How to watch the final Olympic baseball qualifier as excitement builds for Tokyo 2020 Games

How to watch the final Olympic baseball qualifier as excitement builds for Tokyo 2020 Games
21/06/2021
“The widespread fan and media interest in this three-nation, five-game qualifier demonstrates that baseball continues to evolve and mature into an elite international sports product,” said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation today revealed the broadcast and live-stream coverage of the WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier in Puebla, Mexico, with broadcast and streaming agreements for more than 25 countries and territories.

Worlds No. 8 Venezuela, No. 9 Netherlands and No. 10 Dominican Republic will compete at Estadio de Béisbol Hermanos Serdán from 22-26 June for the sixth and final berth into the Olympic baseball tournament.

“With the success and momentum from the recent WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier, baseball’s final Olympic qualifier is continuing to build excitement for and anticipation of the Tokyo 2020 Games,” said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. “The widespread fan and media interest in this three-nation, five-game qualifier demonstrates that baseball continues to evolve and mature into an elite international sports product.”

Coverage and partners of the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier include:

  • ESPN+: USA and PUR
  • ESPN: Netherlands
  • Claro Sports: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
  • Telerebelde: Cuba
  • WAPA: Puerto Rico
  • Viva13: Nicaragua
  • Sportvision: Dominican Republic
  • BYM Sports: Venezuela
  • Meridiano TV: Venezuela
  • SimpleTV: Venezuela

In addition, the WBSC will live-stream all five games on YouTube at www.youtube.com/wbsc and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wbsc, subject to geo-restrictions.

The winner of the WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier will join Israel, Japan, Korea, Mexico and USA in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games baseball competition, which will take place from 28 July to 7 August.