Chinese Taipei faces Australia during group play of the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Wednesday in Tokyo.

Australia opened the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo by beating Chinese Taipei 3-0 on Robbie Perkins' two-run homer and Travis Bazzana's solo shot.

It will go down as one of the most memorable World Baseball Classic games in Tokyo Dome’s storied history. Chinese Taipei – which had never defeated Korea in the tournament before – needed a victory to keep its slim hopes of advancing alive.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic kicked off on Wednesday with two games in Pool C. Australia earned the first win of the tournament by defeating Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome. Here are the updated standings and results after the first day of action.

Baseball fans, rejoice! The 2026 World Baseball Classic officially begins on Wednesday with the start of pool play. Colombia and Brazil secured the final two spots in this year’s tournament in qualifiers,

Masataka Yoshida's late home run triggered a comeback win for Samurai Japan over Australia on Sunday at the Tokyo Dome, where Emperor Naruhito ​made a rare appearance to watch the World Baseball Classic Pool C ‌match-up.

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko arrived at the Tokyo Dome for Japan’s critical game against Australia and the World Baseball Classic

Defending champion Japan became the first nation to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the World Baseball Classic, then rallied on Masataka Yoshida's two-run homer in the seventh inning to beat Australia