[Photo] Captain Lee Jung-hoo aims for first-game victory

On the 5th at the 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 Hyoung-jun, and the Czech Republic started Danielle Padysak.

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

Before the game, Lee Jung-hoo of Korea exchanges autographs with teammates. Mar. 5, 2026

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