Watch the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free on Tubi (USA) and Netflix Japan. Full schedule, all 20 teams, 4 venues, and step-by-step VPN streaming setup for every region. Tournament runs March 5-17.
The tournament runs March 5 to 17, 2026 across Tokyo, San Juan, Houston, and Miami. Pool C at the Tokyo Dome starts first on March 5.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is a week away, and figuring out where to actually watch it isn't as straightforward as it should be. The broadcasting rights are split across Fox, FS1, FS2, Tubi, and the FOX Sports app in the US alone, with completely different broadcasters in every other country. In Japan, Netflix scooped up exclusive rights for the first time ever. In Canada, it's Sportsnet. In Latin America, it's ESPN. And if you're in a region that doesn't have a dedicated deal, you might be out of luck entirely.
This guide sorts through all of it. Every streaming option, every country, the full 47-game schedule, free options, paid options, and how to use a VPN to access streams that are geo-blocked in your region. Updated for February 2026 with confirmed broadcast schedules from MLB.com and FOX Sports.
Twenty national teams. Four pools. Forty-seven games over 13 days. The tournament kicks off on March 5 at the Tokyo Dome and wraps up with the championship game on March 17 at loanDepot Park in Miami.
Pool A at Hiram Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, Puerto Rico (March 6-11):
Pool B at Daikin Park, Houston, Texas (March 6-11):
Pool C at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan (March 5-10):
Pool D at loanDepot Park, Miami, Florida (March 6-11):
Pool A and B winners play their quarterfinals in Houston. Pool C and D winners play theirs in Miami. Everything from the semis onward happens in Miami.
Fox Sports holds the exclusive US broadcast rights for the 2026 WBC. The games are spread across three channels plus a free streaming platform:
These specific games are scheduled for Tubi with no paywall:
Tubi is only available in the US. If you're outside the country and want to access these free streams, you'll need to connect to a US VPN server first. Download VPN Super, connect to a US server, go to tubi.tv, and create a free account. The streams will work just like they do for someone sitting in New York.
If you want access to every game across FOX, FS1, and FS2, you'll need one of these:
Netflix holds exclusive streaming rights for the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan. This is Netflix's first-ever live sports broadcast in Japan. All 47 games will be available live and on-demand, with commentary in both Japanese and English. If you already have a Netflix subscription, connect to a Japanese VPN server and you'll see the WBC content appear on your Netflix homepage.
This is a big deal for a couple of reasons. First, it means Japan's defending champion team (led by Shohei Ohtani) playing their pool games at the Tokyo Dome will be streaming live on a platform that millions of people worldwide already pay for. Second, since Netflix offers English commentary as an option, this is one of the best ways for English-speaking fans anywhere to watch the entire tournament.
The catch: Netflix's WBC coverage is geo-locked to Japan. Open Netflix from the UK, the US, or anywhere else and you won't see it. But if you connect to a Japanese server through VPN Super first, Netflix thinks you're in Japan and the WBC content unlocks.
How to access Netflix Japan's WBC coverage:
Netflix Japan also launched a special limited-time offer in February 2026 for new subscribers, specifically timed around the WBC. Worth checking if you don't already have an account.
Broadcasting rights for the WBC are different in nearly every country. Here's the confirmed broadcaster list, pulled directly from MLB.com's official broadcast guide:
If your country isn't on this list, or if the local broadcaster requires a paid subscription you'd rather avoid, the Tubi/VPN method or Netflix Japan method described above will get you in.
There are really only two genuinely free ways to watch the 2026 World Baseball Classic without a cable subscription or paid streaming service.
Tubi won't have every game, but it gives you free access to a solid handful of pool play matchups without paying anything. Fox did the same thing with the Super Bowl, so they know how to make ad-supported sports streaming work. The experience is smooth, the ads are tolerable, and you don't need to enter any payment information.
If you already pay for Netflix, this is arguably the best deal in the entire tournament. You're not paying anything extra, you get every single game, the stream quality is Netflix-grade, and you can switch to English commentary. The only thing you need is a VPN connection to Japan.
If you're based in Tokyo or anywhere in Japan, Pool C at the Tokyo Dome is the centrepiece of the opening week. Japan enters as the defending champion, having beaten the USA in the 2023 final in one of the most-watched baseball games in Japanese television history.
Here are the Pool C games at the Tokyo Dome, with local Japan Standard Time (JST):
All of these are available live on Netflix Japan. If you're in Tokyo, you can watch at home on Netflix or grab tickets to the Tokyo Dome and see it in person. Tickets are available at mlb.com/world-baseball-classic.
For international viewers, these Tokyo games happen overnight or very early morning in US and European time zones. Netflix Japan's on-demand replays are a lifesaver here. Watch the live game if you can, but if South Korea vs. Japan at 5 AM Eastern is too brutal, the full replay will be on Netflix within minutes of the final out.
No. MLB.TV does not carry the World Baseball Classic. This is a common point of confusion since MLB.TV is the go-to for regular season baseball, but WBC rights are sold separately. In the US, Fox Sports holds the exclusive broadcast deal, and MLB.TV is not part of that package.
If you have an MLB.TV subscription hoping to catch WBC games, you'll need to use one of the options listed above instead.
The WBC broadcasting map is a patchwork. Forty-seven games spread across dozens of regional broadcasters, each locked to their own country. If you're an American expat in London, you can't access Tubi or the FOX Sports app. If you're a Japanese baseball fan living in Dubai, Netflix won't show you the WBC. If you're a Dominican fan studying in Germany, none of the Caribbean broadcasters work. A streaming VPN is the simplest way to cut through all of these geographic restrictions and watch from wherever you happen to be.
A VPN solves all of this by changing your IP address to match whichever country's stream you want to access. Connect to the US and Tubi works. Connect to Japan and Netflix unlocks the WBC. Connect to Canada and Sportsnet opens up.
VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy covers every country you'd need for WBC streaming:
In the US, Fox Sports (FOX, FS1, FS2) and Tubi carry all 47 games. In Japan, Netflix has exclusive rights. In Canada, Sportsnet (English) and TVA Sports (French). In Latin America, ESPN. In the UK, TNT UK. The full country-by-country list is on MLB.com's WBC broadcast page.
Yes. Tubi (US) is streaming select WBC games completely free with ads. No subscription needed. If you already have Netflix, connecting to a Japan VPN server gives you all 47 games at no extra cost. Both options are accessible internationally through a VPN.
No. MLB.TV does not carry WBC games. The US broadcast rights belong exclusively to Fox Sports. You'll need FOX, FS1, Tubi, or the FOX Sports app to watch in the US.
Connect to a US server through VPN Super and access Tubi (free) or the FOX Sports app (requires cable login). Alternatively, connect to Japan and use Netflix for all 47 games with English commentary. Both methods work from any country.
Tokyo Dome games (Pool C) start at 12 PM and 7-8 PM JST, which translates to roughly 10 PM to 6 AM Eastern. US venue games (Houston, Miami, San Juan) run on US schedules, typically between 11 AM and 8 PM ET. The championship game on March 17 is at 8 PM ET.
The championship game on March 17 airs on FOX (broadcast TV, not cable), which means anyone with an antenna in the US can watch it for free over-the-air. It will also be available on the FOX Sports app and through Netflix Japan.
Forty-seven games total. Forty pool play games (10 per pool), four quarterfinals, two semifinals, and one championship game. The tournament runs from March 5 through March 17.
Twenty teams across four pools. Pool A: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Colombia, Panama, Canada. Pool B: United States, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, Great Britain. Pool C: Japan, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, Australia, Czech Republic. Pool D: Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Israel, Netherlands.
loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. The semifinals (March 15-16) and championship game (March 17) are all held in Miami. Quarterfinals are split between Houston and Miami.
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