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Israel, Brazil face off for spot in WBC qualifier final
- Updated: September 23, 2016
The second day of the World Baseball Classic qualifier in Brooklyn begins today with a winner’s bracket game between the bracket’s two most polished teams, and will conclude with the elimination of one team from international play.
Pool favorite Brazil takes on upstart Israel at noon ET in the winner’s bracket game, with a spot in Sunday’s final on the line. Great Britain opposes Pakistan in the nightcap, both teams fighting to stay alive in the two-game elimination weekend tournament. All games can be streamed live at WorldBaseballClassic.com. MCU Park, home of the Mets’ Class A affiliate Brooklyn Cyclones, once again plays picturesque host.
All the teams are playing with an eye on Sunday’s championship game at 6 p.m. And all the teams are relishing in the opportunity to expand awareness of baseball back home, a goal only accomplished with maximum exposure. That means playing your way out of the qualifying pool and onto the world stage next March.
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Only one team comes out of each qualifying pool, and the winner of this one travels to Seoul, …
