Academy Report

In the morning, we took a short walk, had breakfast, and then traveled by bus to the practice venue.After arriving at the practice venue, we trained for about an hour and a half.
The climate is almost the same as in Japan, with high humidity and temperatures close to a heatwave. Despite this, we worked up a good sweat with energetic movements, including running, coordination drills, cross-contests, and ball passing.
Some players felt a bit heavy due to the travel, but as they went through the menu, their movements became lighter and the adjustment is going smoothly.
After practice, we took a bus to the beach to refresh ourselves before lunch.After lunch, we took a walk to a nearby market and refreshed ourselves by experiencing Korean food culture and interacting with the local people.



A representatives' meeting was held at the tournament headquarters hotel, where the tournament regulations were confirmed and the group stage draw took place, determining our opponents, kick-off times, and venues.



After dinner, during a team meeting, Coach Nakamura reconfirmed with the players what they had prepared for the upcoming matches.



The results of the group stage draw are as follows:
【Preliminary Group Match-ups】
8/12 Antlers vs Kyungnam U15 (Korea) Kick-off 17:00
8/13 Antlers vs Bucheon FC 1995 (Korea) Kick-off 10:00
8/14 Antlers vs Sporting Lisbon (Portugal) Kick-off 17:00

Other teams participating in this tournament include Cerezo Osaka and Yokohama F Marinos Oppama from Japan, Schalke (Germany), Newcastle (England), Galatasaray (Turkey) from Europe, and Pohang from local Korea, making a total of 16 strong teams from various countries.