WBC 2026

Pools & Tournament Format

4 pools • 5 teams each • Round-robin pool play, then knockout stage.

Format (Quick)
Each pool has 5 teams playing round-robin. The top 2 advance to the Quarterfinals. Semifinals + Championship are in Miami.
Pool Overview
PoolLocation & DatesTeams
Pool ASan Juan (Mar 6–11, 2026)Puerto Rico, Panama, Cuba, Canada, Colombia
Pool BHouston (Mar 6–11, 2026)United States, Mexico, Italy, Great Britain, Brazil
Pool CTokyo (Mar 5–10, 2026)Japan, South Korea, Australia, Czechia, Chinese Taipei
Pool DMiami (Mar 6–11, 2026)Venezuela, Netherlands, Dominican Republic, Israel, Nicaragua