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It's a World Baseball Classic year — meaning baseball fans will get two weeks full of competitive action, featuring some of the sport's biggest stars, in the month of March prior to MLB's Opening Day.
Pool play officially opens on March 4, with 20 international teams eyeing a tournament title. The top-two finishers from each of the five-team pools will advance to the quarterfinals for a single-elimination bracket.
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Japan is the defending WBC champion, having taken down the United States in the 2023 Finals, but a star-studded American team enters as the 2026 favorite — while the Dominican Republic, Japan and Venezuela represent a few more top contenders.
Here's a look at the full 2026 World Baseball Classic schedule, along with the bracket and updated results throughout the tournament.
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World Baseball Classic daily schedule and scores
The World Baseball Classic will feature games nearly every day for two weeks.
All times listed are Eastern Time.
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Wednesday, March 4
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Pool |
| Australia 3, Chinese Taipei 0 | FINAL | C |
Thursday, March 5
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Pool |
| Korea 11, Czechia 4 | FINAL | C |
| Australia 5, Czechia 1 | FINAL | C |
Friday, March 6
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Pool |
| Japan 13, Chinese Taipei 0 | FINAL | C |
| Cuba 3, Panama 1 | FINAL | A |
| Venezuela 6, Netherlands 2 | FINAL | D |
| Mexico 8, Great Britain 2 | FINAL | B |
| Puerto Rico 5, Colombia 0 | FINAL | A |
| Dominican Republic 12, Nicaragua 3 | FINAL | D |
| United States 15, Brazil 5 | FINAL | B |
| Chinese Taipei 14, Czechia 0 | FINAL | C |
Saturday, March 7
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Pool |
| Japan 8, Korea 6 | FINAL | C |
| Canada 8, Colombia 2 | FINAL | A |
| Netherlands 4, Nicaragua 3 | FINAL | D |
| Italy 8, Brazil 0 | FINAL | B |
| Puerto Rico 4, Panama 3 | FINAL | A |
| Venezuela 11, Israel 3 | FINAL | D |
| United States 9, Great Britain 1 | FINAL | B |
| Chinese Taipei 5, Korea 4 | FINAL | C |
Sunday, March 8
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Pool |
| Japan 4, Australia 3 | FINAL | C |
| Cuba 7, Colombia 4 | FINAL | A |
| Dominican Republic 12, Netherlands 1 | FINAL | D |
| Italy 7, Great Britain 4 | FINAL | B |
| Israel 5, Nicaragua 0 | FINAL | D |
| Panama 4, Canada 3 | FINAL | A |
| Mexico 16, Brazil 0 | FINAL | B |
Monday, March 9
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Pool |
| Korea 7, Australia 2 | FINAL | C |
| Dominican Republic 10, Israel 1 | FINAL | D |
| Colombia 4, Panama 3 | FINAL | A |
| Great Britain 8, Brazil 1 | FINAL | B |
| Puerto Rico 4, Cuba 1 | FINAL | A |
| Venezuela 4, Nicaragua 0 | FINAL | D |
| United States 5, Mexico 3 | FINAL | B |
Tuesday, March 10
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Pool |
| Czechia vs. Japan | 6 a.m. | C |
| Israel vs. Netherlands | 7 p.m. | D |
| Canada vs. Puerto Rico | 7 p.m. | A |
| Italy vs. United States | 9 p.m. | B |
Wednesday, March 11
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Pool |
| Canada vs. Cuba | 3 p.m. | A |
| Italy vs. Mexico | 7 p.m. | B |
| Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela | 8 p.m. | D |
Friday, March 13
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Round |
| Korea vs. TBD | 6:30 p.m. | Quarterfinals |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. | Quarterfinals |
Saturday, March 14
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Round |
| TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m. | Quarterfinals |
| TBD vs. Japan | 9 p.m. | Quarterfinals |
Sunday, March 15
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Round |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. | Semifinals |
Monday, March 16
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Round |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. | Semifinals |
Tuesday, March 17
| Matchup | Time (ET) | Round |
| TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m. | Finals |
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World Baseball Classic 2026 bracket
This section will be updated when pool play has concluded and the bracket is set.
Pool C runner up vs. Pool D winner
Pool A runner-up vs. Pool B winner
Pool B runner-up vs. Pool A winner
Pool D runner-up vs. Japan
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