Nicaragua earned a berth in the 2026 World Baseball Classic with a 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei on Sunday morning to cap a 3-0 run through the Classic Qualifier in Taiwan. They join 16 teams that had already secured their places in the tournament next spring.

Baseball always has room for surprises, and the World Baseball Classic was no exception. In the opening game of the qualifying phase in Taipei, Spain delivered a lesson to Chinese Taipei with a resounding 12-5 victory.

Taiwan's men's national team is set to play Spain at the Taipei Dome, in its opening World Baseball Classic qualifying match on Friday.

Sixteen of the 20 teams have secured their places in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. That leaves four spots up for grabs, with the first two getting decided this week in Taiwan. - Watch all the action live at WorldBaseballClassic.