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World Baseball Classic | Team Australia | 2026

Team Australia is set to compete on baseball’s biggest international stage at the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC)

Welcome to your Team Australia WBC 2026 Hub — your home for all things green and gold. Here you’ll find the latest news, schedules, stories, features, and essential links as Australia takes on the world.

The team is in Fuchu for training camp. The schedule is below. Scroll down for feature stories, media conferences and interviews.

The World Baseball Classic begins March 5. The journey starts here.

WBC SCHEDULE


All times AEDT (Sydney)

– March 5, 2:00PM: Australia vs Chinese Taipei
– March 6, 2:00PM: Australia vs Czechia
– March 8, 9:00PM: Australia vs Japan
– March 9, 9:00PM: Australia vs Korea

All games broadcast in Australia on ESPN / Disney+. Top two teams from the Pool advance to quarter-finals.

FUCHU TRAINING CAMP GAME SCHEDULE 

Games are free to attend at Fuchu Citizens Stadium. Please come and support.

From February 17-27, we trained daily at Fuchu Citizens Baseball Field. We went undefeated through four exhibition games vs local teams, participated in local ceremonies, visited schools and ran clinics.

The teams we played: All Ashikaga Club, All Fuchu Club, Metropolitan Police Department Club, Gold Gym Club (rain out), and 3GoodGroup HOZEN.

NPB EXHIBITION GAMES


– Saturday 28 February: 12:00PM Tokyo Time – @ DeNA Baystars (Ticketed event, watch in Australia on Baseball+)

– Monday 2 February: Exhibition Game vs Softbank Hawks (not telecast)
– Tuesday 3 February: Exhibition Game vs Tokyo Giants in Miyazaki (not telecast)

Please note: Curtis Mead, Travis Bazzana, Max Durrington, Mitch Neunborn, Blake Townsend and Jarryd Dale will not be at Fuchu Camp. 

FEATURES STORIES AND NEWS

Australia adjusts on the fly as rain washes out WBC tune-up vs Japanese Champs
Australia forced to adjust after game vs Softbank Hawks called off
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RECAP: Baystars 2 def Australia 0
Aussie pitching shines vs Japan’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars in WBC tune-up
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Feature: 5 Minutes Apart - The Absurd Odds That Brought Brisbane Brothers Connor and Callum MacDonald Together in Fuchu
The odds are almost absurd. Two brothers from Brisbane. Two professional athletes. Two different sports played on opposite sides of the world.
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Feature: Competing at Everything - Inside Team Australia's competitive camp
Spend five minutes around Team Australia’s clubhouse in Fuchu and one thing becomes obvious. These guys compete at everything.
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Growing Up Green and Gold: Chris Burke’s journey through national teams to the World Baseball Classic
After nearly a decade in Australia’s national program, Chris Burke earns his first senior team call up at the World Baseball Classic.
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CLEAN GREEN SHOES, LONG ROAD: JOSH HENDRICKSON’S THREE YEAR BATTLE TO TEAM AUSTRALIA
Before Josh Hendrickson ever threw a pitch for Team Australia, he had already bought the shoes.
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Inside the near 1 Billion Japanese Yen Upgrade Preparing Australia for the World Baseball Classic
Hear from officials on the upgrades to Fuchu Stadium
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Australia to play exhibition game vs DeNA Baystars
Australia to play game on Feb 28 at famous Baystars Stadium
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World Baseball Classic Roster
Roster, Coaches and Information on our 2026 World Baseball Classic Squad
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Australia to return to Fuchu for pre-tournament Training Camp
Details and schedule of our training camp in Fuchu City
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Bazzana, Mead and Hendriks confirm intent to play for Team Australia
Three prominent Australians ready to represent Australia
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Four'N Twenty Partners with Team Australia Baseball
An Aussie classic has partnered with Team Australia baseball for the classic
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By the Numbers: Reach at the 2023 World Baseball Classic
It's one of the most watched sporting events in the world, and Australia is in the centre of it all
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Interviews and Media Availability

Media Availability: Lachlan Wells, Robbie Glendinning, Todd Van Steensel and Aaron Whitefield
Hear from four players as Fuchu games comes to a close
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Press Conference (Japanese and English): Jon Kennedy and Tim Kennelly
DUAL LANGUAGE: Japanese and English - Tim Kennelly and Jon Kennedy press conference
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Media Interviews: Robbie Perkins, Alex Wells, Dave Nilsson
Post match interviews after Australia's first exhibition game in Fuchu
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Fan Questions: Coen Wynne
Get to know Coen Wynne ahead of his second WBC
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Fan Questions: Rixon Wingrove
He's been called "Muscle Man" in Japan and now he answers your questions
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Fan Questions: Mitch Edwards
Hear from Mitch Edwards after he answers all your questions
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Media Interviews: February 20
Hear from Alex Hall, Jack O'Loughlin and Jim Bennett
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Fan Questions: Kieren Hall
The Wizard answers questions from the fans
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Media Interviews: February 18
Hear from Alexander Wells and George Callil after Day 2 of camp
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Fan Questions: Todd Van Steensel
TVS pops by to answer a few questions from the fans
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Fan Questions: Warwick Saupold
Warwick answers fan submitted questions
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Media Interviews: February 17
Hear from Aaron Whitefield, Dave Nilsson and Cooper Morgan after Day 1 of training camp
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Resources

Media Pack: Info on Team Australia
Media Guide for information on Team Australia
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Show: Team Australia Central
Go behind the scenes of Team Australia with Andrew Reynolds free on Baseball+
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Documentary: Out of Left Field
Watch a short documentary series on the story of Team Australia
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Official Merchandise
MLB and Fanatics run all national team merchandise for all teams in the WBC
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Archive / History

Archive: 2023 World Baseball Classic
Results, stories and information from Australia at the 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Archive: Australia's silver medal at the 2004 Olympics
Stories, information and details on Australia's historic silver
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Key points on the long and proud history of our game in Australia
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