2026 World Baseball Classic Pool A
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Pool A of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (branded as the World Baseball Classic 2026 San Juan Discover Puerto Rico for sponsorship reasons) took place from March 6 to 11, 2026, at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.[1][2] The first of four pools, the top two teams automatically qualified for the top-eight knockout stage, beginning with quarterfinals in Houston and Miami, United States.
The group consisted of Puerto Rico (co-host), Cuba, Canada, Panama, and Colombia.[3] Canada clinched a spot in the quarterfinals in the final game of the pool by defeating Cuba, and secured the top seed by previously defeating the runner-up Puerto Rico. This marked the first instance of Canada advancing past the first round of the WBC, as well as the first time Cuba failed to advance.[4][5] Panama was relegated on tiebreakers by losing to Colombia by a single run and must re-qualify for the next edition of the tournament.[6]
| Draw position |
Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
WBSC Rankings[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 |  Puerto Rico |
1 | WBSC Americas | Hosts + 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 6th | 2023 | Runners-up (2013, 2017) | 7 |
| B2 |  Cuba |
3 | WBSC Americas | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 6th | 2023 | Runners-up (2006) | 10 |
| B3 |  Canada |
4 | WBSC Americas | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 6th | 2023 | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2023) | 20 |
| B4 |  Panama |
2 | WBSC Americas | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 4th | 2023 | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2023) | 8 |
| B5 |  Colombia |
5 | WBSC Americas | Qualifiers Pool B winner | March 4, 2025 | 3rd | 2023 | Pool stage (2017, 2023) | 13 |
Standings
Summary
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | 12:00 AST | Cuba |
3–1 | Panama |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 2:38 | 10,015 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 19:00 AST | Puerto Rico |
5–0 | Colombia |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 2:55 | 18,793 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 12:00 AST | Colombia |
2–8 | Canada |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 3:08 | 10,293 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 19:00 AST | Panama |
3–4 | Puerto Rico |
10 | Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 3:26 (+0:24 delay) | 18,925 | Boxscore |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 12:00 AST | Colombia |
4–7 | Cuba |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 2:47 | 10,957 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 19:00 AST | Panama |
4–3 | Canada |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 3:08 (+1:25 delay) | 15,649 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 12:00 AST | Colombia |
4–3 | Panama |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 3:15 | 9,790 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 19:00 AST | Cuba |
1–4 | Puerto Rico |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 2:53 (+1:13 delay) | 19,189 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 19:00 AST | Canada |
3–2 | Puerto Rico |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 2:54 (+1:09 delay) | 18,997 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 15:00 AST | Canada |
7–2 | Cuba |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 3:09 | 10,610 | Boxscore |
Games
Cuba vs. Panama
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Liván Moinelo (1–0) LP: Logan Allen (0–1) Sv: Raidel Martínez (1) Home runs: CUB: Yoelquis Guibert (1), Yoán Moncada (1) PAN: None Umpires: HP – Tomoya Ishiyama, 1B – Tripp Gibson, 2B – Nestor Ceja, 3B – Chang Chan-jung Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico vs. Colombia
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Seth Lugo (1–0) LP: Adrián Almeida (0–1) Attendance: 18,793 Umpires: HP – Alex MacKay, 1B – Mario Villavicencio, 2B – Junior Valentine, 3B – Domingo Paulino Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia vs. Canada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | X | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Michael Soroka (1–0) LP: Austin Bergner (0–1) Home runs: COL: None CAN: Owen Caissie (1) Attendance: 10,293 Umpires: HP – Junior Valentine, 1B – Tomoya Ishiyama, 2B – Vic Carapazza, 3B – Mario Villavicencio Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama vs. Puerto Rico
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jose Espada (1–0) LP: Severino González (0–1) Home runs: PAN: None PUR: Darell Hernaiz (1) Attendance: 18,925 Umpires: HP – Laz Diaz, 1B – Alex MacKay, 2B – Domingo Paulino, 3B – Chang Chan-jung Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia vs. Cuba
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Denny Larrondo (1–0) LP: Luis Patiño (0–1) Sv: Raidel Martínez (2) Home runs: COL: None CUB: Ariel Martínez (1), Erisbel Arruebarrena (1) Attendance: 10,957 Umpires: HP – Tripp Gibson, 1B – Laz Diaz, 2B – Chang Chan-jung, 3B – Mario Villavicencio Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Panama vs. Canada
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Miguel Cienfuegos (1–0) LP: James Paxton (0–1) Sv: Darío Agrazal (1) Attendance: 15,649 Umpires: HP – Nestor Ceja, 1B – Vic Carapazza, 2B – Domingo Paulino, 3B – Tomoya Ishiyama Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia vs. Panama
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Austin Bergner (1–1) LP: Jorge García (0–1) Sv: Pedro García (1) Home runs: COL: None PAN: José Caballero (1) Attendance: 9,790 Umpires: HP – Chang Chan-jung, 1B – Nestor Ceja, 2B – Alex MacKay, 3B – Mario Villavicencio Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba vs. Puerto Rico
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Elmer Rodríguez (1–0) LP: Julio Robaina (0–1) Sv: Edwin Díaz (1) Attendance: 19,189 Umpires: HP – Vic Carapazza, 1B – Domingo Paulino, 2B – Tripp Gibson, 3B – Tomoya Ishiyama Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada vs. Puerto Rico
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jordan Balazovic (1–0) LP: José De León (0–1) Sv: Brock Dykxhoorn (1) Attendance: 18,997 Umpires: HP – Alex MacKay, 1B – Laz Diaz, 2B – Mario Villavicencio, 3B – Domingo Paulino Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada vs. Cuba
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Cal Quantrill (1–0) LP: Livan Moinelo (1–1) Home runs: CAN: Abraham Toro (1) CUB: None Attendance: 10,610 Umpires: HP – Tripp Gibson, 1B – Chan-Jung Chang, 2B – Tomoya Ishiyama, 3B – Nestor Ceja Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||