AFC Champions League" Japan team holds "divine record" Taiwan captain is domineering: Don't think too scary

Guo Tianxin (photo by reporter Gong Naijie)

[Special Correspondent Gong Naijie/Reporting from Tokyo, Japan] The 2026 Asian Professional Baseball Championship begins tomorrow night. The Taiwanese team is working hard to overturn the "undefeated wall" of the Japanese team that has won 7 games in the AFC Champions League. Taiwan captain Guo Tianxin said domineeringly, "Don't think too scary about them." Encourage the young brothers to fight bravely.

The Japanese media asked about his impression of the Japanese team. Guo Tianxin said that the Japanese team is a very strong team, but as the captain, he would remind the players not to think too fearfully, "Because we are ready, and the next step is to go to the field to fight."

The Japanese team not only won the AFC Champions League in 2017 and 23, but also went undefeated and won 7 games in a row. It will strive for three consecutive championships. Head coach Tsuruto Iguchi said at the official press conference that the team's adjustment status is quite good. "I have conveyed to the players that the goal of the Japanese team is to win the championship."

The Japanese team is aiming to win the championship, and since it also aims to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, it hopes to grab tickets for the World Baseball Top 12 next November. The AFC Champions League is also a key event for Japan's team selection.