[Photo] Korean dugout players watch Ohtani's solo homer

On the 7th at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) Group C group-stage game between Korea and Japan was held.

Korea started submarine Ko Young-pyo, and Japan started left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. Korea, which reached the semifinals in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009 at the WBC, has since failed to advance past the first round in three straight tournaments (2013, 2017, 2023). In this tournament, the team is aiming to return to the quarterfinal knockout stage. On the 5th in the opener against the Czech Republic, the team started well with a big 11-4 win.

With one out in the bottom of the third, Korean players watch as Japan's Ohtani Shohei belts a game-tying solo shot to right-center. 2026.03.07

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