Any loss from here on out means the end of the tournament and a trip back home. Venezuela is the away team after finishing second in Pool D following a close loss to the Dominican Republic on Wednesda

The World Baseball Classic is back for the first time since 2023. First introduced 20 years ago, the event has pitted the best players in the world against one another while donning their nation’s colors. It has certainly made for some thrilling action in the lead-up to the Major League Baseball season.

The Tokyo Pool of the 2026 World Baseball Classic has concluded, with Samurai Japan taking the top seed, while Korea narrowly advanced in second place via a tiebreaker over Australia and Chinese Taipei.

Czech electrician Ondrej Satoria received an emotional standing ovation at the Tokyo Dome in his final World Baseball Classic game on Tuesday, ending his international career.

Japan improved to 2-0 at the WBC, slugging four home runs in an 8-6 win over South Korea.

The Houston Astros’ newest starting pitcher isn’t sweating whether he’ll join his team in the World Baseball Classic.

Japanese Emperor Naruhito watched his nation's national team win on Sunday at the Tokyo Dome and broke a similar national tradition that Donald Trump snapped in 2025

Japan will look to record its third championship in as many WBCs in 2026.