Japan World Baseball Classic schedule: Dates, times, channels, live streams to watch every 2026 WBC game
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Japan arrives at the World Baseball Classic as reigning champions, but the path back to the top won't be easy.
The United States, still feeling the sting of a narrow defeat in the 2023 championship game against the Japanese, has loaded up for this year with Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal among the stars on the American roster.
Japan, however, is bringing back Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto after another World Series run with the Dodgers, and newly-arriving major-leaguers Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto will help anchor the lineup alongside Cubs OF Seiya Suzuki.
Japan and the USA won't match up until the bracketed portion of the World Baseball Classic, if at all, but the path for Japan to get there is already laid out.
Here's a look at Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic schedule, including how to watch the games.
Japan World Baseball Classic schedule 2026
DateMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live streamFri, March 6Japan 13, Chinese Taipei 0 (7 inn.)——Sat., March 7Japan vs. South Korea5 a.m.FS1, FuboMon., March 9Japan vs. Australia6 a.m.FS1, FuboWed., March 11Japan vs. Czechia6 a.m.FS1, FuboMarch 13 or 14QuarterfinalsTBDTBDMarch 15 or 16Semifinals8 p.m.FS1, FuboMarch 17Championship8 p.m.Fox, FuboWhere to watch World Baseball Classic 2026
- TV channels: Fox, FS1, FS2
- Live stream: Fubo, Fox One, Tubi
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 Fox One.
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World Baseball Classic radio coverage 2026
- Radio station:SiriusXM
Fans can listen to every 2026 World Baseball Classic game live on SiriusXM.
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Japan World Baseball Classic roster 2026
Manager: Hirokazu Ibata
No.PlayerPos.B/TTeamN/AShoma FujiharaPR/RRakuten Golden Eagles14Hiromi ItohPL/RHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters17Yusei KikuchiPL/LLos Angeles Angels57Koki KitayamaPR/RHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters1Yuki MatsuiPL/LSan Diego Padres66Yuki MatsumotoPL/RFukuoka SoftBank Hawks13Hiroya MiyagiPL/LOrix Buffaloes15Taisei OtaPR/RYomiuri Giants63Ryuhei SotaniPL/LOrix Buffaloes29Tomoyuki SuganoPR/RColorado Rockies52 Chihiro SumidaPL/LSaitama Seibu Lions34Hiroto TakahashiPR/RChunichi Dragons55Atsuki TaneichiPR/RChiba Lotte Marines64Yoshinobu YamamotoPR/RLos Angeles Dodgers61Yuhei NakamuraCR/RTokyo Yakult Swallows23Seishiro SakamotoCR/RHanshin Tigers13Kenya WakatsukiCR/ROrix Buffaloes6Sosuke GendaIFL/RSaitama Seibu Lions3Kaito KazonoIFL/RHiroshima Toyo Carp2Shugo MakiIFR/RYokohama DeNA BayStars5Taisei MakiharaIFL/RFukuoka SoftBank Hawks55Munetaka MurakamiIFL/RChicago White Sox25Kazuma OkamotoIFR/RToronto Blue Jays7Teruaki SotoIFL/RHanshin Tigers8Kensuke KondoOFL/RFukuoka SoftBank Hawks23Shota MorishitaOFR/RHanshin Tigers20Ukyo ShutoOFR/RFukuoka SoftBank Hawks51Seiya SuzukiOFR/RChicago Cubs34Masataka YoshidaOFL/RBoston Red Sox16Shohei OhtaniDHL/RLos Angeles Dodgers