2026 World Baseball Classic Pool A

Pool A of the 2026 World Baseball Classic will take place from March 6 to 11, 2026, at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1][2] The first 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 Puerto Rico (co-host), Cuba, Canada, Panama, and Colombia.[3]

Teams

Draw
position 		Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		WBSC
Rankings[4]
B1  Puerto Rico 1 WBSC Americas Hosts + 2023 participants March 8, 2023 6th 2023 Runners-up (2013, 2017) 7
B2  Cuba 3 WBSC Americas 2023 participants March 8, 2023 6th 2023 Runners-up (2006) 10
B3  Canada 4 WBSC Americas 2023 participants March 8, 2023 6th 2023 Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023) 20
B4  Panama 2 WBSC Americas 2023 participants March 8, 2023 4th 2023 Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2023) 8
B5  Colombia 5 WBSC Americas Qualifiers Pool B winner March 4, 2025 3rd 2023 Pool stage (2017, 2009, 2023) 13

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Puerto Rico (H) 0 0 0 0 0 — — Advance to knockout stage
2  Cuba 0 0 0 0 0 — —
3  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 — —
4  Panama 0 0 0 0 0 — —
5  Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 — —
First games will be played: March 6, 2026. Source: MLB
(H) Hosts

Summary

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Mar 6, 2026 12:00 AST Cuba  –  Panama   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore
Mar 6, 2026 19:00 AST Puerto Rico  –  Colombia   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore
Mar 7, 2026 12:00 AST Colombia  –  Canada   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore
Mar 7, 2026 19:00 AST Panama  –  Puerto Rico   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore
Mar 8, 2026 12:00 AST Colombia  –  Cuba   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore
Mar 8, 2026 19:00 AST Panama  –  Canada   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore
Mar 9, 2026 12:00 AST Colombia  –  Panama   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore
Mar 9, 2026 19:00 AST Cuba  –  Puerto Rico   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore
Mar 10, 2026 19:00 AST Canada  –  Puerto Rico   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore
Mar 11, 2026 15:00 AST Canada  –  Cuba   Hiram Bithorn Stadium     Boxscore

Matches

Cuba vs Panama

March 6, 2026 12:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Cuba
 Panama
Boxscore

Puerto Rico vs Colombia

March 6, 2026 7:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Puerto Rico
 Colombia
Boxscore

Colombia vs Canada

March 7, 2026 12:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Colombia
 Canada
Boxscore

Panama vs Puerto Rico

March 7, 2026 7:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Panama
 Puerto Rico
Boxscore

Colombia vs Cuba

March 8, 2026 12:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Colombia
 Cuba
Boxscore

Panama vs Canada

March 8, 2026 7:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Panama
 Canada
Boxscore

Colombia vs Panama

March 9, 2026 12:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Colombia
 Panama
Boxscore

Cuba vs Puerto Rico

March 9, 2026 7:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Cuba
 Puerto Rico
Boxscore

Canada vs Puerto Rico

March 10, 2026 7:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Canada
 Puerto Rico
Boxscore

Canada vs Cuba

March 11, 2026 3:00 PM AST at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Team
 Canada
 Cuba
Boxscore

References

  1. ^ "Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan | 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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