2026 World Baseball Classic Pool D

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Pool D of the 2026 World Baseball Classic will take place from March 6 to 11, 2026, at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. [1] [2] The fourth of four pools, the top two teams will automatically qualify for the top-eight knockout stage, beginning with quarterfinals in Miami and Houston, Texas. The group consists of Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, Israel, and Nicaragua. [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 Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1 WBSC Americas 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20236th 2023 Fourth place (2009)5
B2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 3 WBSC Americas 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20236th 2023 Champions (2013)12
B3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2 WBSC Europe 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20236th 2023 Fourth place (2013, 2017)9
B4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4 WBSC Europe 2023 participantsMarch 8, 20233rd 2023 Quarterfinals (2017)21
B5Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 5 WBSC Americas Qualifiers Pool A winnerFebruary 23, 20252nd 2023 Pool stage (2023)16

Standings

PosTeamPldWLRFRAPCTGBQualification
1Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 00000——Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 00000——
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 00000——
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 00000——
5Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 00000——
First games will be played: March 6, 2026. Source: MLB

Summary

DateLocal timeRoad teamScoreHome teamInn.VenueGame durationAttendanceBoxscore
Mar 6, 202612:00 EST Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg–Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore
Mar 6, 202619:00 EST Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg–Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore
Mar 7, 202612:00 EST Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg–Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore
Mar 7, 202619:00 EST Israel  Flag of Israel.svg–Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore
Mar 8, 202612:00 EDT Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg–Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore
Mar 8, 202619:00 EDT Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg–Flag of Israel.svg  Israel   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore
Mar 9, 202612:00 EDT Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg–Flag of Israel.svg  Israel   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore
Mar 9, 202619:00 EDT Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela.svg–Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore
Mar 10, 202619:00 EDT Israel  Flag of Israel.svg–Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore
Mar 11, 202620:00 EDT Dominican Republic  Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg–Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela   LoanDepot Park    Boxscore

Matches

Netherlands vs Venezuela

March 6, 2026 12:00 PM EST at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Boxscore

Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic

March 6, 2026 7:00 PM EST at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Boxscore

Nicaragua vs Netherlands

March 7, 2026 12:00 PM EST at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Boxscore

Israel vs Venezuela

March 7, 2026 7:00 PM EST at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Boxscore

Netherlands vs Dominican Republic

March 8, 2026 12:00 PM EDT at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Boxscore

Nicaragua vs Israel

March 8, 2026 7:00 PM EDT at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Boxscore

Dominican Republic vs Israel

March 9, 2026 12:00 PM EDT at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Boxscore

Venezuela vs Nicaragua

March 9, 2026 7:00 PM EDT at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Boxscore

Israel vs Netherlands

March 10, 2026 7:00 PM EDT at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Boxscore

Dominican Republic vs Venezuela

March 11, 2026 8:00 PM EDT at LoanDepot Park in Miami, United States
Team
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Boxscore

References

  1. ↑ "loanDepot park in Miami | 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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