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2026 World Baseball Classic News and Updates

The next World Baseball Classic will be in March 2026.

The United States, Italy, Mexico, Great Britain and a Qualifier nation at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas from March 6-11 in Pool B. 

Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Panama, and a Qualifier nation will play in San Juan, Puerto Rico at Hiram Bithorn Stadium from March 6-11 in Pool A. 

Japan, Australia, South Korea, Czech Republic, and a Qualifier nation will play at the Tokyo Dome from March 5-10 in Pool C. 

Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Israel, and a Qualifier nation will play at loanDepot Park in Miami in Pool D from March 6-11. 

 

The Quarterfinals of the 2026 WBC will be the Pool A runner-up playing the Pool B winner on March 13 and the Pool B runner-up will play the Pool A winner on March 14 at Daikin Park. 

 

The other side of the Quarterfinals will be on March 13 with the Pool C runner-up playing the Pool D winner and the Pool D runner-up will play the Pool C winner on March 14 at loanDepot Park. 

 

The 2026 WBC semifinals will be on March 15 and on March 16 at loanDepot Park alongside the championship game on March 17. 

 

The 2025 WBC Qualifiers for the 2026 event at the Taipei Dome in Taipei, Taiwan from February 21-25. 

 

Nicaragua, South Africa, Chinese Taipei, and Spain will play at the Taipei Dome in the first 2025 WBC Qualifiers. 

 

2025 WBC Qualifiers Schedule – Taipei Dome 

All Game Start Times Are Listed Eastern Standard Time

 

February 21, 2025 

South Africa vs. Nicaragua – 11 p.m. EST – February 20 

Spain vs. Chinese Taipei – 6 a.m. EST 

 

February 22, 2025 

Spain vs. Nicaragua – 11 p.m. EST – February 21 

Chinese Taipei vs. South Africa – 6 a.m. EST 

 

February 23, 2025 

South Africa vs. Spain – 11 p.m. EST – February 22 

Nicaragua vs. Chinese Taipei – 6 a.m. EST 

 

February 24, 2025 – Qualifier Game 

2nd Place Team vs. 3rd Place Team – 6 a.m. EST 

 

The other 2025 WBC Qualifiers venue will be played at Veterans Memorial Stadium at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz. from March 2-6. 

 

China, Brazil, Germany, and Colombia will play in the second 2025 WBC Qualifiers at Veterans Memorial Stadium. 

 

2025 WBC Qualifiers Schedule – Veterans Memorial Stadium

All Game Start Times Are Listed Eastern Standard Time

 

March 2, 2025 

China vs. Germany – 1 p.m. EST 

Brazil vs. Colombia – 8 p.m. EST 

 

March 3, 2025 

Brazil vs. Germany – 1 p.m. EST 

Colombia vs. China – 8 p.m. EST 

 

March 4, 2025 

China vs. Brazil – 1 p.m. EST 

Germany vs. Colombia – 8 p.m. EST 

 

March 5, 2025 – Qualifier Game 

2nd Place Team vs. 3rd Place Team – 8 p.m. EST 

 

All of the WBC Qualifiers games will be streamed on the https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic website until the final out of the second qualifier in Tucson, Ariz. on March 6. 

 

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