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The World Baseball Classic is back and better than ever after a two-year delay. The WBC will consist of twenty national teams from around the world, including many MLB stars, who will compete over two weeks to become the undisputed world champions of baseball. You can stream all the action directly on fuboTV with a free 7-day trial.

Here is everything you need to know about the long-awaited return of the World Baseball Classic.

What is the World Baseball Classic?

The World Baseball Classic is a tournament that brings together the best baseball players from around the world to compete for their home countries. The tournament was first held in 2006 and has since been held every four years. The most recent edition of the tournament was held in 2017, with the United States winning the championship for the first time.

The tournament consists of 20 national teams divided into four pools of five teams each. The top two teams from each pool advance to the second round, which is also a round-robin format. The top two teams from each second-round pool then advance to the championship round, which is a single-elimination tournament.

Who is playing in the 2023 World Baseball Classic?

Twenty national teams from around the world will compete in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The teams are:

• Pool A: Japan, Cuba, Australia, Dominican Republic, and Italy
• Pool B: United States, Korea, Mexico, Venezuela, and Israel
• Pool C: Puerto Rico, Canada, Netherlands, Colombia, and Chinese Taipei
• Pool D: Panama, Brazil, Spain, Germany, and South Africa

The tournament features countless MLB stars, including Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw, Giancarlo Stanton, Shohei Ohtani, and many others.