KBO and Czech Federation Confirm Friendly Matches Amid World Baseball Classic Anticipation
First Official Game for Korean National Team in November, with Further Friendlies Set in Japan
The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has announced it will host official friendly matches between the Korean national baseball team and the Czech Republic national team at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, on November 8 and 9.
The agreement was formalized at a ceremony held at the KBO Studio in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, attended by KBO Commissioner Huh Gu-yeon and Czech Ambassador to Korea Ivan Jančarek. Both parties confirmed the arrangement for friendly games this coming November.
These friendlies are part of the K-Baseball Series and will serve as the Korean national team's first official game scheduled for November. According to the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) rankings, the Czech Republic is currently ranked 15th globally and holds the third highest position among European baseball teams, following the Netherlands and Italy.
Crucially, Korea and the Czech Republic are slated to face each other in Group C of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) finals, scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan, in 2026. The upcoming November matchups are being highlighted as a strategic opportunity for both teams to assess each other's strengths ahead of the WBC finals.
Following the two-game series against the Czech Republic, the Korean national team, led by manager Ryu Ji-hyun, will travel to Japan for additional evaluation games against the Japanese national team on November 15 and 16.
KBO Commissioner Huh Gu-yeon commented, “We are delighted to welcome the baseball powerhouse of Czech Republic to Korea for these friendlies. We hope these games will not only further strengthen the friendly relations between Korea and the Czech Republic, but also serve as an important step in our preparations for an excellent performance at next year’s WBC.”
Czech Ambassador Ivan Jančarek remarked, “The arrangement for these evaluation games is a clear sign of our ever-improving bilateral relations. I look forward to both national teams delivering exciting showcase performances.”
The Korean national baseball team will play two games with the Czech squad in November, then continue on to Japan for further friendlies with the Japanese team.
Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”
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