On the 7th at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, the Group C pool play game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) between Korea and Japan was held.
Korea started submarine Ko Young-pyo, and Japan started left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. Korea reached the semifinals in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009 at the WBC, but has failed to advance past the first round in the three tournaments since (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 strong with an 11-4 rout.
Korea's Jemaee Jones and Lee Jung-hoo exchange greetings with Japan's Ohtani Shohei. 2026.03.07
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