Tracking which teams have clinched 2026 WBC quarterfinal berths Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY Mon, March 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM UTC 0 With Japan's win over Australia in the early hours of Sunday morning, Japan became the first team in the 2026 World Baseball Classic to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals. The defending champs improved to 30 in the tournament, but they have won their past two games by a combined three runs.
Tracking which teams have clinched 2026 WBC quarterfinal berths
Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY Mon, March 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM UTC
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With Japan's win over Australia in the early hours of Sunday morning, Japan became the first team in the 2026 World Baseball Classic to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals.
The defending champs improved to 3-0 in the tournament, but they have won their past two games by a combined three runs. Despite the return of Los Angeles Dodgers' stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto from their championship-winning 2023 squad, Japan might not be as strong as it was three seasons ago.
With the quarterfinals on the horizon, let's take a look at the standings and which teams have already reached the top eight.
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This section will be as the eight teams clinch berths in the WBC quarterfinals.
Japan (Pool C winner)
Korea (Pool C runner-up)
WBC standings
* — clinched spot in quarterfinals
Pool A -
Puerto Rico (2-0)
Cuba (2-0)
Canada (1-1)
Panama (1-2)
Colombia (0-3)
Pool B -
Mexico (2-0)
Italy (2-0)
United States (2-0)
Great Britain (0-3)
Brazil (0-3)
Pool C -
Japan (3-0)*
Korea (2-2)*
Australia (2-2)
Chinese Taipei (2-2)
Czechia (0-3)
Pool D -
Dominican Republic (2-0)
Venezuela (2-0)
Israel (1-1)
Netherlands (1-2)
Nicaragua (0-3)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Which teams are in WBC quarterfinals? standings and berths
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