World Baseball Classic | Team Australia | 2026

Team Australia is competing 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.

WBC SCHEDULE & RESULTS

All times AEDT (Sydney)

– Game 1: Australia 3 def Chinese Taipei 0 | Recap
– Game 2: Australia 5 def Czechia 1 | Recap
– Game 3: Japan 4 def Australia 3 | Recap
– Game 4: Korea 7 def Australia 2

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

POOL C FINAL STANDINGS

Japan 4-0
Korea 2-2
Australia 2-2
Chinese Taipei 2-2
Czechia 0-4

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Scroll down to read feature stories and recaps from the 2026 event, written by Eric Balnar

Game Recaps and Previews

Australia vs Korea

Game Notes and Scenarios: Spot in WBC quarterfinals on the line vs Korea

Recap: Japan 4 def Australia 3

Australia hangs with the best in the world, falls 4-3 to Japan at World Baseball Classic

Australia vs Japan: The biggest game most Australians don’t realise is happening

Explaining the significance of Sunday's clash vs Japan

Recap: Australia 5 - Czechia 1

Mead and Hall homer, Australian bullpen dominant in WBC win over Czechia

RECAP: Australia 3, Chinese Taipei 0

Australia 'shocked' World #2 Chinese Taipei. Just don't tell the Aussies that.

FEATURES STORIES AND NEWS

Game 1 Preview: Alexander Wells named starter for World Baseball Classic opener

Hear from Wells, Bazzana and Nilsson

Ahead of second World Baseball Classic, left-handed pitcher Blake Townsend has found himself

Feature on Blake Townsend at Miyazaki

Recap: Australia 5 def Tokyo Giants 1

Team Australia defeats Tokyo Giants in final World Baseball Classic tune-up

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

RECAP: Baystars 2 def Australia 0

Aussie pitching shines vs Japan’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars in WBC tune-up

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.

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.

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.

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.

Inside the near 1 Billion Japanese Yen Upgrade Preparing Australia for the World Baseball Classic

Hear from officials on the upgrades to Fuchu Stadium

Australia to play exhibition game vs DeNA Baystars

Australia to play game on Feb 28 at famous Baystars Stadium

World Baseball Classic Roster

Roster, Coaches and Information on our 2026 World Baseball Classic Squad

Australia to return to Fuchu for pre-tournament Training Camp

Details and schedule of our training camp in Fuchu City

Bazzana, Mead and Hendriks confirm intent to play for Team Australia

Three prominent Australians ready to represent Australia

Four'N Twenty Partners with Team Australia Baseball

An Aussie classic has partnered with Team Australia baseball for the classic

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

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

Press Conference (Japanese and English): Jon Kennedy and Tim Kennelly

DUAL LANGUAGE: Japanese and English - Tim Kennelly and Jon Kennedy press conference

Media Interviews: Robbie Perkins, Alex Wells, Dave Nilsson

Post match interviews after Australia's first exhibition game in Fuchu

Fan Questions: Coen Wynne

Get to know Coen Wynne ahead of his second WBC

Fan Questions: Rixon Wingrove

He's been called "Muscle Man" in Japan and now he answers your questions

Fan Questions: Mitch Edwards

Hear from Mitch Edwards after he answers all your questions

Media Interviews: February 20

Hear from Alex Hall, Jack O'Loughlin and Jim Bennett

Fan Questions: Kieren Hall

The Wizard answers questions from the fans

Media Interviews: February 18

Hear from Alexander Wells and George Callil after Day 2 of camp

Fan Questions: Todd Van Steensel

TVS pops by to answer a few questions from the fans

Fan Questions: Warwick Saupold

Warwick answers fan submitted questions

Media Interviews: February 17

Hear from Aaron Whitefield, Dave Nilsson and Cooper Morgan after Day 1 of training camp

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.