<Table> 2018 Women's Softball World Championship <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Tournament details </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Host country </Th> <Td> Japan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Dates </Th> <Td> 2--12 August 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Teams </Th> <Td> 16 (from 5 continents) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Defending champions </Th> <Td> United States (2016) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Final positions </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Champions </Th> <Td> United States (11th title) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Td> Japan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Third place </Th> <Td> Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fourth place </Th> <Td> Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Tournament statistics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Games played </Th> <Td> 73 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Tournament details </Th> </Tr>

Who won the women's softball world cup