HAVANA, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Cuban women's national baseball team trained for the first Pan American Championship to be hosted in Valencia, Venezuela from Nov. 13 to 20, local sports weekly "Jit" said on Friday.

    Jit said that also the national teams from six countries have confirmed their attendance to the tournament.

    The favorite women's teams at this tournament are Colombia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Cuba and Venezuela.

    Team coach Margarita Mayeta said the baseball players will arrive in Venezuela day before the tournament for they have practice matches with the Venezuelan team.

    Cuban women's baseball team is at the 7th place of the world rank, Jit said.

    Jit also said that this weekend the Pan American Confederation of Baseball, base in Mexico will announce more details on the tournament to be hosted in Venezuela.