When does Team USA play in the World Baseball Classic? Here are the dates and times

The World Baseball Classic is close astir the corner, and Team USA is looking to avenge their nonaccomplishment to Team Japan successful the finals.

Team Japan bushed Team USA 3-2 successful thrilling manner to triumph successful 2023, erstwhile Shohei Ohtani struck retired Mike Trout successful an electrical conflict to extremity the game. Ohtani and Trout were teammates connected the Los Angeles Angels astatine the clip of the game.

The tourney begins connected Wednesday, March 4, but Team USA does not play until Friday night. New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is Team USA's captain. 

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Aaron Judge (99) of Team USA looks connected during a workout astatine Papago Park Sports Complex successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected March 2, 2026. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

There are 5 teams successful each pool, and each squad volition play 4 games implicit six days during excavation play. The United States, Mexico, Italy, Great Britain and Brazil are successful Pool B. They volition play their excavation games astatine Daikin Park successful Houston, Texas.

Eight of the 20 teams volition beforehand to the quarterfinals, which are azygous elimination. The semifinals statesman a time aft the quarterfinals end, and the last volition beryllium played Tuesday, March 17.

Before Team USA officially begins the tournament, they volition play the San Francisco Giants successful an accumulation crippled connected Tuesday. Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes volition commencement successful that game. Team USA volition play the Colorado Rockies successful an accumulation crippled connected Wednesday.

(L-R) Byron Buxton (25), Kyle Schwarber (12), Roman Anthony (3) and Aaron Judge (99) of Team USA locomotion from the tract during a workout astatine Papago Park Sports Complex successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected March 2, 2026. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

Below is simply a database of Team USA’s docket during excavation play and who volition commencement for them.

Friday, March 6 - USA and Brazil – 8 p.m. ET – FOX/FOX Deportes – Giants ace Logan Webb volition start

Saturday, March 7 – Great Britain and USA – 8 p.m. ET – FOX – Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal volition start

Sunday, March 8 – Mexico and USA – 8 p.m. ET – FOX/FOXD – Skenes volition start

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Pitcher Paul Skenes (30) of Team USA throws during a workout astatine Papago Park Sports Complex successful Phoenix, Arizona, connected March 2, 2026. (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

Tuesday, March 10 – Italy and USA – 9 p.m. ET – FS1/FOXD – New York Mets rookie Nolan McLean is scheduled to start

If the United States advances retired of excavation play, the quarterfinals statesman connected Friday, March 13.

The FOX Sports household of networks (FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes), the FOX Sports App and Tubi volition harvester to aerial each 47 games of the World Baseball Classic.

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