Japan, Chinese Taipei and China finished the Asian Qualifier for the 2014 Women’s Softball World Championship in Haarlem, Netherlands in the top three, qualifying for next year’s tournament. China upset pitching ace Yukiko Ueno and defending champion Japan in the final of the Qualifier. The Philippines, Korea and Hong Kong also participated. With the three Asian teams known, only the African representatives are missing for the Women’s Worlds 16-team lineup. The Netherlands, Italy, Russia and Czech Republic will represent European Softball. For more information including tickets, visit www.wcsoftball2014.com.