2023 World Baseball Classic
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Tournament details | |
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Countries | Japan Taiwan United States |
Dates | March 8–21, 2023[1] |
Teams | 20 |
The 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC), an international professional baseball tournament, is the fifth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. It began on March 8 and will run until March 21. The United States is the defending champion.
It was originally scheduled to take place in 2021, four years after the previous event, but was canceled in May 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was later announced that qualifications for the Classic would start in September 2022, as agreed by Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA).[3] The tournament is being expanded from 16 to 20 national teams, with all teams that participated in the 2017 edition automatically qualifying, plus four additional spots.[4]
Teams
Qualification
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In January 2020, the WBC announced that the 16 national teams which participated at the 2017 World Baseball Classic would automatically qualify for the 2023 tournament.[5]
A qualifying tournament was scheduled for March 2020 in Tucson, Arizona, United States, to determine the last four teams.[5] Twelve teams were split into two pools, and the top two teams in each pool would qualify.[4] On March 12, 2020, Major League Baseball announced that the qualifying tournaments were being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The qualification tournament ended up postponing to September 16-21, 2022 for the Africa/Europe qualifiers and September 30-October 5, 2022, for the Americas/Asia/Oceania qualifiers.[7]
The Czech Republic, Great Britain, and Nicaragua will make their first appearance in the World Baseball Classic, while Panama returned after having missed out on two World Baseball Classic appearances. This is the third consecutive time that South Africa, the only African team, did not qualify for the World Baseball Classic, and the second consecutive time that both Brazil and Spain did not qualify. With Panama qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time since 2009, South Africa now has the longest active WBC appearance drought at 14 years, having not qualified since 2009.
Region | Team | Qualification method |
Prev. apps |
Previous best result | WBSC World Rankings[8] |
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Americas | ![]() |
Automatically qualified | 4 | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017) | 14 |
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Automatically qualified | 1 | Pool stage (2017) | 11 | |
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Automatically qualified | 4 | Runners-up (2006) | 8 | |
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Automatically qualified | 4 | Champions (2013) | 9 | |
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Automatically qualified | 4 | Quarterfinals (2006, 2009) | 5 | |
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Automatically qualified | 4 | Runners-up (2013, 2017) | 13 | |
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Automatically qualified as hosts | 4 | Champions (2017) | 3 | |
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Automatically qualified | 4 | Third place (2009) | 6 | |
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Qualifier 2 Winners | 2 | Pool stage (2006, 2009) | 12 | |
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Qualifier 2 Runners-up | 0 | None (debut) | 17 | |
Asia | ![]() |
Automatically qualified | 4 | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017) | 30 |
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Automatically qualified as hosts | 4 | Quarterfinals (2013) | 2 | |
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Automatically qualified as hosts | 4 | Champions (2006, 2009) | 1 | |
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Automatically qualified | 4 | Runners-up (2009) | 4 | |
Europe | ![]() |
Automatically qualified | 1 | Quarterfinals (2017) | 20 |
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Automatically qualified | 4 | Quarterfinals (2013) | 16 | |
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Automatically qualified | 4 | Fourth place (2013, 2017) | 7 | |
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Qualifier 1 Winners | 0 | None (debut) | 22 | |
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Qualifier 1 Runners-up | 0 | None (debut) | 15 | |
Oceania | ![]() |
Automatically qualified | 4 | Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017) | 10 |
Draw
The pool draw was announced by Major League Baseball on July 7, 2022.[9] Organizers prioritized placement in separate pools the four nations which reached the semifinals of the 2017 WBC (Japan, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and the United States) and the three hosts (Japan, the United States, and Taiwan). Remaining pool assignments were made based on WBSC World Rankings, competitive balance, and commercial and geographic interest.[10]
Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate positions in the WBSC World Rankings at the time of the draw.[11]
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 |
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Venues
Four stadiums are planned to be used during the main tournament.[12][13]
Pool A | Pool B & Quarterfinals | Pool C | Pool D, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Championship |
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Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium | Tokyo Dome | Chase Field | LoanDepot Park |
Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 45,600 | Capacity: 48,686 | Capacity: 36,742 |
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Team base camps
Rosters
Participating nations had to submit their final 30-man rosters no later than February 7, 2023. WBC rules required teams to carry at least 14 pitchers and two catchers on their rosters.[17]
Officiating
On March 7, 2023, Major League Baseball and the World Baseball Softball Confederation released the list of officials for the tournament.[18]
Umpires
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Supervisors
Mike Everitt
Cris Jones
Jeff Kellogg
Larry Young
Prize money
The prize money allocation was released by Major League Baseball and the World Baseball Softball Confederation on March 7, 2023. Teams collect each stage they qualify in - the champions can collect a maximum of $3 million if they are a pool winner.[19]
Stage | Prize money (US$) | No. of Teams | Total (US$) |
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Champions | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,000,000 |
Finalists | $500,000 | 2 | $1,000,000 |
Semifinalists | $500,000 | 4 | $2,000,000 |
Quarterfinalists | $400,000 | 8 | $3,200,000 |
Pool winners | $300,000 | 4 | $1,200,000 |
Participants | $300,000 | 20 | $6,000,000 |
Total | $14,400,000 |
Group stage
Scheduled locations and dates are as follows.[1][20]
Tiebreakers |
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The ranking of teams in the group stage is determined as follows:[21]
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Pool A
Pool A was contested in Taichung from March 8 to 12.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 15 | .500[a] | — | Advance to quarterfinals Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 17 | .500[a] | — | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 19 | .500[a] | — | Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 21 | .500[a] | — | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 31 | .500[a] | — |
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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Mar 8, 2023 | 12:00 NST | Cuba ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
Taichung Stadium | 3:07 | 6,501 | Boxscore | |
Mar 8, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Panama ![]() |
12–5 | ![]() |
Taichung Stadium | 4:02 | 15,540 | Boxscore | |
Mar 9, 2023 | 12:00 NST | Panama ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Taichung Stadium | 2:45 | 6,048 | Boxscore | |
Mar 9, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Italy ![]() |
6–3 | ![]() |
10 | Taichung Stadium | 3:43 | 6,217 | Boxscore |
Mar 10, 2023 | 12:30 NST | Cuba ![]() |
13–4 | ![]() |
Taichung Stadium | 4:09 | 7,023 | Boxscore | |
Mar 10, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Italy ![]() |
7–11 | ![]() |
Taichung Stadium | 3:58 | 18,799 | Boxscore | |
Mar 11, 2023 | 12:00 NST | Panama ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Taichung Stadium | 2:57 | 7,732 | Boxscore | |
Mar 11, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Netherlands ![]() |
5–9 | ![]() |
Taichung Stadium | 3:34 | 18,826 | Boxscore | |
Mar 12, 2023 | 12:00 NST | Chinese Taipei ![]() |
1–7 | ![]() |
Taichung Stadium | 3:21 | 18,852 | Boxscore | |
Mar 12, 2023 | 19:00 NST | Netherlands ![]() |
1–7 | ![]() |
Taichung Stadium | 3:00 | 4,985 | Boxscore |
Pool B
Pool B is being contested in Tokyo during March 9–13.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 1.000 | — | Advance to quarterfinals Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 19 | .750 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 26 | .500 | 2 | Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 30 | .250 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 50 | .000 | 4 |
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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Mar 9, 2023 | 12:00 JST | Australia ![]() |
8–7 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 3:46 | 15,540 | Boxscore | |
Mar 9, 2023 | 19:00 JST | China ![]() |
1–8 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 3:41 | 41,616 | Boxscore | |
Mar 10, 2023 | 12:00 JST | Czech Republic ![]() |
8–5 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 3:54 | 15,625 | Boxscore | |
Mar 10, 2023 | 19:00 JST | South Korea ![]() |
4–13 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 4:04 | 41,629 | Boxscore | |
Mar 11, 2023 | 12:00 JST | China ![]() |
2–12 | ![]() |
7 | Tokyo Dome | 2:52 | 15,708 | Boxscore |
Mar 11, 2023 | 19:00 JST | Czech Republic ![]() |
2–10 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 3:26 | 41,637 | Boxscore | |
Mar 12, 2023 | 12:00 JST | Czech Republic ![]() |
3–7 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 2:55 | 16,129 | Boxscore | |
Mar 12, 2023 | 19:00 JST | Japan ![]() |
7–1 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 3:18 | 41,664 | Boxscore | |
Mar 13, 2023 | 12:00 JST | Australia ![]() |
8–3 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 3:04 | 16,641 | Boxscore | |
Mar 13, 2023 | 19:00 JST | South Korea ![]() |
22–2 | ![]() |
5 | Tokyo Dome | 2:37 | 14,442 | Boxscore |
Pool C
Pool C is being contested in Phoenix during March 11–15.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 14 | .750[a] | — | Advance to quarterfinals Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 16 | .750[a] | — | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 30 | .500 | 1 | Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 31 | .250[b] | 2 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | .250[b] | 2 |
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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Mar 11, 2023 | 12:30 MST | Colombia ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() |
10 | Chase Field | 3:24 | 28,497 | Boxscore |
Mar 11, 2023 | 19:00 MST | Great Britain ![]() |
2–6 | ![]() |
Chase Field | 2:54 | 39,650 | Boxscore | |
Mar 12, 2023 | 12:00 MST | Great Britain ![]() |
8–18 | ![]() |
7 | Chase Field | 3:38 | 11,555 | Boxscore |
Mar 12, 2023 | 19:00 MST | Mexico ![]() |
11–5 | ![]() |
Chase Field | 3:41 | 47,534 | Boxscore | |
Mar 13, 2023 | 12:00 MST | Colombia ![]() |
5–7 | ![]() |
Chase Field | 3:50 | 10,416 | Boxscore | |
Mar 13, 2023 | 19:00 MST | Canada ![]() |
1–12 | ![]() |
7 | Chase Field | 2:20 | 29,621 | Boxscore |
Mar 14, 2023 | 12:00 MST | Canada ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
Chase Field | 2:48 | 10,571 | Boxscore | |
Mar 14, 2023 | 19:00 MST | Great Britain ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Chase Field | 3:05 | 17,705 | Boxscore | |
Mar 15, 2023 | 12:00 MST | Mexico ![]() |
10–3 | ![]() |
Chase Field | 3:31 | 17,245 | Boxscore | |
Mar 15, 2023 | 19:00 MST | United States ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Chase Field | 3:02 | 29,856 | Boxscore |
Pool D
Pool D is being contested in Miami during March 11–15.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 1.000 | — | Advance to quarterfinals Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 12 | .750 | 1 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | .500 | 2 | Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | .250 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | .000 | 4 |
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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Mar 11, 2023 | 12:00 EST | Nicaragua ![]() |
1–9 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 2:44 | 35,399 | Boxscore | |
Mar 11, 2023 | 19:00 EST | Dominican Republic ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 3:19 | 35,890 | Boxscore | |
Mar 12, 2023 | 12:00 EDT | Nicaragua ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 2:50 | 19,955 | Boxscore | |
Mar 12, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Venezuela ![]() |
9–6 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 3:36 | 35,615 | Boxscore | |
Mar 13, 2023 | 12:00 EDT | Dominican Republic ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 3:09 | 31,696 | Boxscore | |
Mar 13, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Israel ![]() |
0–10 | ![]() |
8 | LoanDepot Park | 2:30 | 27,813 | Boxscore |
Mar 14, 2023 | 12:00 EDT | Nicaragua ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 2:53 | 21,873 | Boxscore | |
Mar 14, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Israel ![]() |
0–10 | ![]() |
7 | LoanDepot Park | 2:44 | 33,307 | Boxscore |
Mar 15, 2023 | 12:00 EDT | Venezuela ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 2:47 | 18,277 | Boxscore | |
Mar 15, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Puerto Rico ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 3:13 | 36,025 | Boxscore |
Knockout stage
The top two teams from each pool will advance to the single elimination bracket. These games will be contested from March 15–21. Tokyo will host two of the quarterfinals, while the other two quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the championship game will take place in Miami.[1][20]
Qualified teams
Bracket
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
March 15 – Tokyo | ||||||||||
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March 19 – Miami | ||||||||||
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March 18 – Miami | ||||||||||
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March 21 – Miami | ||||||||||
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March 17 – Miami | ||||||||||
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March 20 – Miami | ||||||||||
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March 16 – Tokyo | ||||||||||
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Quarterfinals
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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Mar 15, 2023 | 19:00 JST | Australia ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 3:24 | 35,061 | Boxscore | |
Mar 16, 2023 | 19:00 JST | Italy ![]() |
3–9 | ![]() |
Tokyo Dome | 3:24 | 41,723 | Boxscore | |
Mar 17, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Puerto Rico ![]() |
4–5 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 3:17 | 35,817 | Boxscore | |
Mar 18, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | United States ![]() |
9–7 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 3:46 | 35,792 | Boxscore |
Semifinals
Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
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Mar 19, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Cuba ![]() |
2–14 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 3:28 | 35,779 | Boxscore | |
Mar 20, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Mexico ![]() |
5–6 | ![]() |
LoanDepot Park | 3:36 | 35,933 | Boxscore |
Final
Statistics
Statistics correct as of March 12, 2023, after the Netherlands vs.
Italy match.[23]
Home runs
2 home runs
1 home run
Alex Hall
Tim Kennelly
Robbie Perkins
Pei Liang
Kungkuan Giljegiljaw
Tzu-Wei Lin
Nien-Ting Wu
Reynaldo Rodríguez
Erisbel Arruebarrena
Yoan Moncada
Matej Mensik
Martin Muzik
Trayce Thompson
Harry Ford
Kensuke Kondoh
Shohei Ohtani
Randy Arozarena
Xander Bogaerts
Ray-Patrick Diddler
Jurickson Profar
Chadwick Tromp
Elian Miranda
José Ramos
Rubén Tejada
Park Kun-woo
Kyle Schwarber
Anthony Santander
Most strikeouts
Strikeouts | Player | BB | H | IP | WHIP |
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10 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 6.2 | 0.75 |
9 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 6 | 0.17 |
8 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 3.2 | 1.09 |
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0 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | |
7 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 5 | 0.40 |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 1.00 | |
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2 | 0 | 3 | 0.67 | |
6 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | 4 | 1.00 |
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0 | 3 | 2.1 | 1.29 | |
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0 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 | |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2.2 | 1.50 |
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1 | 6 | 3 | 2.33 | |
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0 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 | |
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1 | 1 | 3.1 | 0.60 | |
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2 | 3 | 2 | 2.50 | |
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1 | 5 | 5 | 2.3 |
Broadcasting rights
Territory | Rights holder(s) | Ref |
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Africa | ESPN | [24] |
Canada |
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[24] |
Central America | Tigo Sports | [24] |
Caribbean | SportsMax | [24] |
China | [24] | |
Colombia | Win Sports | [24] |
Cuba | [24] | |
Czech Republic | ČT | [24] |
Dominican Republic |
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[24] |
France | beIN Sports | [24] |
German-speaking countries | More Than Sports TV | [24] |
Hungary | Sport TV | [24] |
Israel | Sport 5 | [24] |
Italy | Sky Italia | [24] |
Japan | [24][25] | |
Mexico | Imagen | [24] |
Netherlands | ESPN | [24] |
Nordic countries | Viaplay | [24] |
Oceania | ESPN | [24] |
Panama | TVN | [24] |
Puerto Rico | WAPA Deportes | [24] |
South America | DirecTV | [24] |
Southeast Asia & Hong Kong | SPOTV | [24] |
South Korea | [24] | |
Taiwan |
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[24][26][27] |
Turkey | Saran Media | [24] |
United Kingdom & Ireland | BT Sport | [24] |
United States |
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[24][28] |
Venezuela |
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[24] |
Notes
- ^ Americas/Asia/Oceania qualifier winners, team not determined at time of draw
- ^ Africa/Europe qualifier runners-up, team not determined at time of draw
- ^ Americas/Asia/Oceania qualifier runners-up, team not determined at time of draw.
- ^ Africa/Europe qualifier winners, team not determined at time of draw.
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