+[<!!LIVESTREAM##>Match]*Japan vs Italy World Baseball Classic 2023 Live TV Broadcast Online on 16 March 2023

Italy vs Japan: how to watch on TV and online, time, location | World Baseball Classic In the second quarter-final of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Italy take on Japan in Tokyo on Thursday.

Italy face two-time tournament winners Japan in the second quarter-final of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, in a clash that will see the Italians bid to reach the semi-finals for the first time ever.

If you’re in the United States, you can watch a live stream of the last-eight clash on the online platform fuboTV, which offers a free trial. When does Italy vs Japan begin? The 2023 World Baseball Classic game between Italy and Japan will be played at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, on Thursday 16 March. It’s scheduled to get underway at:

How can I watch Italy vs Japan? TV viewers in the States will be able to watch Italy vs Japan on Fox Sports 2. And don’t forget that you also have the option of streaming the game on fuboTV.

Japan breezed through the group stage, winning Pool B with a 100% record. They will now look to maintain their record of never failing to reach the World Baseball Classic semi-finals.

As for Italy, who have only once previously made it through the first round, they survived a five-way tie in Pool B to book their quarter-final berth.After every team in the section finished with a 2-2 record, Mike Piazza’s men qualified behind Cuba by virtue of having allowed the second-fewest runs per defensive out recorded.The winners of Italy vs Japan will head to Miami for the semi-finals on Monday 20 March.

Japan Roster Coach: Kuriyama Hideki Two-way player: Ohtani Shohei Pitchers: Darvish Yu, Kuribayashi Ryoji, Imanaga Shota, Itoh Hiromi, Matsui Yuki, Miyagi Hiroya, Ota Taisei, Sasaki Roki, Takahashi Hiroto, Takahashi Keiji, Togo Shosei, Udagawa Yuki, Yamamoto Yoshinobu, Yuasa Atsuki Catchers: Kai Takuya, Nakamura Yuhei, Ohshiro Takumi Infielders: Genda Sosuke, Maki Shugo, Murakami Munetaka, Nakano Takumu, Okamoto Kazuma, Shuto Ukyo, Suzuki Seiya, Yamada Tetsuto, Yamakawa Hotaka Outfielders: Ondo Kensuke, Lars Nootbaar (Enokida Tatsuji in Japanese), Yoshida Masataka

Italy Roster Coach: Mike Piazza Pitchers: Vincenzo Aiello, Glenn Albanese Jr, Alex Bassani, Joe Biagini, Matteo Bocchi, Ryan Castellani, Tiago da Silva, Alessandro Ercolani, Nick Fanti, Matt Festa, Sam Gaviglio, Matt Harvey, Joe LaSorsa, Braxton Lorenzini, Joey Marciano, Brian Marconi, Vinny Nittoli, Andre Pallante, Jeffrey Pasantino, Nicolo Pinazzi, Claudio Scotti, Mitchell Stumpo, Vin Timpanelli, Michele Vassalotti, Stephen Woods Jr. Catchers: Vito Friscia, Alberto Mineo, Dominic Miroglio, Brett Sullivan Infielders: David Fletcher, Robel Garcia, Nicky Lopez, Miles Mastrobuoni, Vinnie Pasquantino, John Valente Outfielders: Ben DeLuzio, Dominic Fletcher, Sal Frelick

The Japan National Team arrived at this World Baseball Classic as champions in the last Olympic Games, semifinalists in this tournament in 2017 and champions of the WBSC in 2019. They have started the 2023 edition by winning all four games of the group stage, all of them with considerable advantages, and have qualified for the quarterfinals as group winners.