20262026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™Games & Tournament Details
| Period |
3/5/2026 - 3/18/2026 |
| Location |
Japan/USA/Puerto Rico |
| Tournament name |
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2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™ |
| Team |
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POOL A
Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Panama, Colombia
POOL B
USA, Mexico, Italy, Great Britain, Brazil
POOL C
Japan, Australia, Korea, Czech Republic, Chinese Taipei
POOL D
Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Israel, Nicaragua
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| Venue |
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| Host |
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WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC INC. / The Yomiuri Shimbun |
| Official Site |
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https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic |
Results
Exhibition Games in Osaka
| 3/2/2026 |
 |
4 |
- |
3 |
 |
Kyocera Dome Osaka |
| 3/3/2026 |
 |
4 |
- |
5 |
 |
Kyocera Dome Osaka |
1st Round
| 3/6/2026 |
 |
0 |
- |
13 |
 |
Tokyo Dome |
| 3/7/2026 |
 |
8 |
- |
6 |
 |
Tokyo Dome |
| 3/8/2026 |
 |
4 |
- |
3 |
 |
Tokyo Dome |
| 3/10/2026 |
 |
9 |
- |
0 |
 |
Tokyo Dome |
Quarter Finals
| 3/15/2026 |
 |
5 |
- |
8 |
 |
LoanDepot Park |
Schedule
1st Round
POOL A
*All date and time are shown based on Japan Standard Time. (San Juan, Puerto Rico : Time difference is -13hours)
Standings (POOL A)
| |
G |
W |
L |
WPCT |
| Canada* |
4 |
3 |
1 |
.750 |
| Puerto Rico* |
4 |
3 |
1 |
.750 |
| Cuba |
4 |
2 |
2 |
.500 |
| Colombia |
4 |
1 |
3 |
.250 |
| Panama |
4 |
1 |
3 |
.250 |
*Advanced to quarterfinals
POOL B
*All date and time are shown based on Japan Standard Time. (Houston, USA : Time difference is -14 to 15 hours)
Standings (POOL B)
| |
G |
W |
L |
WPCT |
| Italy* |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1.000 |
| USA* |
4 |
3 |
1 |
.750 |
| Mexico |
4 |
2 |
2 |
.500 |
| Great Britain |
4 |
1 |
3 |
.250 |
| Brazil |
4 |
0 |
4 |
.000 |
*Advanced to quarterfinals
POOL C
| Date and time |
Venue |
Home - Visitor |
| 3/5/2026 12:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Australia 3 - 0 Chinese Taipei |
| 3/5/2026 19:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Korea 11 - 4 Czech Republic |
| 3/6/2026 12:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Czech Republic 1 - 5 Australia |
| 3/6/2026 19:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Chinese Taipei 0 - 13 Japan |
| 3/7/2026 12:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Czech Republic 0 - 14 Chinese Taipei |
| 3/7/2026 19:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Japan 8 - 6 Korea |
| 3/8/2026 12:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Korea 4 - 5 Chinese Taipei |
| 3/8/2026 19:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Japan 4 - 3 Australia |
| 3/9/2026 19:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Australia 2 - 7 Korea |
| 3/10/2026 19:00 |
Tokyo Dome |
Japan 9 - 0 Czech Republic |
*All date and time are shown based on Japan Standard Time. (Tokyo, Japan : Time difference is 0hours)
Standings (POOL C)
| |
G |
W |
L |
WPCT |
| Japan* |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Korea* |
4 |
2 |
2 |
.500 |
| Australia |
4 |
2 |
2 |
.500 |
| Chinese Taipei |
4 |
2 |
2 |
.500 |
| Czech Republic |
4 |
0 |
4 |
.000 |
*Advanced to quarterfinals
POOL D
*All date and time are shown based on Japan Standard Time. (Miami, USA : Time difference is -13 to 14 hours)
Standings (POOL D)
| |
G |
W |
L |
WPCT |
| Dominican Republi* |
4 |
4 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Venezuela* |
4 |
3 |
1 |
.750 |
| Israel |
4 |
2 |
2 |
.500 |
| Netherlands |
4 |
1 |
3 |
.250 |
| Nicaragua |
4 |
0 |
4 |
.000 |
*Advanced to quarterfinals
Quarter Finals 1-4
| Date and time |
Venue |
Home - Visitor |
| 3/14/2026 9:00 |
Daikin Park |
Canada 3 - 5 USA |
| 3/15/2026 4:00 |
Daikin Park |
Italy 8 - 6 Puerto Rico |
*All date and time are shown based on Japan Standard Time. (Houston, USA : Time difference is -14hours)
Quarter Finals 2-3
| Date and time |
Venue |
Home - Visitor |
| 3/14/2026 7:30 |
LoanDepot Park |
Dominican Republic 10 - 0 Korea |
| 3/15/2026 10:00 |
LoanDepot Park |
Japan 5 - 8 Venezuela |
*All date and time are shown based on Japan Standard Time. (Miami, USA : Time difference is -13hours)
Semi Finals
*All date and time are shown based on Japan Standard Time. (Miami, USA : Time difference is -13hours)
Final
| Date and time |
Venue |
Home - Visitor |
| 3/18/2026 9:00 |
LoanDepot Park |
Semi Final Winner - Semi Final Winner |
*All date and time are shown based on Japan Standard Time. (Miami, USA : Time difference is -13hours)
Venue
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Daikin Park
Tokyo Dome
LoanDepot Park
List of Players
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