That's class! After a huge World Cup upset over Germany, Japan fans stayed to clean up the stadium
"I believe it’s a historic moment, a historic victory. If I think about the development of Japanese soccer, thinking of players, for them this was a big surprise," said Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu.
A Japanese fan clears rubbish from the stands during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Germany and Japan at Khalifa International Stadium on November 23, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. The match was played a day after Argentina's 2-1 upset loss to Saudi Arabia. It was only the third time Germany had lost its tournament-opening game after defeats against Algeria in 1982 and Mexico in 2018.Japan is appearing in its seventh straight World Cup and is looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time.
Japanese fans clear rubbish from the stands during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group E match between Germany and Japan at Khalifa International Stadium on November 23, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. supporters swept trash and cleaned rowsFans also cleaned the stadium during the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Not only that, the Japanese men’s team cleaned their own locker room and even left a thank-you note in Russian.
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