Venezuela vs. USA: This Has Been Their History in the World Baseball Classic
The Venezuelan team will face the United States this Tuesday, March 17, in the final of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
TL;DR
- Venezuela and the United States will play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic final on March 17 in Miami.
- This final is a rematch of the 2023 quarter-finals, which the US won 9-7.
- The two teams have met five times in the World Baseball Classic, with the US holding a slight advantage in recent encounters.
- Venezuela's path to the final included victories over the Netherlands, Israel, Nicaragua, Japan (in the quarter-finals), and Italy (in the semi-finals).
- The US defeated Brazil, Great Britain, Mexico, Canada (in the quarter-finals), and the Dominican Republic (in the semi-finals), with losses to Italy and Mexico during the group stage.
- Venezuela qualified for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games for the first time after their performance in the tournament.