The 2026 World Baseball Classic continues on Monday, March 9 with Dominican Republic vs. Israel taking place in Miami at LoanDepot Park.
‘We haven’t achieved anything yet. Our goal is to win this tournament,’ Dominican manager Albert Pujols told reporters after his team’s win on Sunday. ‘When you get the trophy, then you can speak about the different matches and the emotions and stuff.
‘But so far, we have to face important teams, and our goal is to stay focused on winning and to obtain the victory for our country.’
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See the full tournament schedule here. Here’s everything you need to tune into Monday’s action.
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Dominican Republic vs. Israel: How to watch on Monday
All times Eastern and accurate as of Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 10:14 p.m.
- Matchup: Dominican Republic vs. Israel
- Time: Noon
- Location: Miami (LoanDepot Park)
- TV: FS1
- Streaming: FOX One App
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How the 2026 World Baseball Classic works
The 20 teams are divided into four groups. They are:
- Pool A (San Juan): Puerto Rico , Panama , Cuba , Canada , Colombia
- Pool B (Houston): United States , Mexico , Italy , Great Britain , Brazil
- Pool C (Tokyo): Japan , South Korea , Australia , Czechia , Chinese Taipei
- Pool D (Miami): Venezuela , Netherlands , Dominican Republic , Israel , Nicaragua
Teams play one game each against the other four teams in their pool. The top two teams from each pool advance to the knockout rounds in Houston and Miami. Teams are re-seeded after the quarterfinals.
Teams that remain tied in the standings following round robin play will be seeded based on the following criteria:
- Head-to-head performance between the teams who are tied
- Fewest runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games between the tied teams
- Fewest earned runs allowed divided by the number of defensive outs recorded in the games between the tied teams
- Highest batting average in games between the tied teams.
- Drawing of lots conducted by WBCI
Pool play games will occur from March 4 to March 11. Quarterfinals begin on March 13. The semifinals begin March 15.
The championship game is set for March 17 in Miami.
