The 28^th edition of the event, which is due to take place from September 1 to 10, will be contested over 50 games and three stages - the opening round, super round and medal round.

A record nine top-10 countries have qualified for world baseball’s 12-nation, premier youth tournament.

World number one-ranked nation Japan, Asia’s under-18 champions, will meet Mexico in the first match of the tournament at the Port Arthur Stadium on September 1. 

Japan has captured the silver medal at the last two Under-18 Baseball World Cups, in 2013 and 2015.

Following the 30-game opening round, the top three finishers from Group A will battle the top three finishers from Group B in a three-day super round.

A consolation round will be staged to determine the seventh to 12th-place finishers.

The two nations with the best records following the super round will play for the title of world champion on September 10.

The bronze medal match will be held earlier that same day.

The full schedule can be accessed by clicking here.

At the last Under-18 Baseball World Cup in Osaka in 2015, the final attracted more than 15,000 fans to the historic Koshien Stadium.

Its prime-time broadcast was the day’s most watched television programme in host nation Japan, while online viewers from 93 countries and territories followed via live-stream.

A broadcast schedule and live-streaming details for this year’s event are due to be announced by the WBSC at a later date.