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47 Tournament Games Set to Air and Stream Across FOX, FS1, FS2, the FOX Sports App, FOX One and Tubi
FOX Deportes to Televise 28 Games in Spanish
NEW YORK – The 2026 World Baseball Classic will once more be televised and streamed in the United States by FOX Sports; it was introduced at present by World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI). WBCI is a corporation that’s owned by Major League Baseball and collectively operates the match with the Major League Baseball Players Association.
FOX is ready to air seven video games, together with three Pool B video games that includes the United States crew, two Quarterfinals video games and the World Baseball Classic Championship Game on Tuesday, March 17 from Miami’s loanDepot Park.
The remaining matchups will air throughout FS1, FS2, the FOX Sports app, FOX One and Tubi – full schedule and designations to be introduced at a later date. In addition, FOX Deportes will carry 28 match video games in Spanish together with all 4 Quarterfinals video games, two Semifinals contests, and the Championship Game.
FOX Sports aired its first World Baseball Classic in 2023 with the Championship Game between USA and Japan averaging 5.2 million viewers in the United States. The recreation peaked at 6.5 million viewers when the recreation was determined in the backside of the ninth with Major League Baseball superstars Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, Angels teammates at the time, squaring off in one in all the extra memorable at bats in latest baseball historical past.
“The World Baseball Classic gives the best players around the world an opportunity to represent their countries on a global stage and embodies everything we love about the game – passion, pride, and elite talent – like nothing else” mentioned FOX Sports Executive Vice President, Head of Programming and Scheduling Bill Wanger. “Following the tournament’s wide-spread excitement and unforgettable finish from 2023, we’re honored to once again deliver this premier event to fans across the country.”
With FOX broadcasting Major League Baseball video games since 1996, the World Baseball Classic will precede the community’s thirtieth season of MLB protection. The announcement was made stay on-air throughout FOX’s American League Division Series pregame protection with former World Baseball Classic individuals Derek Jeter, David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez. The full announcement will be seen here.
“FOX Sports has been a great partner to MLB for decades showcasing the skill of the players, storylines on and off the field, and intensity of the competition, which will all be on full display during the World Baseball Classic,” mentioned Noah Garden, MLB Deputy Commissioner, Business and Media. “While it’s known as America’s favorite pastime, baseball also is a global game with talented players coming from around the world. In again bringing the World Baseball Classic to baseball fans in the U.S., FOX Sports will help increase the event’s profile and capture the incredible result of when baseball competition meets national pride.”
“Since the World Baseball Classic’s inception in 2006, Players have skilled a particular sense of pleasure in representing their international locations on the worldwide stage,’’ mentioned MLB Players, Inc. President Evan Kaplan. “We are proud to associate with FOX Sports to amplify the unimaginable expertise and dedication of our Players, whose ardour to the recreation helps increase baseball’s reputation and improve its stature as a very international sport.’’
The World Baseball Classic options elite groups and gamers from round the globe and stands as one in all the most extremely anticipated worldwide sporting occasions. The 2026 version guarantees to ship world-class competitors, with Team Japan aiming to defend its championship title.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic can be the sixth iteration of the international baseball match and can characteristic 20 groups competing in 4 first spherical swimming pools in Tokyo, Japan; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Houston, Texas; and Miami, Florida, with the first recreation beginning in Tokyo on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 in U.S. time zones, Thursday, March 5, 2026 in Japan’s time zone.
The World Baseball Classic is sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) as the sport’s official National Team World Championship.