Managers Confirmed for the 2026 World Baseball Classic

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Santo Domingo.- With the tournament getting closer, 19 of the 20 managers who will be in charge of their respective national teams in the expected edition of the World Baseball Classic 2026, which will be played in March, have already been defined. The only exception at the moment is Cuba, which has not yet announced its official manager.

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Below is the complete list of confirmed managers, organized by country, along with their corresponding group according to the official tournament draw:

Managers of the WBC 2026

PaísManagerGrupo
🇦🇺 AustraliaDave NilssonC
🇧🇷 BrasilDaniel Yuichi MatsumotoB
🇨🇦 CanadáErnie WhittA
🇹🇼 China TaipéiTseng Hao-jiuC
🇨🇴 ColombiaJosé MosqueraA
🇰🇷 Corea del SurJi-hyun RyuC
🇨🇺 CubaPor definirA
🇺🇸 Estados UnidosMark DeRosaB
🇬🇧 Gran BretañaBradley MarcelinoB
🇮🇱 IsraelIan KinslerD
🇮🇹 ItaliaFrancisco CervelliB
🇯🇵 JapónHirokazu IbataC
🇳🇮 NicaraguaSandor GuidoD
🇲🇽 MéxicoBenjamín GilB
🇳🇱 Países BajosAndruw JonesD
🇵🇦 PanamáJosé MayorgaA
🇵🇷 Puerto RicoYadier MolinaA
🇨🇿 República ChecaPavel ChadimC
🇩🇴 R. DominicanaAlbert PujolsD
🇻🇪 VenezuelaOmar LópezD

The 2026 edition of the World Baseball Classic will be held from March 5 to 17, with venues in Puerto Rico, Japan, Houston, and Miami, the latter being in charge of hosting the final phase. Each group promises high-level encounters and a stellar participation of the best talents in world baseball, both on and off the field.

Cuba, one of the historical selections of the tournament, is now the only country pending to define its strategist, an announcement that is expected in the coming weeks. Data: Béisbol Puro

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