| Size: | 300px |
| Country: | Japan |
| Country2: | Puerto Rico |
| Country3: | United States |
| Dates: | March 5–17, 2026 |
| Num Teams: | 20 |
| Prev Year: | 2023 |
| Medal Type: | world baseball classic |
| Prevseason: | 2023 |
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] The pool play rounds will be played in Miami, Florida; Houston, Texas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Tokyo, Japan. The quarterfinals will be split between Miami and Houston, and the final round will be played in Miami.[2]
Japan are the defending champions after they defeated the United States 3–2 in the 2023 championship game.[3]
16 teams qualified for the 2026 tournament by being in the top four of their pool in the 2023 tournament. 4 other participants will be determined through the qualifying tournament.[4] [5]
| + Qualified teams | |||||||
| Region | Team | Qualification method | Previous best result | WBSC World Rankings[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americas | 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool C 3rd Place | 5 | data-sort-value="6" | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023) | 16 | ||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool A Winner | 5 | Runners-up (2006) | 8 | ||||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool D 3rd Place | 5 | Champions (2013) | 9 | ||||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool C Winner | 5 | Third place (2023) | 2 | ||||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool A 4th Place | 3 | data-sort-value="6" | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2023) | 10 | |||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool D Runner-Up | 5 | Runners-up (2013, 2017) | 12 | ||||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool C Runner-Up | 5 | Champions (2017) | 3 | ||||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool D Winner | 5 | Fourth place (2009) | 6 | ||||
| Asia | 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool B Winner | 5 | Champions (2006, 2009, 2023) | 1 | |||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool B 3rd Place | 5 | Runners-up (2009) | 4 | ||||
| Europe | 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool B 4th Place | 1 | data-sort-value="7" | Pool stage (2023) | 15 | ||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool C 4th Place | 1 | data-sort-value="7" | Pool stage (2023) | 18 | |||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool D 4th Place | 2 | data-sort-value="5" | Quarterfinals (2017) | 19 | |||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool A Runner-Up | 5 | data-sort-value="5" | Quarterfinals (2013, 2023) | 14 | |||
| 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool A 3rd Place | 5 | Fourth place (2013, 2017) | 7 | ||||
| Oceania | 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool B Runner-Up | 5 | data-sort-value="5" | Quarterfinals (2023) | 11 |
The main tournament will be held in four stadiums.[7]
| width=25% colspan=2 | Pool A | width=25% colspan=2 | Pool B & Quarterfinals | width=25% colspan=2 | Pool C | width=25% colspan=2 | Pool D, Quarterfinals, Semis and Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, Puerto Rico |  Houston, United States |  Tokyo, Japan | Miami, United States | ||||
| Hiram Bithorn Stadium | Minute Maid Park | Tokyo Dome | LoanDepot Park | ||||
| Capacity: 18,264 | Capacity: 41,168 | Capacity: 45,600 | Capacity: 36,742 | ||||