FC Seoul Fans Impressed Japan to Remembrance of Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake in Away

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F.C. Seoul fans in the K League 1 of professional football on their way to Kobe, Japan, have made headlines in Japan by hanging a surprise hanger in memory of the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The Seoul supporters hung a hanger that said, "We pray for the 3.11 victims," ahead of the second round of the 2025-2026 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Elite (ACLE) East Asian Round of 16 match held at Misaki Park Stadium in Kobe, Japan on the 11th.

It was a walk in memory of the victims of the 'Great East Japan Earthquake' that killed or disappeared more than 20,000 people in a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the northeastern region of Honshu, Japan, on March 11, 2011.

In the aftermath of the earthquake at the time, a tsunami of more than 10 meters high hit the Tohoku area, causing many casualties. According to local reports in Japan, as of the 1st of this month, 22,230 people died and went missing. Residents of the area around the nuclear power plant are said to be continuing their evacuation lives to this day.

The match between the two teams was held on the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, and before the match, players and referees from both teams stood along the half-line center circle and held a moment of silence in memory of the victims.

On top of that, Seoul fans who went on an expedition cheering road also honored the victims by lifting a hanger with a message in memory of the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

The news came as Japanese fans who visited the stadium at the time posted pictures of Seoul fans on social media and thanked them. At the time, a fan who played the stadium said, "It's a day to pray that will never be forgotten in Japan. Thank you for the warm consideration of FC Seoul supporters," he said, posting a photo of a memorial hanger for Seoul supporters.

Another fan also posted a picture of the hanger, saying, "I've been impressed by the (Seoul) supporters before, but I feel respect for the silence today as well as for greetings and applause. Thanks to FC Seoul, the favorability of Korea is soaring. Thank you," he wrote. Another fan who saw the banner outside the stadium also thanked, saying, "Seoul supporters made a banner to pray for the March 11 victims."

Meanwhile, Seoul, led by head coach Kim Ki-dong, lost 1-2 to Vissel Kobe and lost 1-3 overall in the first and second round of the round of 16, failing to advance to the quarterfinals.

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