ESPN.com · Mar 18
WBC championship: USA-Venezuela preview, live updates, analysis
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It all comes down to this: two baseball teams battling on the international stage with a chance to win a title for their country.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic culminates in the championship game between the United States and Venezuela. Team USA, after narrowly making it out of pool play, took down a powerhouse Dominican Republic team in Sunday's semifinal to advance to its third consecutive WBC final. Venezuela beat Italy with a seventh-inning rally Monday in the second semifinal to secure its spot in the tournament's grand finale.