A total of five teams are set to play at what is due to be the second edition of the tournament, with the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, India and Singapore joining the hosts at the Jin-Long Field.

"This is my first time coaching a team in a WBSC event," said Chinese Taipei's head coach Wu Chi-Tsu.

"I am not a sports professional, but an elementary school teacher and sport is my hobby.

"The main goal is to keep our record and win another gold medal in this event for the country.

"And because this event is being held in Taichung, as hosts, we want to keep winning and we want the trophy to stay here in Taiwan."

The hosts won all seven of their matches in the inaugural tournament, including a 3-2 triumph against Peru in the final.

The Czechs are the only other side making their second appearance at the competition, following a bronze-medal finish in 2019.

"We know that the teams here are strong, so we must play hard in each game, especially against Chinese Taipei because they have a huge advantage as hosts of this tournament," said Czech head coach Jana Klempířová.

"We do not know yet about the other teams, but we know that we will play an even game with them.

"We do not want to underestimate any team here, so we will play hard and enjoy every game as well."

The event was due to be held from December 1 to 12 last year but was postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.