WBC Qualifier 2022 Schedule Announced

World Baseball Classic, Inc. announced Thursday the qualifying schedule for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The qualifiers will be held at the Armin-Wolf-Arena in Regensburg, Germany, from Sept. 16-21 and at the Rodecaroo National Stadium in Panama City, Panama, from Sept. 30-Oct. 30.5 The Regensburg qualifier will feature host club Germany as well as teams from the Czech Republic, France, England, South Africa and Spain. The Panama City qualifier will showcase host club Panama as well as Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand, Nicaragua and Pakistan. The top two teams from each qualifier will advance to the main event in March.

All qualifying games will be available to fans around the world on the World Baseball Classic YouTube and Facebook pages, as well as at WorldBaseballClassic.com and on MLB.TV. In addition, select games of countries participating in the qualifiers will be available locally based on the playing schedule:

United Kingdom: BT Sport

Germany: Sport 1

Nicaragua: Viva 13

Czech Republic: O2 Sport

Panama: Medcom/Cable Onda

France: beIN Sport

South Africa: ESPN Africa; ESPN Player

Brazil: ESPN Brazil

Qualifier Round (Double elimination) schedule -- all times ET

Game times are subject to change

Pool A

Location: Regensburg, Germany

Venue: Armin-Wolf-Arena

Countries: Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Great Britain, South Africa

Friday, Sept. 16

Game 1: South Africa vs. Spain, 7 a.m.

Game 2: Great Britain vs. France, 1 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 17

Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Czech Republic, 7 a.m.

Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. Germany, 1 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 18

Game 5: Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3, 7 a.m.

Game 6: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 20

Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 7 a.m.

Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 21

Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 1 p.m.

Pool B

Location: Panama City, Panama

Venue: Rod Carew Stadium

Countries: Panama, Nicaragua, Brazil, Argentina, Pakistan, New Zealand

Friday, Sept. 30

Game 1: New Zealand vs. Brazil, 1 p.m.

Game 2: Pakistan vs. Argentina, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 1

Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Nicaragua, 1 p.m.

Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. Panama, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 2

Game 5: Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 3, 1 p.m.

Game 6: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 4, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 4

Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 1 p.m.

Game 8: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Game 9: Winner 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 8 p.m.

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