Game schedules and ticket on-sale dates have been announced for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which will take place at four venues in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Japan in March 2026.
The Tokyo Dome, Daikin Park in Houston, loanDepot Park in Miami, and Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico are the host venues for pool play at the 2026 WBC, with Miami and Houston each hosting two quarterfinal games and loanDepot Park again hosting the semifinals and championship game.
Game times and ticket info for the 2026 #WorldBaseballClassic have been announced!
Pool Play starts Thursday, March 5 at the Tokyo Dome with the 2026 champion being crowned on Tuesday, March 17 at loanDepot Park in Miami at 8 pm ET.
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— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) July 8, 2025
Full-strip tickets for all Pool B games at Daikin Park in Houston and Pool D games at loanDepot Park in Miami go on sale to Astros and Marlins season ticket holders on July 8, 2025. Country-specific strips for games at loanDepot Park, as well as single-game tickets go on sale to Marlins season ticket holders for Pool D games on Sept. 15, 2025. Single game tickets for games in Houston and Miami go on sale to the general public on Jan. 15, 2026.
Full-strip tickets for Pool A games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan go on sale to the general public on July 15, with country-specific strips and group tickets going on sale September 15 and single-game tickets going on sale December 1.
Tickets for all four pool play games featuring Samurai Japan at the Tokyo Dome go on sale to Yomiuri Giants season ticket holders and the general public on October 1, with single-game tickets going on sale to the general public on Jan. 15, 2026.
A full schedule for the 2026 World Baseball Classic is below.
2026 World Baseball Classic Pool Play Schedule
All times local
March 5
Noon JST – Chinese Taipei vs. Australia – Tokyo Dome
7 p.m. JST – Czechia vs. South Korea – Tokyo Dome
March 6
Noon JST – Australia vs. Czechia – Tokyo Dome
Noon CST – Mexico vs. Great Britain – Daikin Park
Noon EST – The Netherlands vs. Venezuela – loanDepot Park
Noon AST – Cuba vs. Panama – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
7 p.m. JST – Japan vs. Chinese Taipei – Tokyo Dome
7 p.m. CST – United States vs. Brazil – Daikin Park
7 p.m. EST – Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic – loanDepot Park
7 p.m. AST – Puerto Rico vs. Colombia – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
March 7
Noon JST – Chinese Taipei vs. Czechia – Tokyo Dome
Noon CST – Mexico vs. Great Britain – Daikin Park
Noon EST – Nicaragua vs. The Netherlands – loanDepot Park
Noon AST – Colombia vs. Canada – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
7 p.m. JST – South Korea vs. Japan – Tokyo Dome
7 p.m. CST – Great Britain vs. United States – Daikin Park
7 p.m. EST – Israel vs. Venezuela – loanDepot Park
7 p.m. AST – Panama vs. Puerto Rico – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
March 8
Noon JST – Chinese Taipei vs. South Korea – Tokyo Dome
Noon CST – Great Britain vs. Italy – Daikin Park
Noon EST – The Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic – loanDepot Park
Noon AST – Colombia vs. Cuba – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
7 p.m. JST – Australia vs. Japan – Tokyo Dome
7 p.m. CST – Brazil vs. Mexico – Daikin Park
7 p.m. EST – Nicaragua vs. Israel – loanDepot Park
7 p.m. AST – Panama vs. Canada – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
March 9
Noon JST – South Korea vs. Australia – Tokyo Dome
Noon CST – Brazil vs. Great Britain – Daikin Park
Noon EST – Dominican Republic vs. Israel – loanDepot Park
Noon AST – Colombia vs. Panama – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
7 p.m. JST – Czechia vs. Japan – Tokyo Dome
7 p.m. CST – Mexico vs. United States – Daikin Park
7 p.m. EST – Venezuela vs. Nicaragua – loanDepot Park
7 p.m. AST – Cuba vs. Puerto Rico – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
March 10
7 p.m. AST – Canada vs. Puerto Rico – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
7 p.m. EST – Israel vs. Nicaragua – loanDepot Park
8 p.m. CST – Italy vs. United States – Daikin Park
March 11
3 p.m. AST – Canada vs. Cuba – Hiram Bithorn Stadium
6 p.m. CST – Italy vs. Mexico – Daikin Park
8 p.m. EST – Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua – loanDepot Park
Quarterfinals
March 13 – 6:30 p.m. EST – loanDepot Park
March 13 – 8 p.m. EST – Daikin Park
March 14 – 3 p.m. EST – Daikin Park
March 14 – 9 p.m. EST – loanDepot Park
Semifinals
March 15 – 8 p.m. EST – loanDepot Park
March 16 – 8 p.m. EST – loanDepot Park
Championship Game
March 17 – 8 p.m. EST – loanDepot Park
Photo: Japan players celebrate after defeating the United States in the World Baseball Classic championship game, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at loanDepot Park in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
