Back World Baseball Classic 2026 German Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2026 Spanish וורלד בייסבול קלאסיק 2026 HE 2026 ワールド・ベースボール・クラシック Japanese 2026년 월드 베이스볼 클래식 Korean 2026年世界棒球經典賽 Chinese
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Japan Puerto Rico United States |
| Dates | March 5–17, 2026 |
| Teams | 20 |
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is an upcoming international professional baseball tournament, planned to be the sixth iteration of the World Baseball Classic (WBC).[1] The pool play rounds will be played in Miami, Florida; Houston, Texas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Tokyo, Japan. The quarterfinals will be split between Miami and Houston, and the final round will be played in Miami.[2]
Japan are the defending champions after they defeated the United States 3–2 in the 2023 championship game.[3]
- ^ "Classic will return in 2026, Commissioner confirms". MLB.com. March 21, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Tokyo, San Juan, Houston and Miami announced as World Baseball Classic 2026 hosts
- ^ "Japan tops Team USA in dramatic finish to claim 3rd Classic title". MLB.com. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.