Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified Host nation 3 August 20161 Rio de Janeiro 1 Japan Africa/Europe Qualifying Event 18–22 September 2019 Bologna / Parma 1 Israel 2019 WBSC Premier12 2–17 November 2019 Tokyo1 2 Mexico South Korea Americas Qualifying Event 31 May–5 June 2021[6][7] Port St. Lucie / West Palm Beach 1 United States Final Qualifying Tournament 22–26 June 2021[8] Puebla 1 Dominican Republic TOTAL 6 1The WBSC Premier12 was played in Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and Taiwan, with the final in Tokyo.