Third day of the France expedition.
Today, it took two and a half hours by bus to move to the tournament venue, SANS.
After that, we faced the local Sans City Select U-15 team.
We received a welcome from the tournament chairman (representative of the largest newspaper in France) at the venue.
The chairman said that Japanese children receive excellent education and that France would like to follow their example.
Additionally, since I came to France, I want to embrace French culture.
First, we talked about the importance of accepting that greetings start with a handshake.

The training match venue had natural grass, but the pitch conditions were different from Japan, making the ball bounce a bit more easily.
After showing good performance yesterday, we struggled to adapt to the environment from the start and went into halftime trailing 0-1.
In the second half, having become accustomed to various aspects, we scored two goals and won with a total of 2-1.
It was a gain for both players and staff to be able to check the pitch the day before the tournament.
We will apply today's lessons and approach tomorrow's tournament.

Additionally, 500 volunteer staff are involved in the operation of this tournament, allowing us to closely experience the maturity of local sports culture in France.
 

The team moved to the police academy dormitory in Sans in two and a half hours.
This will be the accommodation during the tournament period. The local government is very supportive of sports, so you can feel the high level of interest from the people.
A meal featuring North African couscous was prepared at the dining venue.
"First, I received the words from the chairman, 'Please accept it and eat,' and the players also gained new experiences.

In the evening, the staff will convey serious messages to the players in preparation for the tournament, and the team will approach it with a greater sense of tension.
We will fulfill our respective responsibilities and bring about results.