[Photo] Manager Iwata and Ohtani high-five before Korea-Japan match

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

Korea started submarine Ko Young-pyo, and Japan started left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. Korea, which finished fourth in 2006 and 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. In the first game against the Czech Republic on the 5th, the team earned a big 11-4 win for a strong start.

Japan manager Ibata Hirokazu is high-fiving Ohtani Shohei. 2026.03.07

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