The World Baseball Classic is back in 2026. Here's everything you need to know about Team Chinese Taipei.

The first game of the World Baseball Classic will feature Chinese Taipei facing off against Australia at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday, March 4. Each team will be sending out their country's best players to compete in the international tournament that comes around roughly every three years.

Chinese Taipei faces Australia during group play of the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in Tokyo.

TOKYO – Tokyo Dome was packed and the noise was ear-splitting. The fans were cheering and stomping, with horns blaring and drums pounding. But this wasn’t Samurai Japan who was playing: This was the visiting Chinese Taipei,

Stuart Fairchild delivered a standout moment in the World Baseball Classic by hitting a grand slam during Chinese Taipei’s dominant 14-0 win over Czechia at the Tokyo Dome. The Cleveland Guardians outfielder finished with two hits,

Chinese Taipei faces Australia in the first game of the World Baseball Classic in a Pool C matchup on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

The World Baseball Classic is back in 2026. Here's how to tune in to Friday's Chinese Taipei vs. Czechia matchup.

The defending champs and the most talented baseball player on the planet make for a dangerous combination. On Friday night, Samurai Japan began its World Baseball Classic title defense, taking on a Chinese Taipei team that upset it in the 2024 Premier12 tournament.