00:00It's a big day for Taiwan and Tokyo.
00:02The national team is set to take on Japan at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the world's
00:07top-ranked team.
00:09This is the team's second game after it was defeated by Australia 0-3 on Thursday.
00:14For Taiwan, playing as Chinese Taipei to make it to the quarterfinals in Miami, they probably
00:19need to win at least two and ideal all three of its remaining games.
00:24Friday's matchup is expected to be a tough test.
00:26With Japan entering as the reigning WBC champion and the top-ranked team in the tournament,
00:32Taiwan currently sits at number 11.
00:35They have a great skill, and they also have a great skill.
00:39Of course, if you want to meet them tomorrow, I think that everyone is also in the tournament
00:46team.
00:48That's how they can make the best things.
00:52The Japanese team has confirmed U.S. Major Leaguer Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the loss and
00:56Angeles Dodgers as the starting pitcher for the match against Taiwan.
01:02This is our first game of the tournament, and we have to take advantage of that to work
01:06together and get through the WBC smoothly and get off to a great start for Team Japan.
01:14Meanwhile, Zhang Haojun has been confirmed as Team Taiwan's starting pitcher for that match.
01:19The game is set to begin at 7pm local time, with the national team heading into what could
01:23be the biggest challenge of this stage of the tournament.
01:25Li Alian Nansenichi in Tokyo for Taiwan Plus.
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