Cuba was runner-up in the 39th Baseball World Cup, held in Panama from October 1 to 15. That tournament was won by the Netherlands, a nation that moved up to the fifth position in the world ranking.
Canada (the Pan-American champion), Chinese Taipei, Venezuela and Puerto Rico, follow the current monarchs in that order.
This world ranking takes into consideration all the tournaments programmed by the IBAF, and includes the results of competitions in all categories.
Cuba 50 