The 2026 WBC will bring together 20 national teams from around the globe for the sixth edition of the prestigious international tournament. Scheduled to take place from March 5 to March 17, 2026, the event will showcase top professional baseball talent competing on the world stage.

Pool play games will be hosted across four major cities: Miami, Florida; Houston, Texas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Tokyo, Japan. The quarterfinal matchups will be divided between Miami and Houston, while the tournament’s semifinals and championship game will be held in Miami, setting the stage for an exciting finish to this global baseball celebration.

World Baseball Classic 2026 Schedule
World Baseball Classic 2026 Schedule
Date Match Time (ET) Venue
March 4, 2026
March 4Chinese Taipei vs. Australia10:00 PMTokyo
March 5, 2026
March 5Czechia vs. Korea5:00 AMTokyo
March 5Australia vs. Czechia10:00 PMTokyo
March 6, 2026
March 6Japan vs. Chinese Taipei5:00 AMTokyo
March 6Cuba vs. Panama11:00 AMSan Juan
March 6Netherlands vs. Venezuela12:00 PMMiami
March 6Mexico vs. Great Britain1:00 PMHouston
March 6Puerto Rico vs. Colombia6:00 PMSan Juan
March 6Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic7:00 PMMiami
March 6United States vs. Brazil8:00 PMHouston
March 6Chinese Taipei vs. Czechia10:00 PMTokyo
March 7, 2026
March 7Korea vs. Japan5:00 AMTokyo
March 7Colombia vs. Canada11:00 AMSan Juan
March 7Nicaragua vs. Netherlands12:00 PMMiami
March 7Brazil vs. Italy1:00 PMHouston
March 7Panama vs. Puerto Rico6:00 PMSan Juan
March 7Israel vs. Venezuela7:00 PMMiami
March 7Great Britain vs. United States8:00 PMHouston
March 7Chinese Taipei vs. Korea10:00 PMTokyo
March 8, 2026
March 8Australia vs. Japan6:00 AMTokyo
March 8Colombia vs. Cuba12:00 PMSan Juan
March 8Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic12:00 PMMiami
March 8Great Britain vs. Italy1:00 PMHouston
March 8Nicaragua vs. Israel7:00 PMMiami
March 8Panama vs. Canada7:00 PMSan Juan
March 8Brazil vs. Mexico8:00 PMHouston
March 9, 2026
March 9Korea vs. Australia6:00 AMTokyo
March 9Dominican Republic vs. Israel12:00 PMMiami
March 9Colombia vs. Panama12:00 PMSan Juan
March 9Brazil vs. Germany1:00 PMHouston
March 9Cuba vs. Puerto Rico7:00 PMSan Juan
March 9Venezuela vs. Nicaragua7:00 PMMiami
March 9Mexico vs. United States8:00 PMHouston
March 10, 2026
March 10Czechia vs. Japan6:00 AMTokyo
March 10Israel vs. Netherlands12:00 PMMiami
March 10Canada vs. Puerto Rico7:00 PMSan Juan
March 10Italy vs. United States9:00 PMHouston
March 11, 2026
March 11Canada vs. Cuba3:00 PMSan Juan
March 11Italy vs. Mexico7:00 PMHouston
March 11Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela8:00 PMMiami
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Access to all pool games in Miami or Houston.

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Quarterfinals Ticket

Catch the intense quarterfinal matchups live.

From $120 per seat

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Finals Experience

Witness the semi-finals and final showdown.

Tickets start at $200

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