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Great Britain meets Brazil for spot in qualifier final
- Updated: September 24, 2016
NEW YORK — A date in the World Baseball Class qualifier final is on the line Saturday at 8 p.m. ET when Great Britain opposes Brazil in the semifinal game at MCU Park in Brooklyn. The game will be streamed live on WorldBaseballClassic.com.
Both one-loss teams will square off with an eye on Sunday’s championship game against Team Israel, which advanced to the final with wins over both Great Britain and Brazil earlier in the week. Israel defeated Great Britain, 5-2, on Thursday, and Brazil, 1-0, on Friday.
That’s how both teams ended up in the loser’s bracket of the four-team, modified double-elimination tournament. Great Britain stayed alive by eliminating Pakistan with a 14-0 victory Friday night.
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Because the tournament is run under modified double-elimination rules, Saturday’s winner only needs to beat Israel (2-0) once Sunday to qualify for the World Baseball Classic next March. Sunday’s winner heads to Seoul, South …
