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The World Baseball Classic
2026



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FIRST ROUND
POOL A
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Puerto Rico
0
0
0
0
0
Cuba
0
0
0
0
0
Canada
0
0
0
0
0
Panama
0
0
0
0
0
Colombia
0
0
0
0
0

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 6
Cuba

Panama
March 6
Puerto Rico

Colombia
March 7
Colombia

Canada
March 7
Panama

Puerto Rico
March 8
Colombia

Cuba
March 8
Panama

Canada
March 9
Colombia

Panama
March 9
Cuba

Puerto Rico
March 10
Canada

Puerto Rico
March 11
Canada

Cuba

POOL B
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
United States
0
0
0
0
0
Mexico
0
0
0
0
0
Italy
0
0
0
0
0
Great Britain
0
0
0
0
0
Brazil
0
0
0
0
0

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 6
Mexico

Great Britain
March 6
United States

Brazil
March 7
Brazil

Italy
March 7
Great Britain

United States
March 8
Great Britain

Italy
March 8
Brazil

Mexico
March 9
Brazil

Great Britain
March 9
Mexico

United States
March 10
Italy

United States
March 11
Italy

Mexico

POOL C
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Japan
0
0
0
0
0
Australia
0
0
0
0
0
South Korea
0
0
0
0
0
Czech Republic
0
0
0
0
0
Chinese Taipei
0
0
0
0
0

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 5
Chinese Taipei

Australia
March 5
Czech Republic

South Korea
March 6
Australia

Czech Republic
March 6
Japan

Chinese Taipei
March 7
Chinese Taipei

Czech Republic
March 7
South Korea

Japan
March 8
Chinese Taipei

South Korea
March 8
Australia

Japan
March 9
South Korea

Australia
March 10
Czech Republic

Japan

POOL D
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Venezuela
0
0
0
0
0
Dominican Republic
0
0
0
0
0
Netherlands
0
0
0
0
0
Israel
0
0
0
0
0
Nicaragua
0
0
0
0
0

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 6
Netherlands

Venezuela
March 6
Nicaragua

Dominican Republic
March 7
Nicaragua

Netherlands
March 7
Israel

Venezuela
March 8
Netherlands

Dominican Republic
March 8
Nicaragua

Israel
March 9
Dominican Republic

Israel
March 9
Venezuela

Nicaragua
March 10
Israel

Netherlands
March 11
Dominican Republic

Venezuela


CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Quarterfinals Semifinals WBC Championship WBC Champions
Runner-Up Pool A
Mar
Winner Pool B
13





Mar

15


Runner-Up Pool B
Mar
Winner Pool A
14






Mar

17
2026 WBC CHAMPIONS
Runner-Up Pool C
Mar
Winner Pool D
13





Mar

16


Runner-Up Pool D
Mar
Winner Pool C
14