A miracle in Tokyo. The Korea WBC national team advanced past the first round for the first time in 17 years.

Korea defeated Australia in the Group C first-round game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 9th. With the result, Korea finished the group round at 2-2 and, by the fewest runs allowed tiebreaker, edged Australia and Taiwan to advance past the first round for the first time since 2009, after 17 years. Now Korea boards a chartered flight to Miami.

Top 8th, runner on second with no outs, Korea's Kim Juwon fails a bunt..2026.03.09

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