World Baseball Classic schedule 2026: Dates, times, channels, live streams, scores for every WBC game

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The World Baseball Classic is back, with some of the best players on the planet representing their country instead of their MLB team with national pride on the line. 

The most recent WBC in 2023 lived up to the name, with Japan edging Team USA in an electric championship game in Miami to secure the trophy for the third time in five editions of the Classic. 

Led once again by Shohei Ohtani, Japan has to be the favorite entering the 2026 tournament. After finishing either first or third in every WBC to date, the Japanese know what it takes to succeed in this format. 

Team USA will be formidable, though, with Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber and Paul Skenes leading a talented group for manager Mark DeRosa and trying to add a trophy after winning in 2017. The only other nation to take the WBC crown was the Dominican Republic in 2013, and the D.R. is stacked again this year behind the likes of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Juan Soto, Julio Rodriguez, Manny Machado and more. 

Will one of the favorites emerge on top or will a team like Venezuela, Mexico or Korea break through? Here's everything you need to know to watch all the games. 

World Baseball Classic schedule, scores 2026

Wednesday, March 4

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamAustralia vs. Chinese Taipei10 p.m.FS1, Fubo

Thursday, March 5

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamKorea vs. Czechia5 a.m.FS1, FuboCzechia vs. Australia10 p.m.FS1, Fubo

Friday, March 6

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamChinese Taipei vs. Japan5 a.m.FS1, FuboPanama vs. Cuba11 a.m.FS2, FuboVenezuela vs. Netherlands12 p.m.TubiGreat Britain vs. Mexico1 p.m.FS1, FuboColombia vs. Puerto Rico6 p.m.FS1, FuboDominican Republic vs. Nicaragua7 p.m.FS2, FuboBrazil vs. USA8 p.m.Fox, FuboCzechia vs. Chinese Taipei10 p.m.FS2, Fubo

Saturday, March 7

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamJapan vs. Korea5 a.m.FS1, FuboCanada vs. Colombia11 a.m.FS2, FuboNetherlands vs. Nicaragua12 p.m.TubiItaly vs. Brazil1 p.m.Fox AppPuerto Rico vs. Panama6 p.m.FS1, FuboVenezuela vs. Israel7 p.m.FS2, FuboUSA vs. Great Britain8 p.m.Fox, FuboKorea vs. Chinese Taipei10 p.m.FS2, Fubo

Sunday, March 8

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamJapan vs. Australia6 a.m.FS1, FuboCuba vs. Colombia12 p.m.FS2, FuboDominican Republic vs. Netherlands12 p.m.Fox, FuboItaly vs. Great Britain1 p.m.TubiIsrael vs. Nicaragua 7 p.m.TubiCanada vs. Panama7 p.m.FS2Mexico vs. Brazil8 p.m.FS1

Monday, March 9

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamAustralia vs. Korea6 a.m.FS1, FuboIsrael vs. Dominican Republic12 p.m.FS1, FuboPanama vs. Colombia12 p.m.FS2, FuboGreat Britain vs. Brazil1 p.m.TubiPuerto Rico vs. Cuba7 p.m.FS1, FuboNicaragua vs. Venezuela7 p.m.FS2, FuboUSA vs. Mexico8 p.m.Fox, Fubo

Tuesday, March 10

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamJapan vs. Czechia6 a.m.FS1, FuboNetherlands vs. Israel7 p.m.Fox AppPuerto Rico vs. Canada7 p.m.TubiUSA vs. Italy9 p.m.FS1, Fubo

Wednesday, March 11

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamCuba vs. Canada3 p.m.FS2, FuboMexico vs. Italy7 p.m.TubiVenezuela vs. Dominican Republic8 p.m.FS1, Fubo

Friday, March 13 - Quarterfinals

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamPool D1 vs. Pool C26:30 p.m.FS2, FuboPool B1 vs. Pool A28 p.m.Fox, Fubo

If the USA is in the quarterfinals, it will play on Friday

Saturday, March 14 - Quarterfinals

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamPool A1 vs. Pool B23 p.m.FS1, FuboPool C1 vs. Pool D29 p.m.Fox, Fubo

If Japan is in the quarterfinals, it will play on Saturday

Sunday, March 15 - Semifinals

Semifinals and championship will be played in Miami

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamFriday quarterfinal winners8 p.m.FS1, Fubo

Monday, March 16 - Semifinals

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamSaturday quarterfinal winners8 p.m.FS1, Fubo

Tuesday, March 17 - Championship

GameTime (ET)TV/StreamSemifinal winners8 p.m.Fox, Fubo

Where to watch World Baseball Classic 2026

  • TV channels: Fox, FS1, FS2
  • Live stream: Fubo, Tubi, Fox app, Fox One

The 2026 World Baseball Classic will be broadcast by the Fox networks, including the main channel, FS1 and FS2. All of those games can be streamed live via Fubo, and some additional games will stream on Tubi and the Fox app. Fox One will also stream every game. 

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World Baseball Classic radio coverage 2026

Fans can listen to every 2026 World Baseball Classic game live on SiriusXM. 

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World Baseball Classic pools 2026

The preliminary round at the 2026 WBC will be played in four pools of five teams each: 

Pool A teams

Games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan

  • Puerto Rico
  • Cuba
  • Canada
  • Panama
  • Colombia

Pool B teams

Games at Daikin Park in Houston

  • USA
  • Mexico
  • Italy
  • Great Britain
  • Brazil

Pool C teams

Games at Tokyo Dome

  • Japan
  • Australia
  • Korea
  • Czechia
  • Chinese Taipei

Pool D teams

Games at loanDepot Park in Miami

  • Venezuela
  • Dominican Republic
  • Netherlands
  • Israel
  • Nicaragua

World Baseball Classic winners list

Here are the winners and runners-up for the first five editions of the WBC.

YearChampionRunner-up2023JapanUnited States2017United StatesPuerto Rico2013Dominican RepublicPuerto Rico2009JapanSouth Korea2006JapanCuba

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