FC Nantes cécifoot will try to catch up on their five-point deficit in the final day of the championship at Lens. The team is determined to continue its progress and finish first in its group. The cécifoot, it's blind or visually impaired football, where communication is paramount. These words are those of Guillaume Merceron, coach of the first team of FC Nantes cécifoot, engaged in the second division of the B1 (non-visual) category, the Ligue Challenger. It's played on a five-a-side pitch, there are four outfield players and a sighted goalkeeper, with three guidance zones, he explains. It's a cousin of football adapted to visual impairments. "If La Bassée wins, we'll have our destiny in our hands" Since 2020, FC Nantes has had its own team after a merger with Don Bosco cécifoot. Although it is in the second group, it has been steadily improving: Over the past three seasons, we have been progressing and finishing higher each year. As the final day takes place on Saturday, the Nantais are currently second but five points behind the leader Clermont, with two matches to go in a group that only has one promotion spot. It's a good season, even if, without being fatalistic, we've missed a few matches, admits the coach. Even if mathematically, there's always a possibility we'll finish first. But to dream of promotion, the road will be tough. In the morning, the Nantais will face the RC Lens team, third, who are hosting this final day. If we win against them and La Bassée beats Clermont, we'll have our destiny in our hands for the final match. In fact, the Ligériens will finish their season with a match against the Clermont Jokers, first and undefeated, who seem well on their way to promotion: We'll try to win, and at worst, start preparing for next season. A challenge as the Nantais were exempt from the final day of the championship and have not played in competition since three months. It's a particular organization, where it's not always easy to keep the players in rhythm, recognized the tactician. We rely heavily on our staff and our training partners as friendly matches are rare, given that we are quite far geographically from other teams. "Maxime, he's a motor for the team" Despite this, Guillaume Merceron will be able to count on his players, like the experienced Jérôme Penisson who played for France for a decade: He's a great support for the whole team. But above all, Maxime Sellier, top scorer in the group (10 goals), who aims to participate in the European Championship with the Blues this summer. He communicates his desire to win and arrives to federate to allow each one to raise their level, notes Guillaume Merceron. He also has to calm his ardor, as his personal objectives are not the same as those of his teammates. Regardless of the result, the team will have drawn lessons from this new season where it has once again demonstrated its talent: We shouldn't hide it, we could have played for promotion this year. The goal is very clear for next season, it's to continue this progression by finishing first. "It's a sport that's becoming more and more structured" Since the cécifoot has been associated with the