Heading into Friday night, there are just six teams left of the original 20 in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
The final games of pool play and two early quarterfinals simultaneously narrowed the field over this past week, and by Monday night, the WBC will have its two finalists.
Over the past 10 days, 42 games have been played in the tournament in total. We’ve seen the expected dominance of some MLB stars, a complete failure of others, and surprise stories from nations that we don’t always think of when it comes to baseball.
Here are some of the key storylines for fans who missed out on pool play but who are looking to catch up on the action.