Updated: December 5, 2005, 3:51 PM ET

World Baseball Classic at a glance

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First Round

Group A
Team W L Pct. GB
China 0 0 .000 --
Japan 0 0 .000 --
South Korea 0 0 .000 --
Taiwan 0 0 .000 --
Friday, March 3
At Tokyo:
South Korea vs. Taiwan, 10 p.m. Thursday
China at Japan, 5 a.m.
Saturday, March 4
At Tokyo:
South Korea vs. China, 10 p.m. Friday
Taiwan at Japan, 5 a.m.
Sunday, March 5
At Tokyo:
Taiwan vs. China, 10 p.m. Saturday
South Korea at Japan, 5 a.m.

Group B
Team W L Pct. GB
Canada 0 0 .000 --
Mexico 0 0 .000 --
South Africa 0 0 .000 --
United States 0 0 .000 --
Tuesday, March 7
At Phoenix:
Mexico at United States, 4 p.m.
At Scottsdale, Ariz.:
Canada vs. South Africa, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8
At Phoenix:
Canada at United States, 4 p.m.
At Scottsdale, Ariz.:
Mexico vs. South Africa, 9 p.m.
Thursday, March 9
At Phoenix:
Canada vs. Mexico, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 10
At Scottsdale, Ariz.:
South Africa at United States, 3 p.m.

Group C
Team W L Pct. GB
Cuba 0 0 .000 --
Netherlands 0 0 .000 --
Panama 0 0 .000 --
Puerto Rico 0 0 .000 --
Tuesday, March 7
At San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Panama at Puerto Rico, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8
At San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Netherlands at Puerto Rico, 1 p.m.
Cuba vs. Panama, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 9
At San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Cuba vs. Netherlands, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 10
At San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Panama vs. Netherlands, 1 p.m.
Cuba at Puerto Rico, 7 p.m.

Group D
Team W L Pct. GB
Australia 0 0 .000 --
Dominican Republic 0 0 .000 --
Italy 0 0 .000 --
Venezuela 0 0 .000 --
Tuesday, March 7
At Kissimmee, Fla.:
Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela, 1 p.m.
Australia vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8
At Kissimmee, Fla.:
Venezuela vs. Italy, 7 p.m.
Thursday, March 9
At Kissimmee, Fla.:
Dominican Republic vs. Italy, 1 p.m.
Venezuela vs. Australia, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 10
At Kissimmee, Fla.:
Dominican Republic vs. Australia, 7 p.m.


Second Round

Group One
Team W L Pct. GB
Group A winner 0 0 .000 --
Group A 2nd 0 0 .000 --
Group B winner 0 0 .000 --
Group B 2nd 0 0 .000 --
Sunday, March 12
At Anaheim, Calif.:
Group A second place vs. Group B second place, 4 p.m.
Group A winner vs. Group B winner, 11 p.m.
Monday, March 13
At Anaheim, Calif.:
Group A winner vs. Group B second place, 10 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14
At Anaheim, Calif.:
Group B winner vs. Group A second place, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15
At Anaheim, Calif.:
Group A winner vs. Group A second place, 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 16
At Anaheim, Calif.:
Group B winner vs. Group B second place, 7:30 p.m.

Group Two
Team W L Pct. GB
Group C winner 0 0 .000 --
Group C 2nd 0 0 .000 --
Group D winner 0 0 .000 --
Group D 2nd 0 0 .000 --
Sunday, March 12
At San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Group C winner vs. Group D second place, 1 p.m.
Group D winner vs. Group C second place, 8 p.m.
Monday, March 13
At San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Group D winner vs. Group C winner, 1 p.m.
Group D second place vs. Group C second place, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14
At San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Group D winner vs. Group D second place, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15
At San Juan, Puerto Rico:
Group C winner vs. Group C second place, 7 p.m.


Semifinals

Saturday, March 18
At San Diego:
Group Two winner vs. Group Two second place, 3 p.m.
Group One winner vs. Group One second place, 10 p.m.


Championship

Monday, March 20
At San Diego:
Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.


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