
南韓棒球隊在亞冠賽接連敗給澳洲和日本,吞下隊史首次預賽2連敗,今日對台灣必須獲勝才有機會晉級決賽,若無法擊敗台灣將吞下3連敗,關乎南韓棒球顏面。
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南韓隊曾在2017年與2023年兩屆亞冠賽闖進決賽,但皆敗給日本屈居亞軍。本屆賽事南韓以奪下首冠為目標,卻在預賽接連敗給澳洲和日本,創下隊史首次亞冠賽預賽2連敗紀錄。南韓過去兩度在亞冠賽對台灣獲勝,但近年國際賽遇台灣多陷苦戰,2024年世界12強賽與2026經典賽皆輸給台灣。
南韓隊。(資料照,美聯社)
〔體育中心/綜合報導〕南韓隊在亞冠賽接連敗給澳洲和日本,吞下2連敗,今天對上台灣非贏不可,才有機會晉級冠軍賽。南韓媒體《News1》直言,無論晉級與否,此役將是攸關南韓棒球顏面的一戰。
南韓隊曾在2017年與2023年兩屆亞冠賽都成功闖進決賽,但最終都敗給日本屈居亞軍。本屆賽事南韓以奪下首冠為目標出征,如今卻踢到鐵板,苦吞2連敗,連晉級決賽都有問題,這也是南韓隊史上首次在亞冠賽預賽吞下2連敗。
南韓仍有機會挽回顏面,只要在預賽最後一戰擊敗台灣,就有可能戲劇性地挺進決賽。但日本必須擊敗澳洲,然後南韓力克台灣,屆時南韓、台灣和澳洲將透過「TQB」決定排名。
《News1》指出,日本以幾分之差擊敗澳洲,也會影響南韓與台灣之戰的晉級條件,如果日本只以1分差險勝,南韓就必須至少贏台灣4分以上,才能取得決賽門票。若是日本的勝分差至少4分的話,那麼南韓只要擊敗台灣就能挺進決賽。
南韓過去在亞冠賽兩度與台灣交手,分別以1:0、6:0獲勝。不過,近年在國際賽場遇上台灣時,南韓也曾多次陷入苦戰,2024年世界12強賽以及2026經典賽都輸給台灣。
《News1》認為,無論最終能否晉級決賽,對台灣之戰都是攸關南韓棒球顏面的一戰。如果連台灣都無法擊敗,南韓將苦吞3連敗,年輕球員在亞洲賽場缺乏競爭力,令人感到難堪。

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