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Great Britain, Czechia, and Netherlands to Represent Europe at the 2026 World Baseball Classic

 WBSC Europe  |    Jul 10th, 2025 8:30am EDT

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Great Britain Heads to Houston for Pool B

Great Britain will compete in Pool B, hosted at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, alongside the United States, Mexico, Italy, and Brazil.
The British team’s group stage opens with a matchup against Mexico on Friday, March 6 at 12:00 PM (local time). One of the highlights of the group will be Great Britain facing Team USA on Saturday, March 7 at 7:00 PM.
Full Pool B schedule and tickets: worldbaseballclassic.com/tickets

 

 

Czechia to Face Japan in Tokyo
Czechia
returns to the World Baseball Classic and will face elite competition in Pool C, held at the Tokyo Dome. Their group includes Japan, Korea, Australia, and Chinese Taipei.
Czechia opens the tournament against Korea on Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 PM local time and wraps up group play with a thrilling match-up against host nation Japan on Tuesday, March 10.
Full Pool C schedule and tickets: worldbaseballclassic.com/tickets

 

 

Netherlands in Power-Packed Pool D

The Netherlands will once again compete in Pool D, taking place at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida, against some of the world’s top teams: Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Israel, and Nicaragua.
The Dutch team begins its campaign against Venezuela on Friday, March 6 at 12:00 PM and concludes the pool with a key matchup against Israel on Tuesday, March 10.
Full Pool D schedule and tickets: worldbaseballclassic.com/tickets

Ticketing and Key Dates:

  • Single-game tickets go on sale:
    • December 1, 2025 for San Juan
    • January 15, 2026 for Houston, Miami, and Tokyo
  • Full tournament schedules, including game times, are now available through the official World Baseball Classic website.

The World Baseball Classic is sanctioned by WBSC as the official National Team World Championship in baseball and remains the pinnacle of international baseball competition.

Stay tuned on wbsceurope.org for more updates on European teams as they prepare to take the global stage in 2026.

 

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