2026 U-23 Baseball World Cup
International baseball tournament
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The 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup is the 6th edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup, contested by the under-23 national teams of the member associations of WBSC. It will take place in Nicaragua from 6–15 November 2026.[1][2]
Host selection
Format
The tournament will be conducted according to the following format.[4]
First round: The 12 participating nations were drawn into two groups of six teams, in which single round robin will occur. The top three teams from each group advances to the Super Round, while the bottom 3 nations from each group advance to the consolation round.
Placement round: The six nations in this round play one game against the teams they have not played yet. (example: The 4th placed team from Group A will play the bottom three teams from Group B)
Super round: The format in the super round is similar to that of the consolation round. Each team plays the top three teams from the opposing group. (example: The first place team from Group B will play the top three teams from Group A) The standings for this round will include the two games played against the two other second-round qualifiers from the team's first-round group, and the three games played in the second round, for a total of five games. The third and fourth-place finishers advance to the bronze-medal game, and the first and second-place finishers advance to the gold-medal game.
Finals: The Finals consist of the Bronze Medal Game, contested by the third and fourth-place finishers, and the gold-medal game, contested by the first and second-place finishers.
Qualification
| Event | Dates | Location(s) | Berth(s) | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/a | N/a | 1 |  Nicaragua | |
| 2025 U-23 European Championship[5] | 5–9 August 2025 |  Brno-Komín/Třebíč |
2 |  Great Britain Czech Republic | |
| 2025 Asian Championship[6] | 22–29 September 2025 |  Pingtan |
3 |  Japan Chinese Taipei South Korea | |
| 2025 U-23 Pan American Championship | Caribbean, Central and North America[7] | 28 September – 4 October 2025 |  La Chorrera/Panama City |
4 | Panama Puerto Rico Cuba |
| South America[8] | 20–25 October 2025 |  Lima |
 Venezuela | ||
| 2025 U-23 African Championship[9] | 30 October – 2 November 2025 |  Boksburg |
1 | South Africa | |
| 2025 U-23 Oceania Championship[10] | 6–9 November 2025 |  Sydney |
1 | Australia | |
First round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to super round |
| 2 | Czech Republic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Nicaragua (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 4 | Panama |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to placement round |
| 5 | Puerto Rico |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 12:00 | Czech Republic |
– | Chinese Taipei |
Estadio Roberto Clemente | ||||
| Nov 6, 2026 | 14:30 | Panama |
– | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 6, 2026 | 19:30 | Nicaragua |
– | Australia |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10:30 | Panama |
– | Czech Republic |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12:00 | Puerto Rico |
– | Australia |
Estadio Roberto Clemente | ||||
| Nov 7, 2026 | 18:00 | Nicaragua |
– | Chinese Taipei |
Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez | ||||
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10:30 | Australia |
– | Czech Republic |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14:30 | Chinese Taipei |
– | Panama |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 8, 2026 | 18:30 | Puerto Rico |
– | Nicaragua |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10:30 | Australia |
– | Chinese Taipei |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 9, 2026 | 18:00 | Czech Republic |
– | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez | ||||
| Nov 9, 2026 | 18:30 | Nicaragua |
– | Panama |
Estadio Roberto Clemente | ||||
| Nov 10, 2026 | 14:30 | Chinese Taipei |
– | Puerto Rico |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 10, 2026 | 18:00 | Australia |
– | Panama |
Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez | ||||
| Nov 10, 2026 | 18:30 | Czech Republic |
– | Nicaragua |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to super round |
| 2 | Great Britain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 4 | South Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to placement round |
| 5 | South Africa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | Venezuela |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10:30 | South Africa |
– | Venezuela |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 6, 2026 | 18:00 | Cuba |
– | South Korea |
Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez | ||||
| Nov 6, 2026 | 18:30 | Great Britain |
– | Japan |
Estadio Roberto Clemente | ||||
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14:30 | Cuba |
– | South Africa |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 7, 2026 | 18:30 | Venezuela |
– | Great Britain |
Estadio Roberto Clemente | ||||
| Nov 7, 2026 | 18:30 | South Korea |
– | Japan |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12:00 | Japan |
– | Cuba |
Estadio Roberto Clemente | ||||
| Nov 8, 2026 | 18:00 | South Africa |
– | Great Britain |
Estadio Rigoberto López Pérez | ||||
| Nov 8, 2026 | 18:30 | South Korea |
– | Venezuela |
Estadio Roberto Clemente | ||||
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12:00 | Cuba |
– | Venezuela |
Estadio Roberto Clemente | ||||
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14:30 | Great Britain |
– | South Korea |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 9, 2026 | 18:30 | Japan |
– | South Africa |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10:30 | Great Britain |
– | Cuba |
Estadio Nacional Soberanía | ||||
| Nov 10, 2026 | 12:00 | Venezuela |
– | Japan |
Estadio Roberto Clemente | ||||
| Nov 10, 2026 | 18:30 | South Africa |
– | South Korea |
Estadio Roberto Clemente |
Super round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to final |
| 2 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to third-place game |
| 4 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 5 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 6 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 12, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 12, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 13, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 13, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 13, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 14, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 14, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 14, 2026 | – |
Placement round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 3 | A5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 4 | B5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 5 | A6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 6 | B6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 12, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 12, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 13, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 13, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 13, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 14, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 14, 2026 | – | ||||||||
| Nov 14, 2026 | – |
Finals
Third-place game
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2026 | – | Estadio Nacional Soberanía |
Championship
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2026 | – | Estadio Nacional Soberanía |
Final standings
| Rk | Team | W | L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Lost in final | |||||
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| Failed to qualify for the final | |||||
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| Lost in 3rd place game | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| Failed to qualify for the finals | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| Failed to qualify for the super round | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| 8 | |||||
| 9 | |||||
| 10 | |||||
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| 12 | |||||