Pool Breakdown
The top two teams from each pool advance to the quarterfinals. Quarterfinals split between Houston and Miami; Semifinals and Championship in Miami.
Last Game — March 10, 2026
Pool B — Final Pool Game • USA vs. Italy
Final| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| USA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| Italy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
| J. Marsee CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Berti 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| V. Pasquantino 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| D. Canzone DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Z. Dezenzo 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| K. Teel C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J.J. D'Orazio PR/C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Caglianone RF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| S. Antonacci SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Nori LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| United States | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
| B. Witt Jr. SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| G. Henderson 3B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| A. Judge RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| K. Schwarber DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| W. Smith C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Anthony LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Goldschmidt 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B. Harper PH/1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Clement 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Turang PH/2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 38 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| Italy Pitching | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
| Lorenzen (W, 1-0) | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Altavilla | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| La Sorsa | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacob | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Festa | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marinaccio | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Weissert (Sv, 2) | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| United States Pitching | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
| McLean (L, 0-1) | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Yarbrough | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Keller | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Speier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bednar | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
Complete Tournament Schedule — All 47 Games
Every game across all four pools, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the championship. All times Eastern. Results include final score, winner/loser, winning & losing pitchers, home runs, and RBIs — updated as games are played.
| # | Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Result | TV | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed Mar 4 | 🇦🇺 Australia vs. 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei | 10:00 PM |
🇦🇺 AUS 3
—
🇹🇼 TPE 0
W: Wells
L: Hsu
S: Kennedy
HR: Perkins (2-run), Bazzana (solo) — AUS
RBI: AUS — Perkins 2, Bazzana 1 |
FS1 | Pool C |
| 2 | Thu Mar 5 | 🇰🇷 Korea vs. 🇨🇿 Czechia | 5:00 AM |
🇰🇷 KOR 11
—
🇨🇿 CZE 4
W: So
L: Padysak
HR: Moon (GS), Whitcomb 2, Jones (solo) — KOR; Vavra (3-run) — CZE
RBI: KOR — Moon 4, Whitcomb 3, Jones 1 · CZE — Vavra 3 |
FS1 | Pool C |
| 3 | Thu Mar 5 | 🇨🇿 Czechia vs. 🇦🇺 Australia | 10:00 PM |
🇦🇺 AUS 5
—
🇨🇿 CZE 1
W: Hendrickson (1-0)
L: Ondra (0-1)
HR: Mead (3-run), Hall (solo) — AUS
RBI: AUS — Mead 3, Perkins 1, Hall 1 · CZE — Mensik 1 |
FS1 | Pool C |
| 4 | Fri Mar 6 | 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei vs. 🇯🇵 Japan | 5:00 AM |
🇯🇵 JPN 13
—
🇹🇼 TPE 0
W: Yamamoto (1-0)
L: Cheng (0-1)
HR: Ohtani (GS) — JPN
RBI: JPN — Ohtani 5, Genda 4, Yoshida 1, Murakami 1, Okamoto 1
🇯🇵 JPN:
DH Shohei Ohtani Dodgers
RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto Dodgers
OF Seiya Suzuki Cubs
OF Masataka Yoshida Red Sox
1B Munetaka Murakami White Sox
3B Kazuma Okamoto Blue Jays
🇹🇼 TPE: LHP Yu-Min Lin D-Backs RHP Po-Yu Chen Pirates 2B Hao Yu Lee Tigers OF Stuart Fairchild Guardians |
FS1 | Pool C |
| 5 | Fri Mar 6 | 🇵🇦 Panama vs. 🇨🇺 Cuba | 11:00 AM |
🇨🇺 CUB 3
—
🇵🇦 PAN 1
W: Moinelo
L: Allen
HR: Guibert (solo), Moncada (2-run) — CUB
RBI: CUB — Moncada 2, Guibert 1
🇵🇦 PAN:
C Miguel Amaya Cubs
C Christian Bethancourt Cubs
C Iván Herrera Cardinals
IF Edmundo Sosa Phillies
OF Enrique Bradfield Jr. Orioles
🇨🇺 CUB: 3B Yoán Moncada Angels RHP Yariel Rodríguez Blue Jays SS Yiddi Cappe Marlins |
FS2 | Pool A |
| 6 | Fri Mar 6 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela vs. 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 12:00 PM |
🇻🇪 VEN 6
—
🇳🇱 NED 2
🇻🇪 VEN:
OF Ronald Acuña Jr. Braves
C Salvador Perez Royals
1B Luis Arraez Giants
2B Gleyber Torres Tigers
RHP Pablo López Twins
LHP Ranger Suárez Red Sox
OF Jackson Chourio Brewers
🇳🇱 NED: 2B Ozzie Albies Braves SS Xander Bogaerts Padres OF Jurickson Profar Braves RHP Kenley Jansen Tigers OF Ceddanne Rafaela Red Sox |
Tubi | Pool D |
| 7 | Fri Mar 6 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain vs. 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1:00 PM |
🇲🇽 MEX 8
—
🇬🇧 GBR 2
🇬🇧 GBR:
3B Jazz Chisholm Jr. Yankees
C Harry Ford Nationals
OF Kristian Robinson D-Backs
RHP Tristan Beck Giants
🇲🇽 MEX: OF Randy Arozarena Mariners C Alejandro Kirk Blue Jays OF Jarren Duran Red Sox 3B Joey Ortiz Brewers RHP Javier Assad Cubs |
FS1 | Pool B |
| 8 | Fri Mar 6 | 🇨🇴 Colombia vs. 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 6:00 PM |
🇵🇷 PRI 5
—
🇨🇴 COL 0
🇨🇴 COL:
3B Gio Urshela Twins
C Jorge Alfaro Royals
RHP Nabil Crismatt Rangers
OF Brayan Buelvas A's
🇵🇷 PRI: 3B Nolan Arenado D-Backs RHP Edwin Díaz Dodgers RHP Seth Lugo Royals LHP José Alvarado Phillies LHP Cristopher Sánchez Phillies OF Heliot Ramos Giants |
FS1 | Pool A |
| 9 | Fri Mar 6 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic vs. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 7:00 PM |
🇩🇴 DOM 12
—
🇳🇮 NIC 3
🇩🇴 DOM:
OF Juan Soto Mets
3B Manny Machado Padres
OF Fernando Tatis Jr. Padres
OF Julio Rodríguez Mariners
SS Oneil Cruz Pirates
SS Jeremy Peña Astros
🇳🇮 NIC: 3B Mark Vientos Mets SS Freddy Zamora Brewers OF Ismael Munguia Blue Jays |
FS2 | Pool D |
| 10 | Fri Mar 6 | 🇧🇷 Brazil vs. 🇺🇸 USA | 8:00 PM |
🇺🇸 USA 15
—
🇧🇷 BRA 5
🇧🇷 BRA:
RHP Gabriel Barbosa Phillies
RHP Lucas Ramirez Angels
LHP Daniel Missaki Rangers
IF Pietro Albanez Pirates
🇺🇸 USA: OF Aaron Judge Yankees 1B Bryce Harper Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber Phillies RHP Paul Skenes Pirates LHP Tarik Skubal Tigers SS Gunnar Henderson Orioles RHP Aaron Nola Phillies OF Corbin Carroll D-Backs OF Pete Crow-Armstrong Cubs |
FOX | Pool B |
| 11 | Fri Mar 6 | 🇨🇿 Czechia vs. 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei | 10:00 PM |
🇹🇼 TPE 14
—
🇨🇿 CZE 0
🇨🇿 CZE:
No MLB players
🇹🇼 TPE: LHP Yu-Min Lin D-Backs RHP Po-Yu Chen Pirates 2B Hao Yu Lee Tigers OF Stuart Fairchild Guardians |
FS2 | Pool C |
| 12 | Sat Mar 7 | 🇯🇵 Japan vs. 🇰🇷 Korea | 5:00 AM |
🇯🇵 JPN 8
—
🇰🇷 KOR 6
|
FS1 | Pool C |
| 13 | Sat Mar 7 | 🇨🇦 Canada vs. 🇨🇴 Colombia | 11:00 AM |
🇨🇦 CAN 8
—
🇨🇴 COL 2
|
FS2 | Pool A |
| 14 | Sat Mar 7 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands vs. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 12:00 PM |
🇳🇱 NED 4
—
🇳🇮 NIC 3
|
Tubi | Pool D |
| 15 | Sat Mar 7 | 🇮🇹 Italy vs. 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1:00 PM |
🇮🇹 ITA 8
—
🇧🇷 BRA 0
|
FOX App | Pool B |
| 16 | Sat Mar 7 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico vs. 🇵🇦 Panama | 6:00 PM |
🇵🇷 PRI 4
—
🇵🇦 PAN 3
Walk-off HR by Hernaiz (10th inning)
|
FS1 | Pool A |
| 17 | Sat Mar 7 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela vs. 🇮🇱 Israel | 7:00 PM |
🇻🇪 VEN 11
—
🇮🇱 ISR 3
|
FS2 | Pool D |
| 18 | Sat Mar 7 | 🇺🇸 USA vs. 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 8:00 PM |
🇺🇸 USA 9
—
🇬🇧 GBR 1
HR: Schwarber (USA) · 17 K (Team USA WBC record)
|
FOX | Pool B |
| 19 | Sat Mar 7 | 🇰🇷 Korea vs. 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei | 10:00 PM |
🇰🇷 KOR 4
—
🇹🇼 TPE 5
Walk-off in 10th inning
|
FS2 | Pool C |
| 20 | Sun Mar 8 | 🇯🇵 Japan vs. 🇦🇺 Australia | 6:00 AM |
🇯🇵 JPN 4
—
🇦🇺 AUS 3
|
FS1 | Pool C |
| 21 | Sun Mar 8 | 🇨🇺 Cuba vs. 🇨🇴 Colombia | 12:00 PM |
🇨🇺 CUB 7
—
🇨🇴 COL 4
|
FS2 | Pool A |
| 22 | Sun Mar 8 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic vs. 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 12:00 PM |
🇩🇴 DOM 12
—
🇳🇱 NED 1
|
FOX | Pool D |
| 23 | Sun Mar 8 | 🇮🇹 Italy vs. 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 1:00 PM |
🇮🇹 ITA 7
—
🇬🇧 GBR 4
|
Tubi | Pool B |
| 24 | Sun Mar 8 | 🇨🇦 Canada vs. 🇵🇦 Panama | 7:00 PM |
🇵🇦 PAN 4
—
🇨🇦 CAN 3
W: King
L: Espino
|
FS2 | Pool A |
| 25 | Sun Mar 8 | 🇮🇱 Israel vs. 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 7:00 PM |
🇮🇱 ISR 5
—
🇳🇮 NIC 0
W: Alexander
L: Zuniga
|
Tubi | Pool D |
| 26 | Sun Mar 8 | 🇲🇽 Mexico vs. 🇧🇷 Brazil | 8:00 PM |
🇲🇽 MEX 16
—
🇧🇷 BRA 0
Mercy rule (7 innings)
|
FS1 | Pool B |
| 27 | Mon Mar 9 | 🇦🇺 Australia vs. 🇰🇷 Korea | 6:00 AM |
🇰🇷 KOR 7
—
🇦🇺 AUS 2
|
FS1 | Pool C |
| 28 | Mon Mar 9 | 🇵🇦 Panama vs. 🇨🇴 Colombia | 12:00 PM |
🇨🇴 COL 4
—
🇵🇦 PAN 1
|
FS2 | Pool A |
| 29 | Mon Mar 9 | 🇮🇱 Israel vs. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 12:00 PM |
🇩🇴 DOM 8
—
🇮🇱 ISR 1
|
FS1 | Pool D |
| 30 | Mon Mar 9 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain vs. 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1:00 PM |
🇬🇧 GBR 8
—
🇧🇷 BRA 1
|
Tubi | Pool B |
| 31 | Mon Mar 9 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico vs. 🇨🇺 Cuba | 7:00 PM |
🇵🇷 PRI 4
—
🇨🇺 CUB 1
Puerto Rico clinches Pool A — 3–0
|
FS1 | Pool A |
| 32 | Mon Mar 9 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua vs. 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 7:00 PM |
🇻🇪 VEN 4
—
🇳🇮 NIC 0
|
FS2 | Pool D |
| 33 | Mon Mar 9 | 🇺🇸 USA vs. 🇲🇽 Mexico | 8:00 PM |
🇺🇸 USA 5
—
🇲🇽 MEX 3
W: Skenes (1-0)
L: Cruz (0-1)
HR: Judge (USA, 2-run), Anthony (USA, 3-run), Duran 2 (MEX, solo)
|
FOX | Pool B |
| 34 | Tue Mar 10 | 🇯🇵 Japan vs. 🇨🇿 Czechia | 6:00 AM |
🇯🇵 JPN 9
—
🇨🇿 CZE 0
HR: Shuto (JPN, 3-run), Murakami (JPN, GS)
Japan blew open a scoreless game with an eight-run eighth, capped by Murakami's grand slam, completing a perfect 4–0 Pool C run.
|
FS1 | Pool C |
| 35 | Tue Mar 10 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico vs. 🇨🇦 Canada | 7:00 PM |
🇨🇦 CAN 3
—
🇵🇷 PRI 2
Canada edges Puerto Rico 3–2 and takes the head-to-head tiebreaker; with that win, Canada holds the Pool A #1 seed entering the final day of pool play.
|
Tubi | Pool A |
| 36 | Tue Mar 10 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands vs. 🇮🇱 Israel | 7:00 PM |
🇮🇱 ISR 6
—
🇳🇱 NED 2
Israel closes pool play on a high note, finishing 2–2; both Israel and Netherlands were already eliminated before this game.
|
FOX App | Pool D |
| 37 | Tue Mar 10 | 🇺🇸 USA vs. 🇮🇹 Italy | 9:00 PM |
🇮🇹 ITA 8
—
🇺🇸 USA 6
W: Lorenzen (1-0)
L: McLean (0-1)
S: Weissert (2)
HR: Teel (ITA, solo, 2nd), Antonacci (ITA, 2-run, 2nd), Caglianone (ITA, 4th), Henderson (USA, solo, 7th), Crow-Armstrong 2 (USA, solo, 7th & 9th)
RBI: ITA — Teel 1, Antonacci 2, Caglianone 2, Nori 1 • USA — Henderson 1, Anthony 1, Crow-Armstrong 4
Italy stuns the USA 8–6 in the biggest Pool B upset of the tournament; Lorenzen brilliant through 4.2 scoreless innings as Italy claims the Pool B #1 seed.
|
FS1 | Pool B |
| 38 | Wed Mar 11 | 🇨🇺 Cuba vs. 🇨🇦 Canada | 3:00 PM |
🇨🇦 CAN 7
—
🇨🇺 CUB 2
W: Quantrill (1-0)
L: Moinelo (1-1)
HR: Toro (CAN, solo, 5th)
RBI: CAN — Caissie 2, Lopez 2, Bo Naylor 1, Toro 1, Josh Naylor 1 • CUB — Guibert 1, Martínez 1
Cal Quantrill dominated through 5 innings and Canada's offense erupted for 7 runs; Canada finishes Pool A at 3-1 and clinches the Pool A #1 seed via head-to-head over Puerto Rico — both teams advance to the quarterfinals.
|
FS2 | Pool A |
| 39 | Wed Mar 11 | 🇲🇽 Mexico vs. 🇮🇹 Italy | 7:00 PM |
🇮🇹 ITA 9
—
🇲🇽 MEX 1
Pitchers not recorded
HR: Pasquantino (ITA)
Italy rolls to a perfect 4-0 pool record, eliminating Mexico and confirming USA as Pool B’s #2 seed for the quarterfinals.
|
FS1 | Pool B |
| 40 | Wed Mar 11 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela vs. 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 8:00 PM |
DOM 7—VEN 5
Pitchers not recorded
Dominican Republic completed pool play at a perfect 4–0, taking down Venezuela 7–5 to claim Pool D’s #1 seed. Venezuela advances as the #2 seed at 3–1.
|
FS1 | Pool D |
| 41 | Fri Mar 13 | QF 1 — 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic vs. 🇰🇷 Korea • loanDepot Park, Miami | 6:30 PM | — |
FS1 | QF |
| 42 | Fri Mar 13 | QF 2 — 🇺🇸 USA vs. 🇨🇦 Canada • Daikin Park, Houston | 8:00 PM | — |
FS1 | QF |
| 43 | Sat Mar 14 | QF 3 — 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico vs. 🇮🇹 Italy • Daikin Park, Houston | 3:00 PM | — |
FOX | QF |
| 44 | Sat Mar 14 | QF 4 — 🇻🇪 Venezuela vs. 🇯🇵 Japan • loanDepot Park, Miami | 9:00 PM | — |
FOX | QF |
| 45 | Sun Mar 15 | SF 1 — QF 1 Winner vs. QF 2 Winner | 8:00 PM | — |
FS1 | Semi |
| 46 | Mon Mar 16 | SF 2 — QF 3 Winner vs. QF 4 Winner | 8:00 PM | — |
FS1 | Semi |
| 47 | Tue Mar 17 | 🏆 Championship Final | 8:00 PM | — |
FOX | Final |
United States Game Schedule
Team USA finished Pool B at Daikin Park in Houston, TX with a 3-1 record, advancing as the #2 seed. USA faces Canada (Pool A #1) in QF 2 on Friday, March 13 at 8 PM ET on FOX.
| Date | Matchup | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6 | 🇺🇸 USA vs. 🇧🇷 Brazil | Daikin Park — Houston, TX | Pool B |
| Mar 7 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain vs. 🇺🇸 USA | Daikin Park — Houston, TX | Pool B |
| Mar 9 | 🇲🇽 Mexico vs. 🇺🇸 USA | Daikin Park — Houston, TX | Pool B |
| Mar 10 | 🇮🇹 Italy vs. 🇺🇸 USA | Daikin Park — Houston, TX | Pool B |
| Mar 13 | 🇺🇸 USA vs. 🇨🇦 Canada • 8 PM ET • FOX | Daikin Park — Houston, TX | QF 2 |
| Mar 15–16 | 🇺🇸 USA (if qualified) | loanDepot Park — Miami, FL | Semifinal |
| Mar 17 | 🇺🇸 USA (if qualified) | loanDepot Park — Miami, FL | Championship |
Notable Team USA Roster Highlights
Team USA is considered the betting favorite, fielding one of the strongest WBC rosters ever assembled. Key players include Bryce Harper (1B, Phillies), Kyle Schwarber (DH, Phillies), Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Paul Goldschmidt, and a deep pitching staff featuring Brad Keller (Phillies), among others.
Philadelphia Phillies in the WBC
17 Phillies players are representing 10 different countries in the 2026 World Baseball Classic — one of the largest contingents in the league.
Phillies Intra-Tournament Matchups
Several Phillies will face off against each other during pool play. Most notably, Aaron Nola (Italy) and Taijuan Walker (Mexico) are both in Pool B in Houston — meaning they could face USA teammates Harper, Schwarber, and Keller on the mound. Meanwhile, Alvarado, Luzardo (Venezuela) face Sánchez, Rojas (Dominican Republic) in Pool D in Miami.
All 20 Nations — Odds to Win
Opening odds from ESPN/DraftKings. Sorted by probability of winning the championship. DPP = Designated Pitcher Pool eligible.
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