Samurai Japan to Face Mexico
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Shohei Otani walks through the airport in Miami sporting the Czech team’s cap on Friday.
11:27 JST, March 18, 2023
Samurai Japan will face Mexico in the WBC semifinals in Miami on Monday. Mexico defeated Puerto Rico 5-4 in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Samurai Japan arrived in Miami early Friday morning. After a 13-hour flight right after the quarterfinal game against Italy at Tokyo Dome on Thursday, Shohei Ohtani, Lars Nootbaar and other players looked relaxed after disembarking.
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Lars Nootbaar smiles upon arrival at the airport on Friday.
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