The quarterfinals of the WBC are set after an action-packed final day of pool play.
, the quarterfinal bracket had plenty of opportunities to change. Five countries were battling for three spots and those already advancing had a chance to improve their seed.Friday, March 13, 6:30 p.m.
ETSaturday, March 14, 3 p.m. ETSunday, March 15 8 p.m. ETPuerto Rico/Italy vs. Venezuela/Japan, FS1World Baseball Classic updated bracketThe tournament favorites put themselves in a tough position and lost control of their own destiny, but ultimately live on to play another day. After breezing past Brazil and Great Britain, the American were shocked by Italy in a 8-6 loss. This left them to watch and hope that Italy could beat Mexico on Wednesday night, or Mexico would win in such a fashion that gave the United States the tiebreak advantage. Thankfully for Mark DeRosa's team, Italy continued its hot play and that never seemed in doubt. That result ensured that Team USA would be the second advancing team out of Pool B, which earns them an elimination game against their neighbors to the north in the quarterfinals.This year's tournament was the first that the United States and Canada were not placed in the same pool and that likely brought a sigh of relief for one party. In five previous matchups, the Americans were victorious in four with the lone exception being a very surprising Canadian upset at the inaugural WBC in 2006.
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