Ambassador Alan Beraud delivered the Argentine Republic Cup to the Aomori Yamada Koko team, winner of the 97th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament, held at the National Stadium of Saitama, on January 14, 2019.
The Cup was established in conjunction with the Japan Football Association (JFA) in 1993 and this has been its 26th edition (2018).
The tournament has the participation of some 4,000 teams and in its final stage 48 teams participate, representing all the regions and prefectures of Japan.