup by beating Cuba, but the world champions would have none of it, and beat them in two sets by scores 15 to 0 and 5 to 0.

On Sunday, Mexico will clash with Venezuela at 11am, the winner will meet Cuba at 1pm to determine the champion, these three nations are all qualified for the World Cup in Hong Kong.

The qualifying tournament in America is the next to last to be defined, as the confederations of Asia, Europe and Africa are defined, with the Oceania quota and the wild card to be determined.

(Media Department; Guillermo Yáber Llanos)