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Team USA hung on to beat Canada 5-3 and reach the WBC semifinals.
One side of the bracket features two heavyweights in the Dominican Republic and Team USA, star-studded squads that charted very different paths to the penultimate round. The D.R. steamrollered most of its five opponents, while the Americans have looked only on occasion like the powerhouse they are on paper.
Team USA is earning its wins at the WBC. Next up is stout Dominican lineup putting up incredible numbers.
Team USA advanced to the 2026 World Baseball Classic semifinal after holding off Canada in the quarterfinal on Friday night. The United States is set for a high-profile showdown against the loaded lineup of the Dominican Republic,
Team USA and the Dominican Republic are headed for a semifinal showdown in the World Baseball Classic Sunday night at loanDepot Park in Miami (8 p.m., FS1). And Team USA manager Mark DeRosa is expecting a doozy.
USA baseball's showdown against DR will decide a spot in the WBC title game
Team USA edged past Canada 5-3 in a tense quarterfinal in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, advancing to the semifinals and drawing a big crowd. The win featured small-ball plays that cracked Canada’s pitching and kept fans on their feet.
The Americans held off a late rally by Canada. Now they face a Dominican squad that has outscored opponents by 41 runs in five games.
Clayton Kershaw's baseball career is now officially over after he was removed from Team USA's roster at the World Baseball Classic.
Clayton Kershaw is no longer on the Team USA WBC roster?
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa needed to know the simple rules of the tournament. Instead, he made an embarrassment of the national team he was leading.