Brazil Secures Spot in 2026 World Baseball Classic After 12-Year Absence with Victory Over Germany

After a twelve-year wait, Brazil's baseball team clinched a berth in the 2026 World Baseball Classic with a 6-4 victory over Germany. Key performances from Leonardo Reginatto, Dante Bichette Jr., and Lucas Ramirez, son of former MLB star Manny Ramirez, propelled the team to success in the qualifier held in Tucson, Arizona. The win completes the roster of 20 nations set to compete in the prestigious tournament. Brazil joins Colombia, Nicaragua, and Chinese Taipei as the final qualifiers. The tournament will be staged in Puerto Rico, Houston, Miami, and Tokyo. The confirmed participants include baseball powerhouses such as Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Panama, USA, Mexico, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, Australia, South Korea, Czech Republic, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, and Israel, alongside the newly qualified nations. The groups for the tournament have been pre-determined, with each of the host cities set to feature a selection of the qualified teams.