We will see an extension 2023 World Baseball Classicas the number of teams is increased to 20 and the American games played in Phoenix hunting field and that of Miami loanPark depositwhich will host the matches of the three rounds.
The fifth episode of the WBC, scheduled for March 8-2, will take place at Stade intercontinental in Taichung, Taiwan; the Tokyo Dome in Japan; hunting field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks, in Phoenix; and loanPark deposit, home of the Miami Marlins, Florida. The lineup will completely overlap with Spring Training 2023 for American sports fans.
The schedule represents another change in stadium logistics for the tournament. In 2017, the last time the WBC was played (the 2021 event was postponed due to COVID-19), six baseball fields around the world hosted games, including loan deposit park, that of San Diego Parc Petco and that of Los Angeles Stade Dodger, bringing a touch of Southern California to the tournament. By moving the games to Miami and adding Chase Field to the mix, the tournament reverts to a stronger connection with MLB Spring Training — likely to reduce player travel, among other reasons.
As noted, the field expands to 20 teams. The 16 teams that participated in the 2017 Classic are invited to play in 2023 and will be joined by four teams that have qualified in the 2022 Qualifiers, which will take place in Armin-Wolf-Arena in Regensburg, Germany, from September 16 to 21 and in Rod Stade national de Carew in Panama City, Panama, from September 30 to October 5. The 2023 WBC will feature five teams in the first round for the round robin. The top two teams from each of the four first-round groups will advance to the quarter-finals, while the top two teams from each quarter-final group will advance to the championship round.
Taichung will host Pool A competitions from March 8-13 between teams from Chinese Taipei, Cuba, Italy, Kingdom of the Netherlands and a 2022 World Baseball Classic qualifier winner. second time Taiwan will host WBC contests (Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium also hosted in 2013).
The Tokyo Dome, which hosted pools in each of the previous four World Baseball Classics (2006, 2009, 2013 and 2017), will again host first-round games (Pool B) and quarter-final games in 2023 Pool B will be played March 9-13, featuring Japan, Korea, China, Australia and a 2022 qualifier winner. Pool B as well as the two teams advancing from Pool A in Taiwan.
Chase Field returns as host of the World Baseball Classic in 2023 after serving as a first-round venue in 2006 and 2013. Pool C games, to be played March 11-15, will include the defending champ of the World Baseball Classic United States, Canada, Mexico, Colombia and a qualifier winner.
“We are honored and thrilled to welcome fans to Chase Field for the 2023 World Baseball Classic,” D-backs President and CEO Derrick Hall said via press release. “This event is another example of Arizona’s strong reputation as an international destination for major sporting events. I am proud that the D-backs welcome fans from the United States, Mexico, Canada, Colombia and an additional team to encourage the most talented players in the world. Our fans created an electric and memorable atmosphere for WBC 2013, and I’m confident their pride and passion will once again be on display to the world.
Miami’s LoanDepot Park will become the first venue in tournament history to host games from all three rounds of a World Baseball Classic in the same year. Pool D of the first round, which includes 2017 runners-up Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Israel, the Dominican Republic and a 2022 qualifier winner, will take place from March 11-15. The North American quarter-finals, including the Pool C and D teams, will take place March 17-18, while the semi-finals and finals will be played March 19-21.
“Along with our fans, partners and the entire South Florida community, we are honored that Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have chosen LoanDepot Park to host all three rounds of the 2023 World Baseball Classic.” , said the president and principal owner of Marlins. Bruce Sherman via press release. “We look forward to welcoming fans from around the world to LoanDepot Park to cheer on many of the game’s best players as they take part in this prestigious event. »
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