Canada, Cuba battle for right to advance (3 p.m. ET, FS2)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Here we go.

Canada vs. Cuba with all the World Baseball Classic marbles on the line. Cuba wins? It’s on to the quarterfinals in Houston as the second seed from Pool A. Canada wins? It advances to Houston as the one seed from Pool A. This is what the tournament is all about.

Here’s what you need to know about the matchup:

When and where: Wednesday, 3 p.m. ET, Hiram Bithorn Stadium

How you can watch: The Canada-Cuba game will be available on FS2.

The FOX Sports family of networks (FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes), the FOX Sports App and Tubi will combine to air all 47 games of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in the United States, and all matchups will be available to stream live and on-demand on FOX One. Additionally, 41 out of the 47 contests will air in Spanish across a combination of FOX Deportes, the FOX Sports App, Tubi and FOX One.

Netflix Japan will stream all tournament games in Japanese.

How you can listen: There is a free English-language audio stream available for every game.

Team results: Canada is 2-1 after beating Colombia and Puerto Rico and losing to Panama. Cuba is 2-1 after beating Colombia and Panama and then losing to host Puerto Rico.

Probable starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (Canada) vs. Liván Moinelo (Cuba)

What’s at stake: If Canada wins, it will move to 3-1 and not only advance to the quarterfinals, but take the top seed in Pool A with Puerto Rico as the No. 2 seed. Cuba would go home. If Cuba wins, it moves to 3-1 and advances as Pool A’s No. 2 seed with Puerto Rico as the top seed. Canada would not advance in that situation.

Matchup history: These two teams have never faced each other in Classic play -- even though they’ve both participated in each of the past five WBCs. With everything on the line, this could be the beginning of a new rivalry. A Classic rivalry.