On the 5th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Group Stage Group C game between Korea and the Czech Republic was held.

Korea started So Hyeong-jun, and the Czech Republic started Danielle Padyšák.

Korea, which reached the semifinals in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009, failed to advance to the quarterfinal tournament in the next three tournaments (2013, 2017, 2023). In this tournament, it is aiming to reach the final-round tournament for the first time in 17 years.

Korea's Lee Jung-hoo watches the game from the dugout. Mar. 5, 2026

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