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Where's the World Baseball Classic 2023? Cities, Schedule, TV and Streaming

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The 2023 World Baseball Classic tournament is in full swing, much to the delight of fans.

The sporting event, which was first held back in 2006, returned on Tuesday, March 7, with a game between Cuba vs. Netherlands, which the European team won 4-2.

The World Baseball Classic is back for the first time since 2017, after complications related to the COVID-19 pandemic meant the tournament, which is normally scheduled to be held every four years, was delayed in 2021.

There are 20 teams competing in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with four more teams joining since the tournament was last held six years ago.

World Baseball Classic 2023
Tom De Blok of Team Netherlands during the March 7 World Baseball Classic game between Cuba and Netherlands at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taiwan. The tournament has returned after six years. Kenny Hsu - CaptureAt/Getty Images

The 16 teams that competed in the 2017 World Baseball Classic, which was won by the U.S., have returned, and this time around are joined by the four additional qualifiers: Czech Republic, Great Britain, Nicaragua and Panama.

Newsweek has everything you need to know about the 2023 World Baseball Classic, including where it is being held and how to watch the games.

Where is the World Baseball Classic?

The 2023 World Baseball Classic is being held across four cities: Taichung City, Taiwan; Tokyo, Japan; Phoenix, Arizona; and Miami, Florida.

The teams have been split into four pools, which have been each been assigned a city.

Pool A games are being played at the Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taiwan, while Pool B and quarterfinal games will take place at the Tokyo Dome.

Pool C games will be played at Chase Field in Phoenix, and LoanDepot Park in Miami will host the Pool D games, as well as the quarterfinal, semifinal and championship games.

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World Baseball Classic 2023 Team USA
From left, Cedric Mullins #31, Kyle Schwarber #12 and Kyle Tucker #30 of Team USA pictured practicing at Papago Park Sports Complex on March 07, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona, ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Team USA won the last tournament, which was held in 2017. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

How to Watch the World Baseball Classic

All 47 games of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, which is the fifth time the tournament is taking place, will be aired on FOX, FS1, FS2 and Tubi.

All games will be available to stream on the FOX Sports app, as well as on fuboTV.

World Baseball Classic Schedule

Wednesday, March 8

  • Panama vs. Chinese Taipei, 6 a.m. ET (FS2)
  • Australia vs. South Korea, 10 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • Panama vs. Netherlands, 11 p.m. ET (FS2)

Thursday, March 9

  • China vs. Japan, 5 a.m. ET (FS1)
  • Italy vs. Cuba, 6 a.m. ET (Tubi)
  • Czech Republic vs. China, 10 p.m. ET (Tubi)
  • Cuba vs. Panama, 11:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

Friday, March 10

  • South Korea vs. Japan, 5 a.m. ET (FS1)
  • Italy vs. Chinese Taipei, 6 a.m. ET (Tubi)
  • China vs. Australia, 10 p.m. ET (FS2)
  • Panama vs. Italy, 11 p.m. ET (FS1)

Saturday, March 11

  • Czech Republic vs. Japan, 5 a.m. ET (FS1)
  • Netherlands, vs. Chinese Taipei, 6 a.m. ET (FS2)
  • Nicaragua vs. Puerto Rico, 12 p.m. ET (FS2)
  • Colombia vs. Mexico, 2:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • Great Britain vs. United States, 9 p.m. ET (FOX)
  • Czech Republic vs. South Korea, 10 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • Chinese Taipei vs. Cuba, 11 p.m. ET (FS2)

Sunday, March 12

  • Japan vs. Australia, 6 a.m. ET (FS1)
  • Netherlands vs. Italy, 7 a.m. ET (FS2)
  • Nicaragua vs. Israel, 12 p.m. ET (FS2)
  • Great Britain vs. Canada, 3 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • Mexico vs. United States, 10 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • Australia vs. Czech Republic, 11 p.m. ET (FS2)

Monday, March 13

  • South Korea vs. China, 6 a.m. ET (FS1)
  • Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua, 12 p.m. ET (FS2)
  • Colombia vs. Great Britain, 3 p.m. ET (FS2)
  • Israel vs. Puerto Rico, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • Canada vs. United States, 10 p.m. ET (FS1)

Tuesday, March 14

  • Nicaragua vs. Venezuela, 12 p.m. ET (FS2)
  • Canada vs. Colombia, 3 p.m. ET (FS2)
  • Israel vs. Dominican Republic, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • Great Britain vs. Mexico, 10 p.m. ET (FS1)

Wednesday, March 15

  • Pool B runner-up vs. Pool A winner, 6 a.m. ET (FS2)
  • Venezuela vs. Israel, 12 p.m. ET (FS2)
  • Mexico vs. Canada, 3 p.m. ET (FS2)
  • Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)
  • United States vs. Colombia, 10 p.m. ET (FS1)

Thursday, March 16

Pool A runner-up vs. Pool B winner, 6 a.m. ET (FS2)

Friday, March 17

Pool C runner-up vs. Pool D winner, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)

Saturday, March 18

Pool D runner-up vs. Pool C winner, 7 p.m. ET (FOX)

Sunday, March 19

Pool B runner-up-Pool A winner quarterfinal winner vs. Pool C runner-up-Pool D winner quarterfinal winner, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)

Monday, March 20

Pool A runner-up-Pool B winner quarterfinal winner vs. Pool D runner-up-Pool C winner quarterfinal winner, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)

Tuesday, March 21

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. ET (FS1)

Team Cuba World Baseball Classic
Yadil Mujica of Team Cuba pictured throwing at the bottom of the 3rd inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool A game between Cuba and Netherlands at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium on March 7, 2023 in Taichung, Taiwan. Gene Wang/Getty Images

World Baseball Classic Groups

Pool A

  • Chinese Taipei
  • Cuba
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Panama

Pool B

  • Australia
  • China
  • Czech Republic
  • Japan
  • South Korea

Pool C

  • Canada
  • Colombia
  • Great Britain
  • Mexico
  • United States

Pool D

  • Dominican Republic
  • Israel
  • Nicaragua
  • Puerto Rico
  • Venezuela

The top two finishers from each pool will advance to the 2023 World Baseball classic quarterfinals.

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