2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C

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Pool C of the 2026 World Baseball Classic will take place from March 5 to 10, 2026, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. [1] [2] The third of four pools, the top two teams will automatically qualify for the top-eight knockout stage, beginning with quarterfinals in Houston and Miami, United States. The group consists of Japan (co-host), Australia, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and Chinese Taipei. [3]

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Teams

Draw
position		TeamPotConfederationMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 WBSC
Rankings [4]
B1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1 WBSC Asia Hosts + 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20236th 2023 Champions (2006, 2009, 2023)1
B2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3 WBSC Oceania 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20236th 2023 Quarterfinals (2023)11
B3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2 WBSC Asia 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20236th 2023 Runners-up (2009)4
B4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 4 WBSC Europe 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20232nd 2023 Pool stage (2023)15
B5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5 WBSC Asia Qualifiers Pool A runners-upFebruary 25, 20256th 2023 Quarterfinals (2013)2

Standings

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (H)00000——Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00000——
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 00000——
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 00000——
5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 00000——
First games will be played: March 5, 2026. Source: MLB
(H) Hosts

Summary

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Mar 5, 202612:00 JST Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg–Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore
Mar 5, 202619:00 JST Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg–Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore
Mar 6, 202612:00 JST Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg–Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore
Mar 6, 202619:00 JST Japan  Flag of Japan.svg–Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore
Mar 7, 202612:00 JST Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg–Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore
Mar 7, 202619:00 JST South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg–Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore
Mar 8, 202612:00 JST Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg–Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore
Mar 8, 202619:00 JST Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg–Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore
Mar 9, 202619:00 JST South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg–Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore
Mar 10, 202619:00 JST Czechia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg–Flag of Japan.svg  Japan   Tokyo Dome    Boxscore

Matches

Chinese Taipei vs Australia

March 5, 2026 12:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Boxscore

Czechia vs South Korea

March 5, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Boxscore

Australia vs Czechia

March 6, 2026 12:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Boxscore

Japan vs Chinese Taipei

March 6, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Boxscore

Chinese Taipei vs Czechia

March 7, 2026 12:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Boxscore

South Korea vs Japan

March 7, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Boxscore

Chinese Taipei vs South Korea

March 8, 2026 12:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Boxscore

Australia vs Japan

March 8, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Boxscore

South Korea vs Australia

March 9, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Boxscore

Czechia vs Japan

March 10, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Boxscore

References

  1. ↑ "Tokyo Dome | 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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