2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C

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]

Teams

Draw
position 		Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		WBSC
Rankings[4]
B1  Japan 1 WBSC Asia Hosts + 2023 participants March 8, 2023 6th 2023 Champions (2006, 2009, 2023) 1
B2  Australia 3 WBSC Oceania 2023 participants March 8, 2023 6th 2023 Quarterfinals (2023) 11
B3  South Korea 2 WBSC Asia 2023 participants March 8, 2023 6th 2023 Runners-up (2009) 4
B4  Czechia 4 WBSC Europe 2023 participants March 8, 2023 2nd 2023 Pool stage (2023) 15
B5  Chinese Taipei 5 WBSC Asia Qualifiers Pool A runners-up February 25, 2025 6th 2023 Quarterfinals (2013) 2

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Japan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 — — Advance to knockout stage
2  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 — —
3  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 — —
4  Czechia 0 0 0 0 0 — —
5  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 — —
First games will be played: March 5, 2026. Source: MLB
(H) Hosts

Summary

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Mar 5, 2026 12:00 JST Chinese Taipei  –  Australia   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore
Mar 5, 2026 19:00 JST Czechia  –  South Korea   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore
Mar 6, 2026 12:00 JST Australia  –  Czechia   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore
Mar 6, 2026 19:00 JST Japan  –  Chinese Taipei   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore
Mar 7, 2026 12:00 JST Chinese Taipei  –  Czechia   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore
Mar 7, 2026 19:00 JST South Korea  –  Japan   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore
Mar 8, 2026 12:00 JST Chinese Taipei  –  South Korea   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore
Mar 8, 2026 19:00 JST Australia  –  Japan   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore
Mar 9, 2026 19:00 JST South Korea  –  Australia   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore
Mar 10, 2026 19:00 JST Czechia  –  Japan   Tokyo Dome     Boxscore

Matches

Chinese Taipei vs Australia

March 5, 2026 12:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 Chinese Taipei
 Australia
Boxscore

Czechia vs South Korea

March 5, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 Czechia
 South Korea
Boxscore

Australia vs Czechia

March 6, 2026 12:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 Australia
 Czechia
Boxscore

Japan vs Chinese Taipei

March 6, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 Japan
 Chinese Taipei
Boxscore

Chinese Taipei vs Czechia

March 7, 2026 12:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 Chinese Taipei
 Czechia
Boxscore

South Korea vs Japan

See also: Japan–South Korea baseball rivalry
March 7, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 South Korea
 Japan
Boxscore

Chinese Taipei vs South Korea

March 8, 2026 12:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 Chinese Taipei
 South Korea
Boxscore

Australia vs Japan

March 8, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 Australia
 Japan
Boxscore

South Korea vs Australia

March 9, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 South Korea
 Australia
Boxscore

Czechia vs Japan

March 10, 2026 7:00 PM JST at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan
Team
 Czechia
 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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