The United States' passage was secured when they earned a 7-0 win in a rain-interrupted final against Britain who, like them, had won all their round-robin matches in this World Baseball Softball Confederation event.

The holders thus went on to the Finals that will be held in Italy next year, when they will seek their fourth consecutive victory.

After their defeat in the rain-interrupted final, Britain faced Australia in the repechage for the second qualifying ticket after the latter had earned a 4-3 win over Chinese Taipei.

Tia Warsop gave Great Britain a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but after three tight, scoreless innings the Australians broke through with runs from Tamieka Whitefield, Taylah Tsitsikronis, Kylie Steemers and Jade Wall in the fifth of the seven innings and there was no more scoring from either side thereafter.

The Women's Softball World Cup Finals are set to run from July 15 to 21 in Buttrio and Castions di Strada, concluding just five days before the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

After the conclusion of Group A, the Group B qualifying will run from July 18 to 22 in Valencia.

Buttrio and Castions di Strada are also hosting preliminary round fixtures with the Group C games scheduled from July 22 to 26.

The top two teams from each of the three groups and two wild cards will then advance to next year's Finals while host nation Italy has already secured its spot.