The 2026 World Baseball Classic kicked off on Wednesday with two games in Pool C. Australia earned the first win of the tournament by defeating Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome. Here are the updated standings and results after the first day of action.

Pool play for the sixth World Baseball Classic takes place in Miami, Houston, Tokyo and San Juan, Puerto Rico. This year’s field features 20 teams divided into four pools. The t

The Australians are setting their sights high after qualifying for the quarterfinals for the first time in their history during the 2023 WBC.

Australia opened the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo by beating Taiwan 3-0 on Robbie Perkins' two-run homer in the fifth inning and Travis Bazzana’s homer in the seventh at the Tokyo Dome.

Australia has opened the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo by beating Taiwan 3-0 on Robbie Perkins’ two-run homer in the fifth inning and Travis Bazzana’s homer in the seventh at the Tokyo Dome

Australia couldn't have asked for a better script to open its 2026 World Baseball Classic campaign. In front of a largely pro-Chinese Taipei crowd at .

Here's the full World Baseball Classic schedule for March 5, including game times, TV channels and how to stream.