And then there were eight.
The quarterfinal bracket is set for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Reigning champions Japan took care of business. Team USA had to sweat it out until the final day of first-round action.
The first team to punch its ticket to the semifinal was the Dominican Republic, which beat Korea 10-0 in just seven innings. That sets up a potentially massive matchup against the United States on Sunday night.
On Saturday night, we’ll get a heavyweight matchup between Venezuela and Japan in Miami. Italy and Puerto Rico will also face off in the afternoon in Houston.
Here’s the upcoming schedule:
All times Eastern:
Quarterfinals
Friday, March 13
- Dominican Republic 10, Korea 0
- USA vs. Canada (8 p.m., Daikin Park in Houston on FOX)
Saturday, March 14
- Puerto Rico vs. Italy (3 p.m., Daikin Park in Houston on FS1)
- Venezuela vs. Japan (9 p.m., LoanDepot Park in Miami on FOX)
Semifinals
Sunday, March 15
- Dominican Republic vs. QF 2 winner (8 p.m., LoanDepot Park in Miami on FS1)
Monday, March 16
- QF 3 winner vs. QF 4 winner (8 p.m., LoanDepot Park in Miami on FS1)
Final
- Tuesday, March 17: SF 1 winner vs. SF2 winner (8 p.m., LoanDepot Park in Miami on FOX)
Previous Pool-by-Pool Results
Pool A
| Team | Record |
| Canada* | 3-1 |
| Puerto Rico* | 3-1 |
| Cuba | 2-2 |
| Colombia | 1-3 |
| Panama | 1-3 |
Cuba 3, Panama 1
Puerto Rico 5, Colombia 0
Canada 8, Colombia 2
Puerto Rico 4, Panama 3
Cuba 7, Colombia 4
Panama 4, Canada 3
Colombia 4, Panama 3
Puerto Rico 4, Cuba 1
Canada 3, Puerto Rico 2
Canada 7, Cuba 2
Pool B
| Team | Record |
| Italy* | 4-0 |
| USA* | 3-1 |
| Mexico | 2-2 |
| Great Britain | 1-3 |
| Brazil | 0-4 |
Mexico 8, Great Britain 2
USA 15, Brazil 5
Italy 8, Brazil 0
USA 9, Great Britain 1
Italy 7, Great Britain 4
Mexico 16, Brazil 0
Great Britain 8, Brazil 1
USA 5, Mexico 3
Italy 8, USA 6
Italy 9, Mexico 1
[4 Takeaways From Italy’s Win Over Mexico]
Pool C
| Team | Record |
| Japan* | 4-0 |
| Korea* | 2-2 |
| Australia | 2-2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2-2 |
| Czechia | 0-4 |
Australia 3, Chinese Taipei 0
Korea 11, Czechia 4
Australia 5, Czechia 1
Japan 13, Chinese Taipei 0
Chinese Taipei 14, Czechia 0
Japan 8, Korea 7
Chinese Taipei 5, Korea 4
Japan 4, Australia 3
Korea 7, Australia 2
Japan 9, Czechia 0
Pool D
| Team | Record |
| Dominican Republic* | 4-0 |
| Venezuela* | 3-1 |
| Israel | 2-2 |
| Netherlands | 1-3 |
| Nicaragua | 0-4 |
Venezuela 6, Netherlands 2
Dominican Republic 12, Nicaragua 3
Netherlands 4, Nicaragua 3
Venezuela 11, Israel 3
Dominican Republic 12, Netherlands 1
Israel 5, Nicaragua 0
Dominican Republic 10, Israel 1
Venezuela 4, Nicaragua 0
Israel 6, Netherlands 2
Dominican Republic 7, Venezuela 5
