World Baseball Classic scores, results: Venezuela defeats Team USA to win first WBC title

The World Baseball Classic concluded Tuesday, with Venezuela defeating the U.S. 3-2 in the final to win the tournament for the first time.

2026 World Baseball Classic pool play results

Pool A | Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Canada* (3-1)
Puerto Rico* (3-1)
Cuba (2-2)
Colombia (1-3)
Panama (1-3)

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Pool B | Daikin Park, Houston

Italy* (4-0)
USA* (3-1)
Mexico (2-2)
Great Britain (1-3)
Brazil (0-4)

Pool C | Tokyo Dome, Tokyo

Japan* (4-0)
Korea* (2-2)
Australia (2-2)
Chinese Taipei (2-2)
Czechia (0-4)

Pool D | loanDepot Park, Miami

Dominican Republic* (4-0)
Venezuela* (3-1)
Israel (2-2)
Netherlands (1-3)
Nicaragua (0-4)

*— Advanced to quarterfinals

World Baseball Classic scores

Wednesday, March 4
10 p.m.: Australia 3, Chinese Taipei 0

Thursday, March 5
5 a.m.: South Korea 11, Czechia 4 
10 p.m.: Australia 5, Czechia 1

Friday, March 6
5 a.m.: Japan 13, Chinese Taipei 0
11 a.m.: Cuba 3, Panama 1
Noon: Venezuela 6, Netherlands 2
1 p.m.: Mexico 8, Great Britain 2
6 p.m.: Puerto Rico 5, Colombia 0  
7 p.m.: Dominican Republic 12, Nicaragua 3
8 p.m.: U.S. 15, Brazil 5
10 p.m.: Chinese Taipei 14, Czechia 0

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Saturday, March 7
5 a.m.: Japan 8, South Korea 6
11 a.m.: Canada 8, Colombia 2 
Noon: Netherlands 4, Nicaragua 3
1 p.m.: Italy 8, Brazil 0
6 p.m.: Puerto Rico 4, Panama 3  
7 p.m.: Venezuela 11, Israel 3
8 p.m.: U.S. 9, Great Britain 1
10 p.m.: Chinese Taipei 5, South Korea 4

Sunday, March 8
6 a.m.: Japan 4, Australia 3
Noon: Cuba 7, Colombia 4
Noon: Dominican Republic 12, Netherlands 1
1 p.m.: Italy 7, Great Britain 4
7 p.m.: Israel 5, Nicaragua 0
7 p.m.: Panama 4, Canada 3
8 p.m.: Mexico 16, Brazil 0

Monday, March 9
6 a.m.: South Korea 7, Australia 2
Noon: Dominican Republic 10, Israel 1
Noon: Colombia 4, Panama 3  
1 p.m.: Great Britain 8, Brazil 1
7 p.m.: Puerto Rico 4, Cuba 1
7 p.m.: Venezuela 4, Nicaragua 0
8 p.m.: U.S. 5, Mexico 3

Tuesday, March 10
6 a.m.: Japan 9, Czechia 0
7 p.m.: Israel 6, Netherlands 2
7 p.m.: Canada 3, Puerto Rico 2
9 p.m.: Italy 8, USA 6

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Wednesday, March 11
3 p.m.: Canada 7, Cuba 2 
7 p.m.: Italy 9, Mexico 1
8 p.m.: Dominican Republic 7, Venezuela 5

Quarterfinals

Friday, March 13
6:30 p.m.: Dominican Republic 10, Korea 0 (7 innings)
8 p.m.: USA 5, Canada 3

Saturday, March 14
3 p.m.: Italy 8, Puerto Rico 6
9 p.m.: Venezuela 8, Japan 5

Semifinals

Sunday, March 15 8 p.m.: Team USA 2, Dominican Republic 1
Monday, March 16 8 p.m.: Venezuela 4, Italy 2

Championship

Tuesday, March 17 8 p.m.: Venezuela 3, Team USA 2