Episode 076

'''Replacing Representatives!? The Toughest Challengers!!' (代表交代⁉最強の挑戦者たち‼, Daihyō kōtai⁉ Saikyō no chōsen-sha-tachi‼'') is the 76th episode of the Inazuma Eleven anime.

Summary
After their two games, Inazuma Japan has had a good idea of what the world level is like. In order to proceed to the world tournament, they'll need to develop new Hissatsu techniques. Meanwhile, Midorikawa frustrates when he realizes that everyone are improving their power and he isn't, but Hiroto manages to encourage him. However, Inazuma Japan has to overcome another challenge, in the form of Neo Japan - a team made of players from Raimon's various rival schools and old enemies from Aliea Academy - lead by Coach Hitomiko. Neo Japan wants a game, and if they win, they'll replace Inazuma Japan as Japan's representatives.