International softball is back on United States soil, as the USA Softball International Cup is set for July 30-August 3 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. This event, formerly known as the World Cup of Softball, returns after a six-year hiatus and will feature seven international opponents. The U.S. Women’s Elite Team will compete in Group A alongside No. 1 Japan, No. 5 Chinese Taipei and No. 42 American Samoa, while the U.S. Women’s National Team is set to face No. 4 Canada, No. 8 China and No. 11 Australia in Group B.Since the event's inception in 2005, Team USA has compiled the best record of 83-7 and won 11 of the 14 tournaments, with rival Japan winning three titles. All Team USA games will air on ESPN+, while all non-USA games will stream on USA Softball TV. Day passes to the tournament are available on SeatGeek, for as low as $25. — Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) July 17, 2026U.S. Women’s National Team Roster Head coach Patty Gasso will aim to take the U.S. to another gold medal appearance as the road to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics gets closer. She’s staked a roster filled with two members who have Tokyo 2020 Olympic experience, nine athletes from the 2025 World Games who won gold, and 11 players who recently played in the 2025 USA Down Under Series. The 18-player roster includes several NCAA Division I stars, including from Oklahoma, UCLA, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Arizona, Oklahoma State, Texas, and Utah Maya Brady, OFAlyssa Brito, UTL, Erin Coffel, INFJayda Coleman, OFMontana Fouts, RHPRachel Garcia, RHP Megan Grant, UTL Janae Jefferson, INFTiare Jennings, INFLexi Kilfoyl, RHP Kayla Kowalik, C/OFAubrey Leach, UTL Kelly Maxwell, LHP Dejah Mulipola, CKarlyn Pickens, RHP Skylar Wallace, INF Jocelyn Erickson, CHannah Flippen, INF𝑶𝒏 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 📍 #InternationalCup | @DevonParkOKC pic.twitter.com/b2TPOEmVHC— USA Softball Women's National Team 🇺🇸 (@USASoftballWNT) July 29, 2026U.S. Women’s Elite Team Roster The U.S. Women’s Elite Team roster includes five current NCAA stars and 13 former. Kendall Wells (Oklahoma) and Taylor Shumaker (Florida) will make their international debuts after earning spots in the 2026 Women’s National Team Athlete Pool, while five players return after competing in the 2025 USA Down Under Series. Four members of the 2025 World Games gold medal team also highlight the Elite Team.Reese Atwood, CNiJaree Canady, RHPAlly Carda, RHP Megan Faraimo, RHP Aleena Garcia, INFGabbie Garcia, INFAna Gold, INFSahvanna Jaquish, UTL Teagan Kavan, RHPBaylee Klinger, INFSydney McKinney, INFBubba Nickles-Camarena, OFSharlize Palacios, CKeilani Ricketts, LHP Sierra Sacco-Ferrie, OFTaylor Shumaker, OFKendall Wells, CMorgan Zerkle, OFSchedule Thursday, July 30 No. 42 American Samoa vs. No. 1 Japan, 10 a.m. CT, USA Softball TVNo. 8 China vs. No. 4 Canada, 1 p.m. CT, USA Softball TVU.S. Elite vs. No. 5 Chinese Taipei, 4 p.m. CT, ESPN+No. 11 Australia vs. No. 2 U.S. WNT, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN+ Friday, July 31 No. 1 Japan vs. No. 5 Chinese Taipei, 10 a.m. CT, USA Softball TV No. 8 China vs. No. 11 Australia, 1 p.m. CT, USA Softball TVNo. 42 American Samoa vs. U.S. Elite, 4 p.m. CT, ESPN+No. 4 Canada vs. No. 2 U.S. WNT, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN+Saturday, August 1 No. 5 Chinese Taipei vs. No. 42 American Samoa, 10 a.m. CT, USA Softball TV No. 11 Australia vs. No. 4 Canada, 1 p.m. CT, USA Softball TVNo. 2 U.S. WNT vs No. 8 China, 4 p.m. CT, ESPN+U.S. Elite vs No. 1 Japan, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN+Sunday, August 2 Group A #4 vs. Group B #3, 10 a.m. CT Group B #4 vs. Group A #3, 1 p.m. CT Group B #2 vs. Group A #1, 4 p.m. CT Group A #2 vs. Group B #1, 7 p.m. CT Monday, August 3Loser GM 13 vs. Loser GM 14, 9 a.m. CT Winner GM 13 vs. Winner GM 14, 12 p.m. CT Loser GM 15 vs. Loser GM 16, 3 p.m. CT Winner GM 15 vs. Winner GM 16, 7 p.m. CT Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow