2023 World Baseball Classic Schedule: Dates, Locations, Teams, Pools

The 2023 World Baseball Classic begins Wednesday, March 8. Here's a look at how the tournament will work, as well as all of the teams entering the competition, along with the dates, times and locations, and the full schedule for the WBC.

The 2023 World Baseball Classic begins Mar. 8. Here's a detailed look at how the tournament will work, as well as all of the teams entering the competition, along with the dates, times and locations, and the full schedule for the WBC.

How it Works

Pool play is a round robin double-elimination tournament. The top two teams in each pool will advance to an eight-team single-elimination bracket.

Here is a look at all of the pools, and the four teams competing in the pools:

Pool A (Taichung, Taiwan), Mar. 8-13

Chinese Taipei

Cuba

Italy

Netherlands

Panama

Pool B (Tokyo, Japan), Mar. 9-13:

Australia

China

Japan

Korea

Czech Republic

Pool C (Phoenix, Arizona), Mar. 11-15:

Canada

Colombia

Mexico

USA

Great Britain

Pool D (Miami, Florida), Mar. 11-15:

Dominican Republic

Israel

Puerto Rico

Venezuela

Nicaragua

Pool play is a round robin double-elimination tournament. The top two teams in each pool will advance to an eight-team single-elimination bracket.

After pool play, the schedule will look like this:

Quarterfinal No. 1: Mar. 15-16 in Tokyo (winners and runners-up from Pools A and B)

Quarterfinal No. 2: Mar. 17-18 in Miami (winners and runners-up from Pools C and D)

Semifinals: Mar. 19-20 in Miami

Championship Game: Mar. 21 in Miami

Here is the full schedule for the WBC:

WBC Warm-Up Showcase Games

Sunday, Mar. 5:

Italy @ local team, Taichung (2 p.m. local time)

Cuba @ local team, Taichung (2 p.m. local time)

Panama @ local team, Taichung (2 p.m. local time)

Netherlands @ local team, Taichung (7 p.m. local time)

Chinese Taipei @ local team, Taichung (7 p.m. local time)

Monday, Mar. 6:

Italy @ local team, Taichung (2 p.m. local time)

Panama @ local team, Taichung ( 2 p.m. local time)

Chinese Taipei @ local team, Taichung (7 p.m. local time)

Netherlands @ local team, Taichung (7 p.m. local time)

Cuba @ local team, Taichung (7 p.m. local time)

Republic of Korea @ Orix Buffaloes, Osaka, Japan (12 p.m. local time)

People's Republic of China @ local team, Miyazaki, Japan (12 p.m. local time)

Australia @ local team, Miyazaki (12 p.m. local time)

Japan @ Hanshin Tigers, Osaka ( 6 p.m. local time)

Czech Republic @ local team, Miyazaki (7 p.m. local time)

Tuesday, Mar. 7:

Republic of Korea @ Hanshin Tigers, Osaka (12 p.m. local time)

China @ local team, Miyazaki (12 p.m. local time)

Australia @ local team, Miyazaki (12 p.m. local time)

Czech Republic @ local team, Miyazaki (7 p.m. local time)

Japan @ Orix Buffaloes, Osaka (7 p.m. local time)

Wednesday, Mar. 8:

Colombia @ Oakland Athletics, Mesa (1:05 p.m. local time)

Canada @ Chicago Cubs, Mesa, Arizona (1:05 p.m. local time)

Mexico @ Cleveland Guardians, Goodyear, Arizona (1:05 p.m. local time)

Great Britain @ Milwaukee Brewers, Phoenix, Arizona (1:10 p.m. local time)

USA @ San Francisco Giants, Scottsdale, Arizona (7:05 p.m. local time)

Puerto Rico @ Boston Red Sox, Lee County, Florida (1:05 p.m. local time)

Dominican Republic @ Atlanta Braves, North Port, Florida (1:05 p.m. local time)

Venezuela @ Houston Astros, West Palm Beach, Florida (6:05 local time)

Nicaragua @ New York Mets, Port St. Lucie, Florida (6:10 p.m. local time)

Israel @ Miami Marlins, Jupiter, Florida (6:40 p.m. local time)

Thursday, Mar. 9

Colombia @ Chicago White Sox, Glendale, Arizona (1:05 p.m. local time)

Great Britain @ Kansas City Royals, Surprise, Arizona (1:05 p.m.)

Mexico @ Colorado Rockies, Scottsdale (1:10 p.m. local time)

USA @ Los Angeles Angels, Tempe, Arizona (1:10 p.m. local time)

Canada @ Seattle Mariners, Peoria, Arizona (1:10 p.m. local time)

Puerto Rico @ Tampa Bay Rays, Port Charlotte, Florida (1:05 p.m. local time)

Dominican Republic @ Minnesota Twins, Lee County (1:05 p.m. local time)

Nicaragua @ St. Louis Cardinals, Jupiter (1:05 p.m. local time)

Venezuela @ New York Mets, Port St. Lucie (1:10 p.m. local time)

Israel @ Washington Nationals, West Palm Beach (6:05 p.m. local time)

World Baseball Classic Pool Play

Pool A (Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Taichung):

Cuba @ Netherlands, Mar. 8, 12 p.m.

Panama @ Chinese Taipei, Mar. 8, 7 p.m.

Panama @ Netherlands, Mar. 9, 12 p.m.

Italy @ Cuba, Mar. 9, 7 p.m.

Cuba @ Panama, Mar. 10, 12:30 p.m.

Italy @ Chinese Taipei, Mar. 10, 7 p.m.

Panama @ Italy, Mar. 11, 12 p.m.

Netherlands @ Chinese Taipei, Mar. 11, 7 p.m.

Chinese Taipei @ Cuba, Mar. 12, 12 p.m.

Netherlands @ Italy, Mar. 12, 7 p.m.

Pool B (Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan)

Australia @ Republic of Korea, Mar. 9, 12 p.m.

China @ Japan, Mar. 9, 7 p.m.

Czech Republic @ China, Mar. 10, 12 p.m.

Republic of Korea @ Japan, Mar. 10, 7 p.m.

China @ Australia, Mar. 11, 12 p.m.

Czech Republic @ Japan, Mar. 11, 7 p.m.

Czech Republic @ Republic of Korea, Mar. 12, 12 p.m.

Japan @ Australia, Mar. 12, 7 p.m.

Australia @ Czech Republic, Mar. 13, 12 p.m.

Republic of Korea @ China, Mar. 13, 7 p.m.

Pool C (Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona)

Colombia @ Mexico, Mar. 11, 12:30 p.m.

Great Britain @ USA, Mar. 11, 7 p.m.

Great Britain @ Canada, Mar. 12, 12 p.m.

Mexico @ USA, Mar. 12, 7 p.m.

Colombia @ Great Britain, Mar. 13, 12 p.m.

Canada @ USA, Mar. 13, 7 p.m.

Canada @ Colombia, Mar. 14, 12 p.m.

Great Britain @ Mexico, Mar. 14, 7 p.m.

Mexico @ Canada, Mar. 15, 12 p.m.

USA @ Colombia, Mar. 15, 7 p.m.

Pool D (LoanDepot Par, Miami, Florida)

Nicaragua @ Puerto Rico, Mar. 11, 12 p.m.

Dominican Republic @ Venezuela, Mar. 11, 7 p.m.

Nicaragua @ Israel, Mar. 12, 12 p.m.

Venezuela @ Puerto Rico, Mar. 12, 7 p.m.

Dominican Republic @ Nicaragua, Mar. 13, 12 p.m.

Israel @ Puerto Rico, Mar. 13, 7 p.m.

Nicaragua @ Venezuela, Mar. 14, 12 p.m.

Israel @ Dominican Republic, Mar. 14, 7 p.m.

Venezuela @ Israel, Mar. 15, 12 p.m.

Puerto Rico @ Dominican Republic, Mar. 15, 7 p.m.

Second Round

Quarter-Final 1: Pool B runner-up @ Pool A winner, Tokyo Dome, Mar. 15, 7 p.m.

Quarter-Final 2: Pool A runner-up @ Pool B winner, Tokyo Dome, Mar. 16, 7 p.m.

Quarter-Final 3: Pool C runner-up @ Pool D winner, LoanDepot Park, Mar. 17, 7 p.m.

Quarter-Final 4: Pool D runner-up @ Pool C winner, LoanDepot Park, Mar. 18, 7 p.m.

Championship Round

Semi-Final 1: Quarter-Final 1 winner @ Quarter-Final 3 winner, Mar. 19, 7 p.m.

Semi-Final 2: Quarter-Final 2 winner @ Quarter-Final 4 winner, Mar. 20, 7 p.m.

Final: Semi-Final 1 winner @ Semi-Final 2 winner, Mar. 21, 7 p.m.

Where to Watch the World Baseball Classic

Fox Sports will carry the tournament in the United States on Fox, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, the Fox Sports App and Fox Deportes in Spanish.

In Japan, the World Baseball Classic will be broadcast on TV Asahi and TBS, as well as streaming on Amazon Prime Video and J SPORTS

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