Pool A
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 6-11, 2026
Tune in to FS1 at 5 a.m. ET to catch the first of eight games today as depending champion Japan opens their pool play against Chinese Taipei in Tokyo.
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Pool B
Daikin Park
Houston, Texas, USA
March 6-11, 2026
Pool C
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
March 5-10, 2026
Pool D
loanDepot park
Miami, Florida, USA
March 6-11, 2026