Back for its sixth edition, the World Baseball Classic is drawing the best athletes from around the globe to represent their countries in a heated tournament. Luckily, fans will have the chance to watch for free.
Happening only every few years, the WBC always features top-tier baseball between competing countries. In the most recent tournament in 2023, Shohei Ohtani led Japan to a thrilling title win over the United States, tallying their third championship in five Classics to date.
Heading into this year’s tournament, Japan is expected to be stiff competition yet again, but the United States will have a strong core in stars like Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber and Paul Skenes.
Can the Americans claim a title for the first time since 2017, or will other elite nations like the Dominican Republic, Mexico or Venezuela have their moment?
Here’s how to watch the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free, including TV channel and streaming options for the international competition.
World Baseball Classic 2026 free live streams
- TV channels: Fox, FS1, FS2
- Live stream: Fubo, Tubi, Fox app, Fox One
The 2026 World Baseball Classic will be broadcast by the Fox networks, including the main channel, FS1 and FS2. All of those games can be streamed live via Fubo, and some additional games will stream on Tubi and the Fox app. Fox One will also stream every game.
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World Baseball Classic schedule, scores 2026
Wednesday, March 4
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Australia vs. Chinese Taipei | 10 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Thursday, March 5
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Korea vs. Czechia | 5 a.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Czechia vs. Australia | 10 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Friday, March 6
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei vs. Japan | 5 a.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Panama vs. Cuba | 11 a.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| Venezuela vs. Netherlands | 12 p.m. | Tubi |
| Great Britain vs. Mexico | 1 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Colombia vs. Puerto Rico | 6 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua | 7 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| Brazil vs. USA | 8 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Czechia vs. Chinese Taipei | 10 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
Saturday, March 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Japan vs. Korea | 5 a.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Canada vs. Colombia | 11 a.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| Netherlands vs. Nicaragua | 12 p.m. | Tubi |
| Italy vs. Brazil | 1 p.m. | Fox App |
| Puerto Rico vs. Panama | 6 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Venezuela vs. Israel | 7 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| USA vs. Great Britain | 8 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Korea vs. Chinese Taipei | 10 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
Sunday, March 8
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Japan vs. Australia | 6 a.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Cuba vs. Colombia | 12 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands | 12 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| Italy vs. Great Britain | 1 p.m. | Tubi |
| Israel vs. Nicaragua | 7 p.m. | Tubi |
| Canada vs. Panama | 7 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| Mexico vs. Brazil | 8 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Monday, March 9
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Australia vs. Korea | 6 a.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Israel vs. Dominican Republic | 12 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Panama vs. Colombia | 12 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| Great Britain vs. Brazil | 1 p.m. | Tubi |
| Puerto Rico vs. Cuba | 7 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Nicaragua vs. Venezuela | 7 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| USA vs. Mexico | 8 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
Tuesday, March 10
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Japan vs. Czechia | 6 a.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Netherlands vs. Israel | 7 p.m. | Fox App |
| Puerto Rico vs. Canada | 7 p.m. | Tubi |
| USA vs. Italy | 9 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Wednesday, March 11
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba vs. Canada | 3 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| Mexico vs. Italy | 7 p.m. | Tubi |
| Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic | 8 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Friday, March 13 – Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Pool D1 vs. Pool C2 | 6:30 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| Pool B1 vs. Pool A2 | 8 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
If the USA is in the quarterfinals, it will play on Friday
Saturday, March 14 – Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Pool A1 vs. Pool B2 | 3 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Pool C1 vs. Pool D2 | 9 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
If Japan is in the quarterfinals, it will play on Saturday
Sunday, March 15 – Semifinals
Semifinals and championship will be played in Miami
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Friday quarterfinal winners | 8 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Monday, March 16 – Semifinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday quarterfinal winners | 8 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Tuesday, March 17 – Championship
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Semifinal winners | 8 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
World Baseball Classic pools 2026
The preliminary round at the 2026 WBC will be played in four pools of five teams each:
Pool A teams
Games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan
- Puerto Rico
- Cuba
- Canada
- Panama
- Colombia
Pool B teams
Games at Daikin Park in Houston
- USA
- Mexico
- Italy
- Great Britain
- Brazil
Pool C teams
Games at Tokyo Dome
- Japan
- Australia
- Korea
- Czechia
- Chinese Taipei
Pool D teams
Games at loanDepot Park in Miami
- Venezuela
- Dominican Republic
- Netherlands
- Israel
- Nicaragua
