The World Baseball Classic (WBC) in 2026 is being played across multiple host sites around the world.
Host Venues
Pool games are spread across four key locations, with semifinals in Houston and Miami, and the final at loanDepot park.
Pool| Venue| City| Dates
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A| Hiram Bithorn Stadium| San Juan, Puerto Rico| March 6-11 3
B| Minute Maid Park (Daikin Park)| Houston, Texas, USA| March 6-11 31
C| Tokyo Dome| Tokyo, Japan| March 5-10 3
D| loanDepot park| Miami, Florida, USA| March 6-11 3
Tokyo Dome returns as the only venue to host every WBC tournament, while Houston debuts as a host.
Tournament Highlights
Japan defends its 2023 title won at loanDepot park, where Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout in a legendary moment. Sixteen teams qualified, with four more spots from 2025 qualifiers; expect stars like Ohtani and rising talents like Roki Sasaki.
Miami hosts the championship again, drawing massive international crowds as in past events.
TL;DR: WBC 2026 pools at Tokyo Dome (Japan), Hiram Bithorn (Puerto Rico), Minute Maid Park (Houston), and loanDepot park (Miami); semis/finals in Houston/Miami.
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