WBC Edition

2026 World Baseball Classic

Venezuela won its first World Baseball Classic, beating the United States in Miami.

Status
Completed
Dates
March 5-17, 2026
🥇 Champion
Venezuela
🥈 Runner-up
United States

Participants

CanadaPuerto RicoCubaColombiaPanama
ItalyUnited StatesMexicoGreat BritainBrazil
JapanKoreaAustraliaChinese TaipeiCzechia
Dominican RepublicVenezuelaIsraelNetherlandsNicaragua

Pool Play

Pool A

San Juan, Puerto Rico

March 6-11, 2026
CAN (3-1)PUR (3-1)CUB (2-2)COL (1-3)PAN (1-3)
DateResultVenue
Mar 6CUB3-1PANHiram Bithorn Stadium
Mar 6PUR5-0COLHiram Bithorn Stadium
Mar 7COL2-8CANHiram Bithorn Stadium
Mar 7PAN3-4PURF/10Hiram Bithorn Stadium
Mar 8COL4-7CUBHiram Bithorn Stadium
Mar 8PAN4-3CANHiram Bithorn Stadium
Mar 9COL4-3PANHiram Bithorn Stadium
Mar 9CUB1-4PURHiram Bithorn Stadium
Mar 10CAN3-2PURHiram Bithorn Stadium
Mar 11CAN7-2CUBHiram Bithorn Stadium

Pool B

Houston, United States

March 6-11, 2026
ITA (4-0)USA (3-1)MEX (2-2)GBR (1-3)BRA (0-4)
DateResultVenue
Mar 6MEX8-2GBRDaikin Park
Mar 6USA15-5BRADaikin Park
Mar 7BRA0-8ITADaikin Park
Mar 7GBR1-9USADaikin Park
Mar 8GBR4-7ITADaikin Park
Mar 8BRA0-16MEXF/6Daikin Park
Mar 9BRA1-8GBRDaikin Park
Mar 9MEX3-5USADaikin Park
Mar 10ITA8-6USADaikin Park
Mar 11ITA9-1MEXDaikin Park

Pool C

Tokyo, Japan

March 5-10, 2026
JPN (4-0)KOR (2-2)AUS (2-2)TPE (2-2)CZE (0-4)
DateResultVenue
Mar 5TPE0-3AUSTokyo Dome
Mar 5CZE4-11KORTokyo Dome
Mar 6AUS5-1CZETokyo Dome
Mar 6JPN13-0TPEF/7Tokyo Dome
Mar 7TPE14-0CZEF/7Tokyo Dome
Mar 7KOR6-8JPNTokyo Dome
Mar 8TPE5-4KORF/10Tokyo Dome
Mar 8AUS3-4JPNTokyo Dome
Mar 9KOR7-2AUSTokyo Dome
Mar 10CZE0-9JPNTokyo Dome

Pool D

Miami, United States

March 6-11, 2026
DOM (4-0)VEN (3-1)ISR (2-2)NED (1-3)NCA (0-4)
DateResultVenue
Mar 6NED2-6VENLoanDepot Park
Mar 6NCA3-12DOMLoanDepot Park
Mar 7NCA3-4NEDLoanDepot Park
Mar 7ISR3-11VENLoanDepot Park
Mar 8NED1-12DOMF/7LoanDepot Park
Mar 8NCA0-5ISRLoanDepot Park
Mar 9DOM10-1ISRLoanDepot Park
Mar 9VEN4-0NCALoanDepot Park
Mar 10ISR6-2NEDLoanDepot Park
Mar 11DOM7-5VENLoanDepot Park

Knockout Stage

Quarterfinals

Houston and Miami

DateResultVenue
Mar 13KOR0-10DOMF/7LoanDepot Park
Mar 13USA5-3CANDaikin Park
Mar 14PUR6-8ITADaikin Park
Mar 14VEN8-5JPNLoanDepot Park

Semifinals

Miami

DateResultVenue
Mar 15USA2-1DOMLoanDepot Park
Mar 16VEN4-2ITALoanDepot Park

Final

Miami

DateResultVenue
Mar 17VEN3-2USALoanDepot Park

Awards

MVPMaikel Garcia

CAustin Wells
1BLuis Arraez
2BBrice Turang
3BMaikel Garcia
SSEzequiel Tovar
OFRoman Anthony
OFFernando Tatis Jr.
OFDante Nori
DHShohei Ohtani
PPaul Skenes
PLogan Webb
PAaron Nola

Sources