[Photo] Ko Young-pyo starts against Japan

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

Korea started submarine pitcher Ko Young-pyo, and Japan started left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. Korea, which reached the semifinals in the WBC in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009, has since failed to advance past the first round in three consecutive 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, it made a strong start with an 11-4 rout.

In the bottom of the first, Korea's Ko Young-pyo is delivering a strong outing. Mar. 7, 2026

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