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The World Baseball Classic
2026


Venezuela Champions

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FIRST ROUND
POOL A
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Canada 4
3
1
21
10
Puerto Rico
4
3
1
15
7
Cuba
4
2
2
13
16
Colombia 4
1
3
10
23
Panama
4
1
3
11
14

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 6
Cuba
3-1
Panama
March 6
Puerto Rico
5-0
Colombia
March 7
Colombia
2-8
Canada
March 7
Panama
3-4 (10)
Puerto Rico
March 8
Colombia
4-7
Cuba
March 8
Panama
4-3
Canada
March 9
Colombia
4-3
Panama
March 9
Cuba
1-4
Puerto Rico
March 10
Canada
3-2
Puerto Rico
March 11
Canada
7-2
Cuba

POOL B
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Italy
4
4
0
32
11
United States 4
3
1
35
17
Mexico 4
2
2
28
16
Great Britain
4
1
3
15
25
Brazil
4
0
4
6
47

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 6
Mexico
8-2
Great Britain
March 6
United States
15-5
Brazil
March 7
Brazil
0-8
Italy
March 7
Great Britain
1-9
United States
March 8
Great Britain
4-7
Italy
March 8
Brazil
0-16 (6)
Mexico
March 9
Brazil
1-8
Great Britain
March 9
Mexico
3-5
United States
March 10
Italy
8-6
United States
March 11
Italy
9-1
Mexico

POOL C
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Japan
4
4
0
34
9
South Korea 4
2
2
28
19
Australia
4
2
2
13
12
Chinese Taipei 4
2
2
19
20
Czech Republic
4
0
4
5
39

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 5
Chinese Taipei
0-3
Australia
March 5
Czech Republic
4-11
South Korea
March 6
Australia
5-1
Czech Republic
March 6
Japan
13-0 (7)
Chinese Taipei
March 7
Chinese Taipei
14-0 (7)
Czech Republic
March 7
South Korea
6-8
Japan
March 8
Chinese Taipei
5-4 (10)
South Korea
March 8
Australia
3-4
Japan
March 9
South Korea
7-2
Australia
March 10
Czech Republic
0-9
Japan

POOL D
COUNTRY
GP
W
L
RF
RA
Dominican Republic 4
4
0
41
10
Venezuela
4
3
1
26
12
Israel 4
2
2
15
23
Netherlands
4
1
3
9
27
Nicaragua
4
0
4
6
25

DATE
COUNTRY
SCORE
COUNTRY
March 6
Netherlands
2-6
Venezuela
March 6
Nicaragua
3-12
Dominican Republic
March 7
Nicaragua
3-4
Netherlands
March 7
Israel
3-11
Venezuela
March 8
Netherlands
1-12 (7)
Dominican Republic
March 8
Nicaragua
0-5
Israel
March 9
Dominican Republic
10-1
Israel
March 9
Venezuela
4-0
Nicaragua
March 10
Israel
6-2
Netherlands
March 11
Dominican Republic
7-5
Venezuela


CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
Quarterfinals Semifinals WBC Championship WBC Champions
South Korea
0
Dominican Republic
10 (7)




Dominican Republic
1
United States
2


United States
5
Canada
3





United States
2
Venezuela
3
VENEZUELA
Puerto Rico
6
Italy
8




Italy
2
Venezuela
4


Venezuela
8
Japan
5