2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B

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Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic will take place from March 6 to 11, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. [1] [2] The second of four pools, the top two teams will automatically qualify for the top-eight knockout stage, beginning with quarterfinals in Houston and Miami, Florida. The group consists of the United States (co-host), Mexico, Italy, Great Britain, and Brazil. [3]

Contents

Teams

Draw
position		TeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 WBSC
Rankings [4]
B1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1 WBSC Americas Hosts + 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20236th 2023 Champions (2017)3
B2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2 WBSC Americas 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20236th 2023 Third place (2023)6
B3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3 WBSC Europe 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20236th 2023 Quarterfinals (2013, 2023)14
B4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4 WBSC Europe 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20232nd 2023 Pool stage (2023)19
B5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 5 WBSC Americas Qualifiers Pool B runners-upMarch 6, 20252nd 2013 Pool stage (2013)22

Standings

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States (H)00000——Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 00000——
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 00000——
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 00000——
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 00000——
First games will be played: March 6, 2026. Source: MLB
(H) Hosts

Summary

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Mar 6, 202612:00 CST Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg–Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain   Daikin Park    Boxscore
Mar 6, 202619:00 CST United States  Flag of the United States.svg–Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil   Daikin Park    Boxscore
Mar 7, 202612:00 CST Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg–Flag of Italy.svg  Italy   Daikin Park    Boxscore
Mar 7, 202619:00 CST Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg–Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Daikin Park    Boxscore
Mar 8, 202612:00 CDT Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg–Flag of Italy.svg  Italy   Daikin Park    Boxscore
Mar 8, 202619:00 CDT Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg–Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   Daikin Park    Boxscore
Mar 9, 202612:00 CDT Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg–Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain   Daikin Park    Boxscore
Mar 9, 202619:00 CDT Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg–Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Daikin Park    Boxscore
Mar 10, 202620:00 CDT Italy  Flag of Italy.svg–Flag of the United States.svg  United States   Daikin Park    Boxscore
Mar 11, 202618:00 CDT Italy  Flag of Italy.svg–Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico   Daikin Park    Boxscore

Matches

Mexico vs Great Britain

March 6, 2026 12:00 PM CST at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Boxscore

United States vs Brazil

March 6, 2026 7:00 PM CST at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Boxscore

Brazil vs Italy

March 7, 2026 12:00 PM CST at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Boxscore

Great Britain vs United States

March 7, 2026 7:00 PM CST at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Boxscore

Great Britain vs Italy

March 8, 2026 12:00 PM CDT at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Boxscore

Brazil vs Mexico

March 8, 2026 7:00 PM CDT at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Boxscore

Brazil vs Great Britain

March 9, 2026 12:00 PM CDT at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Boxscore

Mexico vs United States

March 9, 2026 7:00 PM CDT at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Boxscore

Italy vs United States

March 10, 2026 8:00 PM CDT at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Boxscore

Italy vs Mexico

March 10, 2026 6:00 PM CDT at Daikin Park in Houston, United States
Team
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Boxscore

References

  1. ↑ "Daikin Park in Houston | World Baseball Classic". MLB.com .
  2. ↑ Clair, Michael (May 23, 2024). "Tokyo, San Juan, Houston and Miami announced as World Baseball Classic 2026 hosts". MLB.com . Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ Clair, Michael (April 9, 2025). "World Baseball Classic 2026 pools finalized". MLB.com . Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "WBSC World Rankings". wbsc.org. December 31, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
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