LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Great Britain Women’s Senior National Fastpitch Team Head Coach Tara Henry and the British Softball Federation have today the long-list of players ahead of the 2026 WBSC Softball World Cup. Great Britain will face reigning word champions Japan, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Venezuela and host Peru in Group Lima from 14-18 July 2026, with two teams advancing to the 2027 WBSC Softball World Cup Final in Redcliffe, Australia. Six teams will qualify for the Finals, joined by two wild cards, with the other two groups taking place in Prague (16-20 June) and Oklahoma City (12-16 September).

This will be Great Britain’s fourth consecutive appearance in the World Cup and follows their 2023 Group Stage appearance in Ireland that saw them defeat Australia, then-world ranked number three Chinese Taipei, and the hosts in a five-inning perfect game during group play. Great Britain qualified for the Softball World Cup with a Bronze Medal at the 2025 European Championships, their third consecutive medal at the continental level.

Long-list athletes were selected in accordance with the British Softball Federation’s selection policy, which can be viewed here. The long list is as follows:

  • Katie Burge (Twickenham, England)
  • Jessica Chan (Manchester, England)
  • Elena Clark-Wilson (Aberdeen, Scotland)
  • Georgina Corrick (Basingstoke, England)
  • Kailyn Haig (Dundee, Scotland)
  • Amy Hartle (Nottingham, England)
  • Laura Hirai (Bristol, England)
  • Jasmine Francik (Ross-on-Wye, England)
  • Cara Edwards (Southampton, England)
  • Amie Hutchison (Fakenham, England)
  • Jahni Kerr (Chingford, London, England)
  • Mia Krueger (Marlow, England)
  • MacKenzie Langan (Kirkcaldy, Scotland)
  • Alexis ‘Bam’ Larrow (Luton, England)
  • Paytn Monticelli (Caerphilly, Wales)
  • Kaitlyn Parisi (Manchester, England)
  • Morgan Salmon (London, England)
  • Alana Snow (Woking, England)
  • Sydney Teague (Derrygonnelly, Northern Ireland)
  • Jenna Thompson (St. Helens, England)
  • Tia Warsop (Northampton, England)

The entire long-list roster will attend Training Camp in the United States, with the final roster and coaching staff to be announced before travelling to Lima. Great Britain will open Pool Play against Japan on 14 July at 6 PM Peru Standard Time.

Head of Performance Gary Anderson said, “We have built up a pool of talented, dedicated athletes through European competitions and continuous scouting and have a group that is ready to compete with the best of the best. Our training camp in the United States will give us an opportunity to evaluate our team and select the best possible squad for Peru. We are ready to compete for a world championship and for Olympic qualification.”

Head Coach Tara Henry commented, “Our journey to the LA28 Olympic Games begins with the Softball World Cup, and we believe this group has the talent, drive and character to compete at the highest level. This is a hungry team that has grown together by blending the energy of youth with the leadership of veterans, and the players have put in the work to earn this opportunity. Training camp will be an important chance to build on that progress as we select the strongest team for pool play.”

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