2026 World Baseball Classic
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is an upcoming international professional baseball tournament, planned to be the sixth iteration of the World Baseball Classic (WBC).[1] Most of the information regarding the tournament is still yet to be determined, including tournament format, dates, and venues.[2]
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | TBD |
| Dates | TBD |
| Teams | 20 |
Japan will be the defending champions after defeating the United States 3-2 in the 2023 championship game.[3]
Teams
Qualification
16 teams qualified for the 2026 tournament by being in the top four of their pool in the 2023 tournament. Other participants will be determined through the qualifying tournament.[4]
| Region | Team | Qualification method |
Prev. apps |
Previous best result | WBSC World Rankings[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
Top 4 in 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool | 5 | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023) | 14 |
 Cuba |
5 | Runners-up (2006) | 8 | ||
 Dominican Republic |
5 | Champions (2013) | 9 | ||
 Mexico |
5 | Third place (2023) | 5 | ||
 Panama |
3 | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2023) | 12 | ||
 Puerto Rico |
5 | Runners-up (2013, 2017) | 13 | ||
 United States |
5 | Champions (2017) | 3 | ||
 Venezuela |
5 | Third place (2009) | 6 | ||
| Asia |  Japan |
5 | Champions (2006, 2009, 2023) | 1 | |
 South Korea |
5 | Runners-up (2009) | 4 | ||
| Europe |  Czech Republic |
1 | Pool stage (2023) | 15 | |
 Great Britain |
1 | Pool stage (2023) | 22 | ||
 Israel |
2 | Quarterfinals (2017) | 20 | ||
 Italy |
5 | Quarterfinals (2013, 2023) | 16 | ||
 Netherlands |
5 | Fourth place (2013, 2017) | 7 | ||
| Oceania | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
5 | Quarterfinals (2023) | 10 |
References
- https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/news/world-baseball-classic-will-return-in-2026
- "WBC returns in March 2026, retaining spring training slot". AP NEWS. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- "Japan tops Team USA in dramatic finish to claim 3rd Classic title". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- Clair, Michael (March 10, 2023). "No surprise here: Ohtani dominates on hill, at plate". Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- "WBSC Rankings - Men's baseball on 28/06/21". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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