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…

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Houston to host World Baseball Classic rounds in 2026

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

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

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.

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WBC championship game returns to Miami in '26

Miami, home of the Marlins, will host the World Baseball Classic championship game again in March 2026, and Houston will hold WBC games for the first time.

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Miami to host World Baseball Classic title game for second straight tournament in March 2026

MIAMI — The city of Miami will host the World Baseball Classic championship game again in March 2026, concluding a tournament that also will be played in Houston, Tokyo and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For the second consecutive time, loanDepot park will be a site for all three rounds — including the semifinals and final. In 2023, the Miami Marlins’ home stadium became the first venue to host games in all three phases of a WBC. More than 470,000 fans …

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Miami to host World Baseball Classic title game for second straight tournament in 2026

MIAMI (AP) — The city of Miami will host the World Baseball Classic championship game again in March 2026, concluding a tournament that also will be played in Houston, Tokyo and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

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Miami to Host World Baseball Classic Title Game for Second Straight Tournament in March 2026

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Houston announced as host for 2026 World Baseball Classic

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Major League Baseball officials announced May 23 that Houston has been selected as a host city for the 2026 World Baseball Classic bid.

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Houston selected as host city for 2026 World Baseball Classic

(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…

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MLB Announces 2026 World Baseball Classic Venues

Mark your calendars and clear your schedules: The World Baseball Classic will be returning in March 2026. On Thursday, it was announced where the action will take place when Samurai Japan tries to defend its World Baseball Classic crown against the rest of the world.
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Tokyo, San Juan, Houston and Miami announced as World Baseball Classic 2026 hosts

Houston to host World Baseball Classic rounds in 2026

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