Tell your boss you’ll be "working remote" in March.
Fox Sports just dropped the full World Baseball Classic schedule, and red-blooded baseball junkies who consider pool play appointment television might want to start planning their lives accordingly.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic runs March 4-17, with the first games kicking off late night on March 4 in Tokyo and full slate action beginning March 5 and March 6 across four international hubs: Tokyo, San Juan, Houston and Miami.
All 47 games will air across theFox Sports family of networks and apps.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 19: Team USA and Team Cuba line up prior to the start of their World Baseball Classic Semifinal game at loanDepot park on March 19, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)
Pool play opens the tournament before things shift into single-elimination knockout rounds that turn casual fans into full-blown patriots.
But let’s get one thing straight.
Japan is the defending champion after Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout to win it all in 2023. Who could forget that moment?
Team USA will be looking for payback, and you already know the roster will be loaded with stars filled with national pride.
The United States will play its pool games in Houston from March 6 through March 11, setting up a week of primetime baseball that will dominate American screens. The US opener against Brazil at 8 p.m. Eastern Time is one of several marquee nights on the FOX broadcast network.
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