With a barrage of home runs, including two by Trea Turner, one by Paul Goldschmidt, and one by Cedric Mullins, the United States advanced for the second time to the final of the World Baseball Classic by defeating Cuba 14-2 on Sunday at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
In an unprecedented match in the World Baseball Classic, the North American team, which had eliminated Venezuela the day before, showed no signs of fatigue and proved why they are the current champions.
Now, Mark DeRosa's team will face the winner of Monday's clash between Japan and Mexico in the final on Tuesday.
PREVIEW
United States vs. Cuba LIVE will face each other in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, which has reached its final stage and today will finally decide the teams that will compete in the exciting semifinals and final of the tournament held in Miami. The Cuban team is living the dream of reaching the semifinals for the first time and has the local team and one of the favorites in front of them, who will want to make it to the Tuesday game. Check here the channels and broadcast schedules.
Which teams qualified for the tournament semifinals?
The World Baseball Classic had the following winners:
- Cuba defeated Australia.
- Japan defeated Italy.
- Mexico defeated Puerto Rico.
The last team to qualify was the United States, who defeated Venezuela in this round.
What time will the United States vs. Cuba semifinals of the World Baseball Classic be played?
The matches will be played on consecutive days. On Sunday, March 19, the match between Cuba and the last qualified team, the United States, will take place. On Monday, March 20, Japan will compete against the winner of Mexico vs. Puerto Rico. The broadcast channels are Cubavision and TeleRebelde in Cuba, while in the United States it will be broadcast via Fox Sports 1.
United States vs. Cuba: schedules in the United States and Latin America
Both semifinals will be played at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the USA and at the same venue, LoanDepot Park in Miami.
- United States: 7:00 pm (ET) - 6:00 pm (CT) - 4:00 pm (PT).
- Mexico and Central America: 5:00 pm
- Peru, Colombia, and Ecuador: 6:00 pm
- Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile: 8:00 pm
When and where will the final of the World Baseball Classic be played?
It should be noted that the final of the World Baseball Classic will be held on Tuesday, March 21, starting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time in the United States, and in the same venue of Miami, Florida, which will host the previous matches.
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