The championship game in the 2026 World Baseball Classic is set. Venezuela staged a comeback in the semifinals to beat Cinderella story Italy and set up a date with Team USA. Italy got on the board first, but a seventh-inning rally and a shutdown bullpen handed the game to the Venezuelans. The Americans, meanwhile, won a tense semifinal showdown against the Dominican Republic on Sunday night in Miami. Team USA notched a 2-1 win over the D.R. as Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony hit solo home runs, and the American pitching staff quieted a star-studded lineup that was red-hot throughout the tournament.

Ronald Acuña Jr., Eugenio Suárez, Jackson Chourio and more Team Venezuela stars will now face a powerhouse lineup that includes Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh and Bobby Witt Jr. Tuesday night.

Here's a look at the 2026 World Baseball Classic bracket:

2026 World Baseball Classic bracket

Team USA's advancement out of pool play was more nerve-wracking than expected, but the Americans are through to the semifinals thanks to Italy's win over Mexico on Wednesday night. Team USA lost to Italy on Tuesday and had to sweat out Wednesday's result. A narrow Mexico win would've sent the Americans packing.

Team USA finished in second place in Pool B, going 3-1 in group play. The U.S. easily beat Brazil and Great Britain before a close win over Mexico. The Americans then shockingly lost to Italy on Tuesday and set up a scenario where their quarterfinal fate was out of their hands. Italy, though, finished off a perfect round of pool play by beating Mexico to earn first place in Pool B. Italy's win over Mexico prevented the knockout spots from being determined by the complicated WBC tiebreaker rules.

World Baseball Classic knockout scores, schedule 

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Quarterfinals

Friday, March 13
Dominican Republic 10, Korea 0 (7)
United States 5, Canada 3

Saturday, March 14
Italy 8, Puerto Rico 6
Venezuela 8, Japan 5

Semifinals

Sunday, March 15
United States 2, Dominican Republic 1

Monday, March 16
Venezuela 4, Italy 2

Championship game

Tuesday, March 17
United States vs. Venezuela, 8 p.m. ET, FS1

Team USA, after its win over the Dominican Republic and Japan's exit in the quarterfinals, is the heavy favorite to win the championship on Tuesday. FanDuel gives the U.S. -320 odds to capture its first WBC title since 2017. Venezuela has +210 odds.