[6] The top two teams from each group then advanced to the six-team Super Round, which was hosted at ZOZO Marine Stadium and the Tokyo Dome in Japan.

In the third inning, baserunner Kim Ha-seong slid back to home plate as catcher Eric Kratz attempted to tag him out.

[11] After reviewing slow motion replays online, some criticized the call, claiming it was wrong and that South Korea lost a run.

The Korea Baseball Organization met after the game with the tournament's technical directors and filed an appeal,[12] additionally stating that Kratz physically obstructed Kim's path to home plate, in violation of WBSC playing regulations.

WBSC responded by saying that it respected Team Korea's perspective and would seek to make improvements in the future.