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Fox Sports Sets U.S. Plan for 2026 World Baseball Classic With Championship on Fox

Coverage spans FS1, FS2, Fox digital platforms plus Tubi, with a dedicated Spanish slate on FOX Deportes.

Overview

  • Seven games will air on the Fox broadcast network, including three Team USA pool games, two quarterfinals and the March 17 championship from Miami’s loanDepot Park.
  • The remaining matchups will run on FS1 and FS2 and stream on the Fox Sports app, Fox One and Tubi, with detailed assignments to be announced.
  • FOX Deportes will televise 28 Spanish-language broadcasts, including all four quarterfinals, two semifinals and the title game.
  • The 20-team tournament runs March 4–17, 2026, with first-round pools in Tokyo, San Juan, Houston and Miami.
  • Fox also carried the 2023 WBC, when the championship averaged 5.2 million viewers and peaked at 6.5 million, while Netflix holds rights in Japan for 2026.