-Day 8-

Today is the final day of the tournament. We held the ranking match against Geneva, Switzerland.
As representatives of FC Tokyo, we held a pre-match meeting to reaffirm our unity of purpose and approached the game determined to finish the tournament in the highest possible position.

The match saw a back-and-forth battle with evenly matched play, resulting in a 0-0 score at halftime. During the break, players coordinated their offensive and defensive strategies to prepare for the second half.

In the 2nd minute of the second half, we took the lead with a goal by Tanaka HARUTO.
Then, at the 7th minute, Yuito IBE scored a goal from a corner kick to make it 2-0, and at the 16th minute, from a cross by Yuuki TOMOMATSU, IBE scored his second goal of the day with a header, making it 3-0.
They continued to press for additional goals, but the match ended 3-0, allowing them to finish the tournament's final game with a victory. As a result, they were able to finish the tournament in 9th place.

After the match, a closing ceremony was held where various awards were announced. FC Tokyo was able to receive the Fair Play Award. Although the results of this tournament were far from the targeted rankings, each player experienced that what worked in Japan did not necessarily work overseas, making this tournament an opportunity to bring back new standards and challenges as 'souvenirs'.

The team will leave France tomorrow and head to Japan.

◇Day 1 & 2 highlights are here
◇Day 3 highlights are here
◇Day 4 highlights are here
◇Day 5 highlights are here
◇Day 6 highlights are here
◇Day 7 highlights are here