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World Baseball Classic 2026 Semifinals Bracket Qualified Teams, Schedule After Quarterfinals Results
Italy and Venezuela advanced to the 2026 World Baseball Classic semifinals on Saturday. The Italians benefited from a pair of four-run rallies to book a spot in the final four via a victory over Puerto Rico. Venezuela took down Japan behind an incredible comeback that was supercharged by Wilyer Abreu's three-run home run.
Keep up with the World Baseball Classic schedule on March 14, including game times, TV channels and live updates.
World Baseball Classic schedule, scores: Team USA to face Dominican Republic on Sunday in semifinals; Venezuela vs. Italy on Monday Most games will be broadcast in the U.S. on the Fox family of networks (Fox, FS1, FS2) and streamed on the Fox Sports app and Tubi.
Italy jumped out to a big lead and stopped a late Puerto Rico comeback for an 8-3 win to reach the WBC semifinals
Dominican Republic forces game-ending double play vs. Venezuela to win Pool D and advance to World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals.
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Wilyer Abreu discusses Venezuela's win over Japan, his go-ahead home run, the World Baseball Classic experience and his Venezuela teammates