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Quarterfinals
Mauritania vs Portugal (0-2)
Iraq vs Namibia (2-1)
Afghanistan vs Iran (1-2)
North Korea vs Belize (2-0)
Semifinals Matchups
Portugal vs Iraq
Iran vs North Korea
Semifinals
Portugal vs Iraq (2-0)
Iran vs North Korea (2-1)
Finals
Portugal vs Iran (2-0)
Review- It was a tournament to remember for Portugal who has won the inaugural Intercontinental Baseball Cup! Finishing 4th in Division 3 (17-13) they faced Canada, Croatia, and Botswana in the second round. Portugal went 4-2 winning their group to face Honduras in the third round. They beat Honduras in the third round to face surprise package Mauritania in the quarterfinals (Mauritania won 10 in the row in the first round to move onto the second round). Mauritania went back to their pre-winning ways to lose 2-0 to eventual champions. Next up for Portugal was Iraq in the semifinals and they easily disposed of the Asian nation. Then came the final where Portugal emerged victorious 2-0 over Iran! USA did not get out of the second round where the finished 3-3.North Korea, who tied with Botswana for best record in the first round, lost in the semifinals to Iran, (2-1). Scotland (who I will be taking over in the World Baseball Cup) lost to Iraq in the third round, 2-1. Going into the Baseball World Cup, Portugal will have to be the favorites to win it! Future IBC’s will not be as in depth as this first one as it is not a important as the Baseball World Cup.
There will be one Minsk Mustangs update before I reveal my roster selection for the upcoming Baseball World Cup
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