Baseball fans around the globe are doing a happy dance as the World Baseball Classic will take place in 2026, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed Tuesday.It will be the first time since the first two WBC tournaments in 2006 and 2009 that there will be a three-year span between competitions. The WBC was to take place every fourth year, as it was in 2013 and 2017.However, the pandemic forced a postponement of what was to be the 2021 tournament until this year. The collective bargaining agreement reached between the MLB and the players' union included a tentative plan to hold the next WBC in 2026 rather than 2027, and that plan has now been confirmed.Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20264105391It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026Fans are ecstatic to hear the news, as the 2023 World Baseball Classic has been a thriller with record first-round attendance and large increases in international viewership.However, it is not known at this time if the WBC will move to a three-year schedule. That will be determined in the next bargaining agreement between MLB and the players' union.nicholas@realnicholasgPlease keep this every three years. It’s basically a World Series game 7 every time they play. It’s amazing. twitter.com/bnightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20265102471It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026Please keep this every three years. It’s basically a World Series game 7 every time they play. It’s amazing. twitter.com/bnightengale/s…Billy Watson@BWatson18The stars will line up to play too. Can we have it sooner? Let’s move to every two years. twitter.com/bnightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20265191474It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026The stars will line up to play too. Can we have it sooner? Let’s move to every two years. twitter.com/bnightengale/s…Devin Shaw@DevinShaw4Should make it every two years twitter.com/bnightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20265529497It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026Should make it every two years twitter.com/bnightengale/s…It's looking to be a big year for sports in 2026, as not only is the World Baseball Classic now scheduled to be played, but also soccer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as the Winter Olympic Games in Italy.However, it is not confirmed that the United States will host the WBC championship, as it has in every tournament to date.Evelyn (Go Halos & Dodgers!) ⚾️@evelynlolxd_WE GOT BOTH THE WBC AND WORLD CUP twitter.com/BNightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20263426It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026WE GOT BOTH THE WBC AND WORLD CUP twitter.com/BNightengale/s… https://t.co/PymEkH6plgSatish 🇬🇾 (Cleburne Railroaders Fan)@MoonlightRamNYC2026 will have the WBC, the World Cup AND the Olympics. Hot damn, baby. twitter.com/BNightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20262496It’s official: The WBC is returning in 20262026 will have the WBC, the World Cup AND the Olympics. Hot damn, baby. twitter.com/BNightengale/s…ethan@ethan_2K2WORLD CUP, OLYMPICS AND WBC IN THE SAME YEAR I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN 🫡🫡🫡 twitter.com/bnightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20261498It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026WORLD CUP, OLYMPICS AND WBC IN THE SAME YEAR I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN 🫡🫡🫡 twitter.com/bnightengale/s…There have been rumors and murmurs that the 2023 World Baseball Classic may be the last tournament of its kind as several notable major league players have gone down to injury during the competition.However, given the widening interest and increasing success of the tournament, there was always a faint chance that MLB would cancel the WBC out of a state of over-cautiousness.Dan J. Glickman@DanJGlickmanSUCK IT, HATERS! #WorldBaseballClassic twitter.com/BNightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20265453493It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026SUCK IT, HATERS! #WorldBaseballClassic twitter.com/BNightengale/s… https://t.co/FDj77T8BsDLeland C Lawrence@BFNY10I'm glad a few whining fans about players getting hurt did not ruin it. twitter.com/BNightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20261489It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026I'm glad a few whining fans about players getting hurt did not ruin it. twitter.com/BNightengale/s…james wood enthusiast@HalfStreetHeartOh, so they’re not canceling it because a few New York Boomer Baseball Bros got a case of the sads because somebody got hurt twitter.com/bnightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 20262490It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026Oh, so they’re not canceling it because a few New York Boomer Baseball Bros got a case of the sads because somebody got hurt twitter.com/bnightengale/s…There is no word yet as to where the hubs will be for the next World Baseball Classic. It is likely the championship round will be played at a major league stadium in the United States. However, Tokyo may have a strong case to host the semifinals and finals at some point either in 2026 or a future date.JC🇵🇷@CantH0ldMe_Need the locations asap to plan accordingly twitter.com/bnightengale/s…Bob Nightengale@BNightengaleIt’s official: The WBC is returning in 202622510It’s official: The WBC is returning in 2026Need the locations asap to plan accordingly twitter.com/bnightengale/s…Thrilling 2023 World Baseball Classic comes to a close Tuesday night in Miami, Fla.MLB commissioner Rob Manfred speaks with Team USA coach Ken Griffey Jr.Team Japan takes on Team USA in the WBC championship game for the first time in the history of the tournament. Miami, Fla., will host the game on Tuesday night.Team USA, the defending WBC champion, is seeking to join Japan as the only two-time back-to-back tournament champions. Japan, which won the first two WBC tournaments in 2007 and 2009, is aiming to become the first three-time WBC champs.