Venezuela defeated the United States 3-2 in the championship game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic on March 17, 2026, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. The victory marked Venezuela's first WBC

Eugenio Suárez hit an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning to score Javier Sanoja from second base, lifting Venezuela to a 3-2 victory over the United States in the World Baseball Classic final