The 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup is the 6th edition of the U-23 Baseball World Cup, contested by the under-23 national teams of the member associations of WBSC. It will take place in Nicaragua from 6–15 November 2026.
Host selection WBSC announced Nicaragua as the tournament host on 29 July 2025.
Format The tournament will be conducted according to the following format.
First round: The 12 participating nations were drawn into two groups of six teams, in which single round robin will occur. The top three teams from each group advances to the Super Round, while the bottom 3 nations from each group advance to the consolation round.
Placement round: The six nations in this round play one game against the teams they have not played yet. (example: The 4th placed team from Group A will play the bottom three teams from Group B)
Super round: The format in the super round is similar to that of the consolation round. Each team plays the top three teams from the opposing group. (example: The first place team from Group B will play the top three teams from Group A) The standings for this round will include the two games played against the two other second-round qualifiers from the team's first-round group, and the three games played in the second round, for a total of five games. The third and fourth-place finishers advance to the bronze-medal game, and the first and second-place finishers advance to the gold-medal game.
Finals: The Finals consist of the Bronze Medal Game, contested by the third and fourth-place finishers, and the gold-medal game, contested by the first and second-place finishers.
Qualification Event Dates Location(s) Berth(s) Qualified Host nation 1 2025 U-23 European Championship 5–9 August 2025 Brno-Komín/Třebíč 2 2025 Asian Championship 22–29 September 2025 Pingtan 3 2025 U-23 Pan American Championship Caribbean, Central and North America 28 September – 4 October 2025 La Chorrera/Panama City 4 South America 20–25 October 2025 Lima 2025 U-23 African Championship 30 October – 2 November 2025 Boksburg 1 2025 U-23 Oceania Championship 6–9 November 2025 Sydney 1
First round Group A
Group B
Super round
Placement round
Finals
Third-place game
Final
Final standings RkTeamWLLost in finalFailed to qualify for the finalLost in 3rd place game4Failed to qualify for the finals56Failed to qualify for the super round789101112
References
External links Official Website