From October 1st to 12th the COPABE Pan American Qualifier will be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico with eleven teams. The tournament also serves as the American Qualifier for the next Baseball World Cup, which is supposed to be held in 2011, although the expected major changes to the International Baseball Calendar and Competition Schedule might lead to a postponement. The groups were set by the organizers. The nice guys of www.baseballdecuba.com also have published a schedule. Looking at a few available rosters the Pan Am Qualifier probably will have the best selection of players in an international tourney this year, including former and upcoming Major League stars.
Group A:
- Aruba
- Colombia
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- USA
Group B:
- Argentina
- Canada
- Cuba
- Mexico
- Netherlands Antilles
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela