2024 Women's Softball World Cup

The 2024 Women's Softball World Cup was the 18th Women's Softball World Cup, an international softball tournament taking place in Balbriggan, Ireland; Buttrio and Castions di Strada, Italy and Valencia, Spain. The group stage took place from 11–26 July 2023, held as three separate groups across three nations. The finals took place in Buttrio and Castions di Strada, Italy from 15–20 July 2024.[1] This was the first WBSC event to be held in two stages. It was the first time Ireland, Italy and Spain had hosted a major softball tournament. It also was the first time more than one nation hosted the tournament.[2]

2024 Women's Softball World Cup
Tournament details
Host countries Ireland
Italy
Spain
Dates 11–26 July 2023 (groups)
15–20 July 2024 (finals)
Teams18 (from 5 continents)
Venues4 (in 3 host cities)
Defending champions United States (2022)
Final positions
Champions
 Japan
Runner-up
 United States
Third place
 Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Attendance1,693 (113 per game)
2022
2027

Last updated on 26 July 2023

Qualified teams

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Team World ranking[A] Method of qualification
 Italy 8th 2022 Women's Softball European Championship third place/Hosts
 Ireland 17th Hosts[!]
 Spain 12th Hosts[!]
 South Africa 38th African Qualifier
 Botswana 43rd African Qualifier
 United States 1st 2022 Pan American Championship winners
 Canada 5th 2022 Pan American Championship runners-up
 Cuba 28th 2022 Pan American Championship third place
 Puerto Rico 4th 2022 Pan American Championship fourth place
 Venezuela 22nd 2022 Pan American Championship fifth place
 Japan 2nd 2023 Women's Softball Asia Cup winners
 China 11th 2023 Women's Softball Asia Cup runners-up
 Chinese Taipei 3rd 2023 Women's Softball Asia Cup third place
 Philippines 26th 2023 Women's Softball Asia Cup fourth place[!]
 Netherlands 10th 2022 Women's Softball European Championship winners
 Great Britain 16th 2022 Women's Softball European Championship runners-up
 Australia 9th Oceania Spot
 New Zealand 29th Oceania Spot
Notes
  1. ^
    Three wild cards are given for this tournament; two for Ireland and Spain as group stage hosts, and the third wild card allocated to the Asian confederation.[4] The Asian berth were given to the continental championship fourth placers.[5]

Squads

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Officials

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30 umpires were selected by the WBSC for the tournament.

Venues

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Group stage

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Group A

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Group A will be contested in Balbriggan during 11–15 July 2023.

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1  Great Britain 3 3 0 11 0 +11 1.000 Advance to Group A Final
1  United States 3 3 0 20 0 +20 1.000
3  Australia 5 3 2 19 2 +17 .600 1 Advance to Group A third place play-off
4  Chinese Taipei 5 2 3 21 13 +8 .400 2
5  Ireland (H) 4 1 3 8 22 14 .250 2.5
6  Botswana 4 0 4 0 42 42 .000 3.5
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[6][7]
(H) Hosts

Note: The final three group games were rained off with the final pairings already being decided.[8] All times listed are local, IST (UTC+1).[9]

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
11 July 2023 11:00 Great Britain  2–0  Australia 7 O'Dwyers GAA 2:07 80 Boxscore
11 July 2023 14:00 United States  5–0  Chinese Taipei 7 O'Dwyers GAA 1:59 160 Boxscore
11 July 2023 18:30 Botswana  0–7  Ireland 5 O'Dwyers GAA 1:41 156 Boxscore
12 July 2023 10:00 Great Britain  2–0  Chinese Taipei 7 O'Dwyers GAA 1:57 125 Boxscore
12 July 2023 13:00 Ireland  0–4  Australia 7 O'Dwyers GAA 1:35 189 Boxscore
12 July 2023 15:00 United States  15–0  Botswana 5 O'Dwyers GAA 1:49 75 Boxscore
12 July 2023 18:30 Chinese Taipei  11–1  Ireland 5 O'Dwyers GAA 1:40 88 Boxscore
13 July 2023 10:00 Australia  10–0  Botswana 4 O'Dwyers GAA 1:17 65 Boxscore
13 July 2023 13:00 Botswana  0–10  Chinese Taipei 4 O'Dwyers GAA 1:08 45 Boxscore
13 July 2023 15:00 Australia  0–1  United States 8 O'Dwyers GAA 1:54 150 Boxscore
13 July 2023 18:30 Ireland  0–7  Great Britain 5 O'Dwyers GAA 1:09 250 Boxscore
14 July 2023 10:00 Chinese Taipei  0–5  Australia 7 O'Dwyers GAA 2:01 60 Boxscore
14 July 2023 13:00 Botswana  Cancelled  Great Britain O'Dwyers GAA  
14 July 2023 15:00 Great Britain  Cancelled  United States O'Dwyers GAA  
14 July 2023 18:30 Ireland  Cancelled  United States O'Dwyers GAA  
Round Date Local
time
Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game
duration
Attendance Boxscore
5th place match15 July 202315:30Botswana Cancelled IrelandO'Dwyers GAA
3rd place match15 July 202317:15Chinese Taipei 3–4 Australia7O'Dwyers GAA1:53139Boxscore
Final15 July 20238:00Great Britain 0–7 United States5O'Dwyers GAA1:3255Boxscore
Repechage15 July 202319:35Australia 4–1 Great Britain7O'Dwyers GAA2:1756Boxscore

Group B

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Group B will be contested in Valencia during 18–22 July 2023.

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1  China 5 4 1 15 4 +11 .800[a] Advance to Group B Final
2  Puerto Rico 5 4 1 11 4 +7 .800[a]
3  Cuba 5 4 1 17 10 +7 .800[a] Advance to Group B third place play-off
4  Netherlands 5 2 3 21 12 +9 .400 2
5  Spain (H) 5 1 4 17 13 +4 .200 3
6  South Africa 5 0 5 5 43 38 .000 4
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[6][10]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Tied on head to head results. Head-to-head runs against: China 2, Puerto Rico 3, Cuba 4.

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).[11]

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
18 July 2023 11:00 Netherlands  3–4  Cuba 7 Camp Municipal de València 120 2:00 Boxscore
18 July 2023 14:00 China  2–0  Puerto Rico 7 Camp Municipal de València 130 1:47 Boxscore
18 July 2023 18:00 South Africa  0–14  Spain 4 Camp Municipal de València 250 1:17 Boxscore
19 July 2023 10:00 Netherlands  4–5  China 7 Camp Municipal de València 170 2:32 Boxscore
19 July 2023 12:30 Cuba  10–3  South Africa 7 Camp Municipal de València 77 1:51 Boxscore
19 July 2023 15:00 South Africa  1–8  Puerto Rico 5 Camp Municipal de València 40 1:08 Boxscore
19 July 2023 18:00 Spain  1–2  Cuba 7 Camp Municipal de València 545 1:28 Boxscore
20 July 2023 10:00 Spain  2–3  Netherlands 7 Camp Municipal de València 350 2:05 Boxscore
20 July 2023 12:30 Cuba  1–3  Puerto Rico 7 Camp Municipal de València 245 2:01 Boxscore
20 July 2023 15:00 South Africa  1–11  Netherlands 4 Camp Municipal de València 110 1:16 Boxscore
20 July 2023 18:00 Spain  0–8  China 5 Camp Municipal de València 200 1:12 Boxscore
21 July 2023 10:00 Puerto Rico  6–1  Netherlands 7 Camp Municipal de València 200 2:27 Boxscore
21 July 2023 12:30 China  10–0  South Africa 5 Camp Municipal de València 119 1:28 Boxscore
21 July 2023 15:00 Cuba  2–1  China 7 Camp Municipal de València 145 1:38 Boxscore
21 July 2023 18:00 Puerto Rico  12–2  Spain 7 Camp Municipal de València 412 1:51 Boxscore
Round Date Local
time
Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game
duration
Attendance Boxscore
5th place match22 July 202310:00South Africa 0–5 Spain7Camp Municipal de València1:32350Boxscore
3rd place match22 July 202312:30Netherlands 2–1 Cuba7Camp Municipal de València2:12205Boxscore
Final22 July 202315:00Puerto Rico 2–1 China7Camp Municipal de València1:41201Boxscore
Repechage22 July 202318:00Netherlands 2–0 China7Camp Municipal de València2:06350Boxscore

Group C

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Group C will be contested in Castions di Strada and Buttrio during 22–26 July 2023.

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1  Canada 5 4 1 22 13 +9 .800[a] Advance to Group C Final
2  Japan 5 4 1 44 8 +36 .800[a]
3  Italy[b] (H) 5 3 2 24 11 +13 .600 1 Advance to Group C third place play-off
4  Philippines 5 2 3 12 32 20 .400 2
5  New Zealand 5 1 4 9 37 28 .200[c] 3
6  Venezuela 5 1 4 12 22 10 .200[c] 3
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[6][12]
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head to head result: Canada 6–5 Japan
  2. Italy automatically qualify for the finals as hosts of that stage.
  3. 1 2 Head to head result: New Zealand 4–3 Venezuela

All times listed are local, CEST (UTC+2).[13]

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
22 July 2023 14:00 New Zealand  2–16  Japan 4 Campo Comunale da Softball 700 1:32 Boxscore
22 July 2023 17:00 Philippines  0–5  Canada 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 700 1:44 Boxscore
22 July 2023 20:00 Venezuela  2–4  Italy 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 1,500 2:00 Boxscore
23 July 2023 11:00 Italy  9–0  New Zealand 7 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti 300 2:20 Boxscore
23 July 2023 14:00 Venezuela  2–6  Canada 7 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti 180 1:53 Boxscore
23 July 2023 17:00 Japan  13–0  Philippines 4 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti 250 1:30 Boxscore
23 July 2023 20:00 Canada  1–6  Italy 7 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti 600 1:42 Boxscore
24 July 2023 11:00 Philippines  1–5  Venezuela 7 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti 100 1:44 Boxscore
24 July 2023 14:00 Canada  6–5  Japan 7 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti 150 2:12 Boxscore
24 July 2023 17:00 New Zealand  4–3  Venezuela 7 Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti 200 2:08 Boxscore
24 July 2023 20:00 Italy  Suspended  Philippines   Campo Cav. Gino Michelutti      
25 July 2023 15:00 New Zealand  0–4  Canada 7 Campo de Baseball-Softball 80 1:41 Boxscore
25 July 2023 15:00 Venezuela  0–7  Japan 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 100 1:24 Boxscore
25 July 2023 17:00 Philippines  5–3  New Zealand 7 Campo da Baseball-Softball 75 2:07 Boxscore
25 July 2023 17:00 Japan  3–0  Italy 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 300 1:48 Boxscore
25 July 2023 20:30 Italy  5–6  Philippines 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 450 2:09 Boxscore
Round Date Local
time
Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game
duration
Attendance Boxscore
5th place match26 July 202311:00Venezuela 4–0 New Zealand7Campo Comunale da Softball2:06130Boxscore
3rd place match26 July 202314:00Philippines 5–6 Italy7Campo Comunale da Softball2:05400Boxscore
Final26 July 202317:00Japan 7–1 Canada7Campo Comunale da Softball2:14500Boxscore
Repechage26 July 202320:00Italy Canceled CanadaCampo Comunale da Softball

Finals rankings

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The ranking of the wildcard spots for the finals stage are as follows.[2]

  • 1) Hosts
  • 2)Top third-place team(s) in the Group Stage, based on final standings from the previous edition of the World Cup
  • 3)Top third-place team(s) in the Group Stage based on the highest position in the WBSC Rankings at the end of the previous calendar year.
Rank Team Previous WC Ranking[3] Qualification
1 Italy (H)78Qualified as hosts
2 China1011Qualified from previous World Cup ranking
3 Great Britain1116

Italy qualified for the finals as host of that stage, while China qualified as the third placed team with the next best finish at the previous World Cup.[14]

Finals

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 18 2 +16 1.000 Advance to Super Round
2  Canada 3 2 1 14 11 +3 .667 1
3  Italy (H) 3 1 2 10 12 2 .333 2 Advance to Placement Round
4  China 3 0 3 2 19 17 .000 3
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[6][15]
(H) Hosts
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
15 July 2024 16:30 Canada  2–5  United States 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:00 180 Boxscore
15 July 2024 20:30 China  0–6  Italy 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 1:44 2,000 Boxscore
16 July 2024 14:00 China  2–7  Canada 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:11 150 Boxscore
16 July 2024 20:30 Italy  0–7  United States 5 Campo Comunale da Softball 1:39 2,300 Boxscore
17 July 2024 14:00 United States  6–0  China 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:21 200 Boxscore
17 July 2024 20:30 Italy  4–5  Canada 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:05 2,100 Boxscore

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 15 3 +12 1.000 Advance to Super Round
2  Netherlands 3 2 1 12 7 +5 .667 1
3  Puerto Rico 3 1 2 6 12 6 .333 2 Advance to Placement Round
4  Australia 3 0 3 3 14 11 .000 3
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[6][15]
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
15 July 2024 11:00 Australia  0–3  Japan 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 1:55 300 Boxscore
15 July 2024 14:00 Puerto Rico  1–3  Netherlands 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:02 200 Boxscore
16 July 2024 11:00 Japan  8–0  Puerto Rico 5 Campo Comunale da Softball 1:32 200 Boxscore
16 July 2024 17:30 Netherlands  6–2  Australia 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:44 500 Boxscore
17 July 2024 11:00 Netherlands  3–4  Japan 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:200 300 Boxscore
17 July 2024 17:30 Australia  1–5  Puerto Rico 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:28 300 Boxscore

Placement Round

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Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB
1  China 3 2 1 9 9 0 .667
2  Puerto Rico 3 2 1 14 11 +3 .667
3  Australia 3 1 2 6 11 5 .333 1
4  Italy (H) 3 1 2 13 11 +2 .333 1
First match(es) will be played: 18 July 2024. Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[6][15]
(H) Hosts
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
18 July 2024 11:00 China  5–2  Australia 10 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:53 150 Boxscore
18 July 2024 14:00 Puerto Rico  8–6  Italy 9 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:53 1,600 Boxscore
19 July 2024 11:00 China  4–1  Puerto Rico 8 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:18 100 Boxscore
19 July 2024 14:00 Australia  3–1  Italy 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:16 2,400 Boxscore

Super Round

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Pos Team Pld W L RF RA RD PCT GB Qualification
1  United States 3 3 0 14 2 +12 1.000 Advance to Final
2  Japan 3 2 1 11 7 +4 .667 1
3  Canada 3 1 2 10 15 5 .333 2 Advance to Third place play-off
4  Netherlands 3 0 3 6 17 11 .000 3
Source: WBSC
Rules for classification: 1) Wins/losses; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to head runs against; 4) Runs against; 5) Head to head[6][15]
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
18 July 2024 11:00 United States  2–0  Japan 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 1:50 450 Boxscore
18 July 2024 17:30 Netherlands  3–6  Canada 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:30 500 Boxscore
19 July 2024 11:00 Canada  2–7  Japan 7 Campo Comunale da Softball 2:13 180 Boxscore
19 July 2024 17:30 Netherlands  0–7  United States 5 Campo Comunale da Softball 1:41 900 Boxscore

Final Round

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Third place play-off

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20 July 2024 17:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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 Netherlands00500001010790
 Canada (11)0001040101411111
WP: Morgan Rackel   LP: J'dah Catherine Genevieve Girigorie
Home runs:
NED: Laura Wissink
CAN: Callum Pilgrim, Natalie Wideman
Attendance: 2,450
Boxscore

Final

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20 July 2024 20:00
Campo Comunale da Softball
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 Japan02040006110
 United States1000000152
WP: Miu Goto   LP: Kelly Maxwell   Sv: Yukiko Ueno
Attendance: 2,500
Boxscore

Statistics

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The statistics below include all group stage and finals games.[16]

Homeruns

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Player of the day

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Player of the day
Day Player Notes
11 JulUnited Kingdom Georgina Corrick[17]7 IP
3 H
0 R
1 BB
7 K
12 JulAustralia Kaia Parnaby[18]7 IP
1 H
0 R
0 BB
14 K
13 JulUnited States Megan Faraimo[19]8 IP
1 H
0 R
2 BB
10 K
18 JulCuba Yanisleidys Casanova[20]3–3
2 RBI
3 B
5 TB
19 JulCuba Yilian Tornes[21]7 IP
9 SO
3 H
1 R
20 JulPuerto Rico Aleshia Ocasio[22]7 IP
8 SO
5 H
1 R
21 JulCuba Yilian Tornes[23]7 IP
13 SO
4 H
1 R
22 JulItaly Alice Nicolini[24]7 IP
4 SO
3 H
2 R
CG
23 JulItaly Marta Gasparotto[25]4–8
4 RBI
2 R
5 TB
24 JulCanada Morgan Rackel[26]6.2 IP
4 SO
6 H
2 R
25 JulPhilippines Nicole Hammoude[27]4–5
4 RBI
5 R
HR
9 TB

Awards

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Most Valuable Players

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Symbols

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Match balls

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The match balls that will be used for the 2024 tournament are the Mizuno M170 balls.[35]

Notes

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  1. As of 12 April 2023.[3]

References

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  18. "🥎⚡🇦🇺 What a performance by Kaia Parnaby. Parnaby is our WBSC Player of the Day at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". WBSC Instagram. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  19. "🥎⚡🇺🇸 What a performance by Megan Faraimo. Faraimo is our WBSC Player of the Day at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". WBSC Instagram. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  20. "🥎⚡🇨🇺 What a clutch performance by Yanisleidys Casanova. Casanova is our WBSC Player of the Day at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". WBSC Instagram. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  21. "🥎⚡🇨🇺 What a performance by Yilian Tornes. Tornes is our WBSC Player of the Day at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". WBSC Instagram. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  22. "🥎⚡🇵🇷 What a performance by Aleshia Ocasio. Ocasio is our WBSC Player of the Day at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". WBSC Instagram. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  23. "🥎⚡🇨🇺 Another fantastic performance by Yilian Tornes. Tornes is our WBSC Player of the Day at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". WBSC Instagram. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  24. "🥎⚡🇮🇹 Fantastic performance by Alice Nicolini. Nicolini is our WBSC Player of the Day at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". WBSC Instagram. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  25. "🥎💥🇮🇹 What a day for Marta Gasparotto. Gasparotto is our WBSC Player of the Day at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". WBSC Instagram. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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  27. "🥎💥🇵🇭 What a day for Nicole Hammoude. Hammoude is our WBSC Player of the Day at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup". WBSC Instagram. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
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