They have completed two matches in the "2019 Weifang Cup in China International Youth Football Tournament." Here are the current standings:
Group B
1st Santos (Brazil) - 2 wins
2nd Nice (France) - 2 wins
3rd Antlers - 2 losses
4th Hebei China Fortune - 2 losses
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places are determined by goal difference)
Today was a rest day. The theme of the day, set by the tournament organizers, was a coaching seminar. The seminar was held all day.
In the morning, speakers included representatives from the AFC, the Chinese Football Association, and the Shandong Football Association.
In the afternoon, team staff from Nice, Espanyol, and Boca Juniors gave presentations.
Coach Yanagisawa also gave a presentation and participated in a panel discussion, where he offered his opinions. In his presentation, he focused on the history and traditions of the Antlers, and carefully and clearly explained the role of coaches.
During the panel discussion, there was an exchange of opinions on the theme of "the current situation and future goals of coach development in China." Coach Yanagisawa was asked for his insights to help inform Japan's approach to coach development.
He explained, "Japan has also learned and adopted many coaching methods and styles from abroad, and from there, through the efforts of many football professionals, we have established Japan's unique coaching methods and created the current coach licensing system."
The tournament trophy was displayed at the seminar venue.
The players had a practice session at 9:00 AM, mainly for those who had played fewer matches, but some also participated voluntarily.
The practice session mainly consisted of relaxed activities such as warm-up running, flexibility exercises, stretching, and recreation (footvolley).
Tomorrow will be the final match of the qualifying league against Hebei China Fortune, kicking off at 9:00 AM.