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]
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | WBSC Rankings [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | 1 | WBSC Americas | Hosts + 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 6th | 2023 | Champions (2017) | 3 | |
| B2 | 2 | WBSC Americas | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 6th | 2023 | Third place (2023) | 6 | |
| B3 | 3 | WBSC Europe | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 6th | 2023 | Quarterfinals (2013, 2023) | 14 | |
| B4 | 4 | WBSC Europe | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 2nd | 2023 | Pool stage (2023) | 19 | |
| B5 | 5 | WBSC Americas | Qualifiers Pool B runners-up | March 6, 2025 | 2nd | 2013 | Pool stage (2013) | 22 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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| Mar 6, 2026 | 12:00 CST | Mexico | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore | ||||
| Mar 6, 2026 | 19:00 CST | United States | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore | ||||
| Mar 7, 2026 | 12:00 CST | Brazil | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore | ||||
| Mar 7, 2026 | 19:00 CST | Great Britain | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore | ||||
| Mar 8, 2026 | 12:00 CDT | Great Britain | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore | ||||
| Mar 8, 2026 | 19:00 CDT | Brazil | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore | ||||
| Mar 9, 2026 | 12:00 CDT | Brazil | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore | ||||
| Mar 9, 2026 | 19:00 CDT | Mexico | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore | ||||
| Mar 10, 2026 | 20:00 CDT | Italy | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore | ||||
| Mar 11, 2026 | 18:00 CDT | Italy | – | Daikin Park | Boxscore |
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