2026 U-23 Baseball World Cup

2026 U-23 Baseball World Cup
Tournament details
Country Nicaragua
DatesNovember 6 - 15
Teams12
Tournament statistics
Games played50

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

WBSC announced Nicaragua as the tournament host on 29 July 2025.[3]

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 Czech Republic Brno-Komín/Třebíč 2  Great Britain
 Czech Republic
2025 Asian Championship[6] 22–29 September 2025 China Pingtan 3  Japan
 Chinese Taipei
 South Korea
2025 U-23 Pan American Championship Caribbean, Central and North America[7] 28 September – 4 October 2025 Panama La Chorrera/Panama City 4  Panama
 Puerto Rico
 Cuba
South America[8] 20–25 October 2025 Peru Lima  Venezuela
2025 U-23 African Championship[9] 30 October – 2 November 2025 South Africa Boksburg 1  South Africa
2025 U-23 Oceania Championship[10] 6–9 November 2025 Australia 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 — —
Source: WBSC
(H) Hosts
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 — —
Source: WBSC
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 — —
Updated to match(es) played on incomplete. Source: WBSC
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 — —
Updated to match(es) played on incomplete. Source: WBSC
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
1st place, gold medalist(s)
Lost in final
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Failed to qualify for the final
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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
11
12

References

  1. ↑ "Nicaragua to Host 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup: A Historic Milestone for National Baseball". El Reportero. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Nicaragua será la sede del Mundial de Béisbol U23 en 2026". Viva Nicaragua (in Spanish). 29 July 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nicaragua confirmed as hosts of WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 29 July 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Tournament Regulations" (PDF). WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 3 June 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Great Britain win historic U-23 Baseball European Championship, qualify for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup with runners-up Czechia". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Japan win XXXI BFA Asian Baseball Championship, qualify for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 with runner up Chinese Taipei and third place Korea". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 28 September 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Panama win WBSC Americas Qualifier, qualify for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 with Puerto Rico and Cuba". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 6 October 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Venezuela qualify for WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 27 October 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "South Africa outscore Zimbabwe in final, earn spot in WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 3 November 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Australia sweep Guam in WBSC Oceania U-23 Baseball World Cup Qualifier". WBSC. World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). 10 November 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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