Venezuela, US to clash in WBC final‘THAT’S US’: Before each WBC game, Venezuelan players gather around a drum in the dugout for the tambor, coastal Afro-Venezuelan music and danceAP, MIAMIVenezuelan players on Monday night danced in the dugout before the first pitch, then pranced past Italy and into their nation’s first World Baseball Classic (WBC) final. Players celebrated in the clubhouse before quickly turning focus to the final. Venezuelan players celebrate after defeating Italy in their World Baseball Classic semi-final in Miami on Monday. “We have to show the world who Venezuela is.”Before each WBC game, Venezuelan players gather around a drum in the dugout for the tambor, coastal Afro-Venezuelan music and dance. As Venezuelans jumped and screamed, Italy players spent 10 minutes in front of their dugout hugging each other and saluting fans.

Source: Taipei Times March 17, 2026 23:13 UTC