On the 9th at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, the World Baseball Classic (WBC) group stage Group C game between Korea and Australia was held.

In Group C, Japan secured first place with three wins and advanced to the quarterfinals. Australia is 2-1, Taiwan is 2-2, Korea is 1-2, and the Czech Republic is 0-3.

For Korea's WBC national team to advance to the quarterfinals, it must beat Australia by at least five runs while allowing two runs or fewer.

Top of the second, no outs with a runner on first, Korea's Moon Bo-gyeong hits a two-run homer to right-center and celebrates in the dugout. Mar. 9, 2026

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