Match Summary
Japan defeated South Korea 8:6. The match was played in World Baseball Classic 2026. League standings: Japan #1, South Korea #3.
Head to Head
Japan and South Korea have met 2 times — Japan won 1, South Korea won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Japan leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 29 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 14.50 per match (18 for the home side, 11 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 11–4 in 2025.
1
Japan
1
Drawn
0
South Korea
Recent Meetings (2)
Standings
Japan sit #1 and South Korea are #3 in the World Baseball Classic table heading into this match.
Group A
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2:13 |
Group B
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:5 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8:2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:8 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:15 |
Group C
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 21:6 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8:1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17:12 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14:16 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5:30 |
Group D
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:6 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:12 |
API data: 15 Mar 2026