On the 10th day of the American expedition, the wind that had been blowing throughout the tournament also calmed down, and it became a clear sky without a single cloud.

Pre-match Meeting	Starting Lineup for 5th Place Match

The 5th place playoff against Sporting Kansas City was a tough start due to the opponent's strength, but Tokyo quickly gained control by maintaining precise passing and dedicated defense.
17 minutes, Arakawa breaks through the DF on the left side and Haru scores the opening goal with a follow-up.
In the following 22 minutes, Sugiyama confronts the opponent near the penalty area and confidently swings his right foot, shaking him from side to side.

Arakawa, who assisted the opening goal

GK cannot move an inch and the ball is sucked into the goal, scoring an additional point.
In defense, the CB duo of Shinohara and Hasegawa (Koki) firmly press the opposing FWs and continue to steal their freedom by using their bodies.
Throughout the first half, Tokyo's focused defense shone.

As per Coach Tadashi NAKAMURA's words "Let's finish with a win!" at halftime, we continue to score goals in the second half.
In the 54th minute, after getting a corner kick, Hasedawa (Koki) scored a powerful header with a high trajectory from Hitoda's kick, extending the lead to 3-0.
Tokyo shows the ideal game play by ensuring to seize the chances.
In the 63rd minute, Sugiyama receives the ball freely in front of the goal and swiftly strikes with his right foot, scoring the fourth goal.
The defense, which did not lose concentration until the end, also kept a clean sheet.
Won with a score of 4-0 and finished this tournament in 5th place out of 16 teams.

After the match, watch the final round	The champion is Atletico Paranaense from Brazil

Today, which is the 11th day, after a morning run, we went around the city of Dallas and headed to the airport.
At the airport, the group parted ways with Mr. Okuda, the interpreter, and began their journey back home.

A commemorative photo with Trish-san, the restaurant we were indebted to	During the journey to the airport, sightseeing in the city

In this distant expedition, we were able to have the indispensable interpreter Okuda, as well as the Japanese residents in the local area and with the cooperation of the restaurant "DICKEY'S", and we were able to have smooth days.
"Never forget the feeling of gratitude and vow to succeed in Japan."

Arrived safely

※Arrived safely at Narita Airport at 15:30 Japan time.
Thank you for your continued passionate support for U-18 in the future.