The MLB will be participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. This is an exciting time for North American baseball fans to be exposed to great players from other nations who may not yet be in the MLB.
Players from the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and many others will participate in this event.
When does the 2026 World Baseball Classic start? What are the brackets? When does Canada play? Where do they play the games? Here are the answers to all of those questions and more.
2026 World Baseball Classic Group Standings
The first game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic will be broadcast on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Games in the World Baseball Classic will be played in a variety of locations. Each Group will have a single location where they play all of the group-stage games.
Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, will be the hub for the A Pool. The B Pool will play their games at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Pool C will play at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Finally, Pool C will play its games in IoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.
Here are the group standings for the tournament.
“A” Pool
- Cuba
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
- Panama
- Columbia
“B” Pool
- Mexico
- Italy
- United States
- Brazil
- Great Britain
“C” Pool
- Chinese Taipei
- Japan
- Korea
- Australia
- Czechia
“D” Pool
- Venezuela
- Netherlands
- Israel
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
World Baseball Classic Schedule & Results
Here is the full schedule and times for every game to be played during the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Note: All game times are listed in Mountain Time.
Wednesday March 4
- Chinese Taipei vs Australia – 8:00 PM
Thursday March 5
- Czechia vs Korea – 3:00 AM
- Australia vs Czechia – 8:00 PM
Friday March 6
- Japan vs Chinese Taipei – 3:00 AM
- Cuba vs Panama – 9:00 AM
- Netherlands vs Venezuela – 10:00 AM
- Mexico vs Great Britain – 11:00 AM
- Puerto Rico vs Columbia – 4:00 PM
- Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic – 5:00 PM
- United States vs Brazil – 6:00 PM
- Chinese Taipei vs Czechia – 8:00 PM
Saturday March 7
- Korea vs Japan – 3:00 AM
- Columbia vs Canada – 9:00 AM
- Nicaragua vs Netherlands – 10:00 AM
- Brazil vs Italy – 11:00 AM
- Panama vs Puerto Rico – 4:00 PM
- Israel vs Venezuela – 5:00 PM
- Great Britain vs United States – 6:00 PM
- Chinese Taipei vs Korea – 8:00 PM
Sunday March 8
- Australia vs Japan – 4:00 AM
- Columbia vs Cuba – 10:00 AM
- Netherlands vs Dominican Republic – 10:00 AM
- Great Britain vs Italy – 11:00 AM
- Panama vs Canada – 5:00 PM
- Nicaragua vs Israel – 5:00 PM
- Brazil vs Mexico – 6:00 PM
Monday March 9
- Korea vs Australia – 4:00 AM
- Columbia vs Panama – 10:00 AM
- Dominican Republic vs Israel – 10:00 AM
- Brazil vs Great Britain – 11:00 AM
- Venezuela vs Nicaragua – 5:00 PM
- Cuba vs Puerto Rico – 5:00 PM
- Mexico vs United States – 6:00 PM
Tuesday March 10
- Czechia vs Japan – 4:00 AM
- Israel vs Netherlands – 5:00 PM
- Canada vs Puerto Rico – 5:00 PM
- Italy vs United States – 7:00 PM
Wednesday March 11
- Canada vs Cuba – 1:00 PM
- Italy vs Mexico – 5:00 PM
- Dominican Republic vs Venezuela – 6:00 PM
Where Can I Watch the World Baseball Classic?
Games played in the 2026 World Baseball Classic will be available to stream and watch on TV. The majority of games will be available to watch on FS1, FS2, and Fox. Additionally, select games can be viewed on TUBI, a free streaming service.
A handful of games will be available to view on the Fox Sports App.
2026 World Baseball Classic: Full Schedule, Groups & Results