World Baseball Classic schedule finalized. Here’s what to know about tickets
Get ready to play ball, world. Officials with the World Baseball Classic announced the finalized pools and schedule for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
The announcement came out Wednesday morning following the conclusion of qualifying games held earlier in 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan, and here in the United States in Tuscon, Arizona.
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Pool A games will be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and feature the following teams: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Panama and Colombia.
Pool B games will be played in Houston, Texas, and feature the following teams: United States, Mexico, Italy, Great Britain and Brazil.
Pool C games will be played in Tokyo, Japan, and feature the following teams: Japan, Australia, Korea, Czechia and Chinese Taipei.
Pool D games will be played in Miami, Florida, and feature the following teams: Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Israel and Nicaragua.
Pool matchups will span from March 5-11 followed by quarterfinal games that are set to take place in Houston and Miami on March 13-14. The semifinals and championship games will take place in Miami on March 15-16.
So what about tickets?
World Baseball Classic officials said full ticketing information for the 2026 tournament will be announced at a later date, but fans looking to attend World Baseball Classic games can register now to receive the most up-to-date information, including how to receive exclusive priority access before tickets go on sale.
During the 2023 World Baseball Classic, reported that tickets ranged in price throughout the tournament, but the championship game saw ticket prices as high as $300 on various ticketing sites like and .