South Korea come from behind to beat Mexico, recording 3 wins and 2 losses, but 3rd place and below are determined by head-to-head results
On the 17th (18th Japan time), there is the possibility of advancing to the finals of the Japanese high school representative “Samurai Japan”, competing in the “30th WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup” (Sarasota, Florida, USA ), has completely disappeared. In the match between South Korea and Mexico held before the match against the United States, South Korea came from behind to win, confirming Japan’s move to third place in the playoffs.
For Japan to advance to the finals, Chinese Taipei and Mexico needed wins, as well as a big win against the United States. However, South Korea came from behind to beat Mexico 6-4 in the match that day, ending Japan’s advance to the final.
South Korea now has 4 wins and 1 loss. Even if Japan wins against the United States on this day and Chinese Taipei loses to the Netherlands, and the three teams are tied with 3 wins and 2 losses, Chinese Taipei, who has beaten the United States and Japan, advancing to the final. Without waiting for the match against the United States, the cherished possibility of becoming number one in the world has completely ended.
(Full Account editorial section)
