2026 World Baseball Classic Schedule by Pools, Group Games, Times, Channel

2026 World Baseball Classic Schedule by Group, All Pools Games, Start-Times & TV Channels, Streaming

All-Stars, MVPs, and Cy Young winners. Plenty of MLB's best players will be taking the diamond and representing their countries at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. 

FOX Sports announced the U.S. broadcast schedule for the tournament, which will begin Wednesday, March 4 and conclude with the much-anticipated Championship Game at loanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, on Tuesday, March 17 (FOX, 8 p.m. ET).

The tournament will begin with Pool C play in Tokyo on March 4, with the remaining three pools – Pool A in San Juan, Puerto Rico; Pool B in Houston; and Pool D in Miami – beginning on Friday, March 6. 

Pool B features the star-studded Team USA, whose squad includes top players like Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. FOX will broadcast its first game when the USA plays its opening game against Brazil at Daikin Park (home of the Houston Astros) on Friday, March 6 at 8 p.m. ET.

2026 World Baseball Classic U.S. TV Schedule (All Games, Times & Channels)

Pool A (San Juan, Puerto Rico)


First Round (Pool Play) – March 5–11

March 6 — 11:00 AM ET — Cuba vs. Panama (FS2/FOX Deportes)

March 6 — 6:00 PM ET — Puerto Rico vs. Colombia (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 7 — 11:00 AM ET — Colombia vs. Canada (FS2/FOX Deportes)

March 7 — 6:00 PM ET — Panama vs. Puerto Rico (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 8 — 12:00 PM ET — Colombia vs. Cuba (FS2)

March 8 — 7:00 PM ET — Panama vs. Canada (FS2)

March 9 — 12:00 PM ET — Colombia vs. Panama (FS2)

March 9 — 7:00 PM ET — Cuba vs. Puerto Rico (FS1)

March 10 — 7:00 PM ET — Canada vs. Puerto Rico (Tubi)

March 11 — 3:00 PM ET — Canada vs. Cuba (FS2/FOX Deportes)

Pool B (Houston, Texas)

March 6 — 1:00 PM ET — Mexico vs. Great Britain (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 6 — 8:00 PM ET — USA vs. Brazil (FOX/FOX Deportes)

March 7 — 1:00 PM ET — Brazil vs. Italy (FOX Sports App)

March 7 — 8:00 PM ET — Great Britain vs. USA (FOX)

March 8 — 1:00 PM ET — Great Britain vs. Italy (Tubi)

March 8 — 8:00 PM ET — Brazil vs. Mexico (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 9 — 1:00 PM ET — Brazil vs. Great Britain (Tubi)

March 9 — 8:00 PM ET — Mexico vs. USA (FOX/FOX Deportes)

March 10 — 9:00 PM ET — Italy vs. USA (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 11 — 7:00 PM ET — Italy vs. Mexico (Tubi)

Pool C (Tokyo, Japan – ET Listed)

March 5 — 10:00 PM ET — Chinese Taipei vs. Australia (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 6 — 5:00 AM ET — Czechia vs. Korea (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 6 — 10:00 PM ET — Australia vs. Czechia (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 7 — 5:00 AM ET — Japan vs. Chinese Taipei (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 7 — 10:00 PM ET — Chinese Taipei vs. Czechia (FS2)

March 8 — 5:00 AM ET — Korea vs. Japan (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 8 — 6:00 AM ET — Chinese Taipei vs. Korea (FS2)

March 9 — 6:00 AM ET — Australia vs. Japan (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 10 — 6:00 AM ET — Czechia vs. Japan (FS1/FOX Deportes)

Pool D (Miami, Florida)

March 6 — 12:00 PM ET — Netherlands vs. Venezuela (Tubi)

March 6 — 7:00 PM ET — Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic (FS2)

March 7 — 12:00 PM ET — Nicaragua vs. Netherlands (Tubi)

March 7 — 7:00 PM ET — Israel vs. Venezuela (FS2)

March 8 — 12:00 PM ET — Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic (FOX/FOX Deportes)

March 8 — 7:00 PM ET — Nicaragua vs. Israel (Tubi)

March 9 — 12:00 PM ET — Dominican Republic vs. Israel (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 9 — 7:00 PM ET — Venezuela vs. Nicaragua (FS2)

March 10 — 7:00 PM ET — Israel vs. Netherlands (FOX Sports App/FOX Deportes)

March 11 — 8:00 PM ET — Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela (FS1/FOX Deportes)

Quarterfinals – March 13–14

March 13 — 6:30 PM ET — QF1 (FS2/FOX Deportes)

March 13 — 8:00 PM ET — QF2 (FOX/FOX Deportes)

March 14 — 3:00 PM ET — QF3 (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 14 — 9:00 PM ET — QF4 (FOX/FOX Deportes)

Semifinals – March 15–16 (Miami)

March 15 — 8:00 PM ET — Semifinal 1 (FS1/FOX Deportes)

March 16 — 8:00 PM ET — Semifinal 2 (FS1/FOX Deportes)

Championship Game – March 17 (Miami)

March 17 — 8:00 PM ET — Championship Game (FOX/FOX Deportes) 

2026 World Baseball Classic TV Schedule FAQ

When does the 2026 World Baseball Classic start?

The tournament begins March 5, 2026 with first-round pool play.

When does Team USA play its first game?

Team USA opens play on March 6 at 8:00 PM ET against Brazil on FOX.

What channel is the WBC on in the United States?

Games will air on FOX, FS1 and FS2, with Spanish-language coverage on FOX Deportes. Select games will stream on the FOX Sports App and Tubi.

Where is the WBC championship game?

The championship game will be played March 17 at 8:00 PM ET at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida.

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