September 15 (Mon, holiday), "2025 Meiji Yasuda J1 League Sec. 29 FC Tokyo vs Verdy" match, at "AGF Field" adjacent to Ajinomoto Stadium, FC Tokyo Soccer and futsal school students and Verdy soccer school students had an exchange match! 

This time, about 70 students from both schools, targeting 3rd to 6th graders in elementary school, participated.
Energetic children took to the pitch, and an exciting match full of enthusiasm unfolded!

Interleague matches are held separately by grade level, with 3rd and 4th graders and 5th and 6th graders divided into courts, each playing 7-a-side (7vs7) games.
Every match is intense, with both sides conveying the feeling of "We can't afford to lose!", naturally fueling the passion in the cheering!

Furthermore, both school teams cheer on their teammates while singing chants just like the top team.
Passionate cheers flew from inside and outside the pitch, and the entire venue was enveloped in great excitement♪

At the closing ceremony, Teruhito NAKAGAWA and Kota TAWARATSUMIDA from the FC Tokyo top team made a surprise appearance!

Unexpected guests caused a big cheer and applause from the children, and the venue was filled with excitement.
Players Nakagawa and Tawara Tsukida sent an encouraging message to the school students, calling out, "Let's passionately cheer together for the upcoming top team match!"

At the end, everyone took a commemorative group photo and concluded the friendly match by high-fiving the players!

Through this exchange match, the children experienced the thrill of serious competition with peers of the same age and the joy of cheering.
We hope this experience will lead to future growth and motivation for soccer!