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Team USA reportedly had Robert J. O'Neill, a member of SEAL Team Six, speak to the players ahead of their WBC quarterfinal win over Canada.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic resumes Friday with a quarterfinal matchup between Team USA and Canada at Daikin Park in Houston. The WBC is single elimination now. The winner of Friday's game will advance to the semifinals to take on the winner of the Dominican Republic vs.
Team USA hung on to beat Canada 5-3 and reach the WBC semifinals.
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.
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.
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.