[Photo] Cho Byung-hyun follows Ko Young-pyo to mound

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 made 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 competing with the goal of returning to the quarterfinals. In the first game against the Czech Republic on the 5th, the team earned a big 11-4 win for a strong start.

Bottom of the third, Korea's Cho Byung-hyun is pitching in relief. Mar. 7, 2026

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