Houston to host World Baseball Classic rounds in 2026

Houston to host World Baseball Classic rounds in 2026

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In 2026, Houston will have the eyes of the entire sports world on it and not just for the FIFA World Cup. Minute Maid Park and the Houston Astros were selected Thursday as hosts for the opening round and the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. It's the first time in WBC history that games will be held in Houston, and it's one of two US cities to host games with Miami as the other. Opening round games will also be in…

Houston named World Baseball Classic host site for first time

Group stage games and a quarterfinal will be played at Minute Maid Park in March 2026.

MLB Announces 2026 World Baseball Classic Venues

(Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)   The 2023 World Baseball Classic, organized by MLB, was a resounding success. Games showed an all-time high in fan attendance, because the host cities and its teams were carefully chosen prior to the tournament. People watched from their homes more than ever before, more and more MLB-caliber players participated, the final was epic and had a showdown for the ages between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani, and the…

WBC championship game returns to Miami in '26

Miami's loanDepot Park will play host to the championship game of the World Baseball Classic for the second consecutive time when the tournament takes place again in 2026.

2026 World Baseball Classic sets four international venues, including Japan, Puerto Rico, two MLB stadiums

loanDepot Park will host games in all three rounds, including the championship

Houston announced as host for 2026 World Baseball Classic