# Puerto Rico opens 2026 U-23 Baseball World Cup against Panama Friday

Puerto Rico faces Panama in their opening 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup match this Friday.

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Left-handed pitcher Jorhan Laboy has been selected as the starting pitcher for Puerto Rico's opening tournament match. [^1]

Puerto Rico will play Panama on Friday at 4:30 PM Puerto Rico time at Soberanía National Stadium Managua, Nicaragua for their opening match of the 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup. [^2] Puerto Rico manager Juan "Igor" González stated Panama is a dangerous, familiar opponent that faced Puerto Rico in the 2025 U-23 Pre-World Cup final. [^3][^5] The Puerto Rico U-23 baseball team held their first two-hour practice in Nicaragua on Thursday ahead of their tournament debut. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. Left-handed pitcher Jorhan Laboy has been selected as the starting pitcher for Puerto Rico's opening tournament match. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
2. Puerto Rico will play Panama on Friday at 4:30 PM Puerto Rico time at Soberanía National Stadium Managua, Nicaragua for their opening match of the 2026 WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
3. Puerto Rico manager Juan "Igor" González stated Panama is a dangerous, familiar opponent that faced Puerto Rico in the 2025 U-23 Pre-World Cup final. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
4. The Puerto Rico U-23 baseball team held their first two-hour practice in Nicaragua on Thursday ahead of their tournament debut. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
5. Puerto Rico and Panama previously played each other in the final match of the 2025 U-23 Baseball Pre-World Cup held in Panama. (Periódico La Perla, News)

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