MIAMI, Florida - Venezuela heads into Saturday's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against Japan confident of ending the three-time champion's title defense in Miami.
Having narrowly missed out on first place in Pool D following a 7-5 loss to the Dominican Republic, skipper Omar Lopez's team seeks to reach the WBC final four for just the second time by overcoming a Japan squad that advanced from Pool C undefeated.
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