OK, we can all breathe a little easier now.
After a stunning defeat at the hands of Italy on Tuesday, the United States was in jeopardy of being eliminated ahead of the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals. Coming into the tournament, the USA was heavy favorites, meaning a failure of this magnitude would be downright embarrassing.
The U.S. managed to avoid such a tragedy, though, thanks to the very team that beat it yesterday: Italy.
But pool play was the easy part. Now comes the contests where the U.S. proves whether or not the hype surrounding its team entering the tournament was worth it. The U.S. is looking for its second World Baseball Classic title.
Here’s when the United States plays next.
When does the U.S. play next?
Who will the U.S. play?
The United States will play Pool A winner Canada in the quarterfinals. Canada earned the Pool A title after its 7-2 win over Cuba on Wednesday, vaulting it over Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico, meanwhile, will face Group B winner Italy on Saturday after Italy defeated Mexico.
How to watch the U.S. quarterfinal game?
The USA-Canada WBC quarterfinal game will be aired nationally on Fox.
Anyone interested in streaming the game can do so through services like Fubo or YouTube TV.
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