World Baseball Classic, Team USA and quarterfinal bracket
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Pool play wrapped up Wednesday at the 2026 World Baseball Classic with three high-stakes games, setting the stage for an action-packed quarterfinal round.
Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone homered as Italy built a big lead and held on to stun the United States 8-6 Tuesday night in the World Baseball Classic. The U.S. is done with pool play at Houston’s Daikin Park and needs the Italians to beat Mexico Wednesday night to be guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies outfielder has apparently been removed from the World Baseball Classic with an MLB punishment pending.
Team USA faces Canada on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the winner advancing to the final four of the game's premier international tournament. The Americans lost to Italy in the pool play finale on Tuesday and had to sweat out the result of Italy-Mexico on Wednesday to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals despite going 3-1 in the group.