Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw
Summary
After Japan’s 2-2 soccer match draw with the Netherlands at the World Cup in Arlington, Texas, Japanese fans cleaned up the stadium by picking up trash. This is a World Cup tradition where fans use blue bags to collect trash after celebrations.Key Facts
- The match between Japan and the Netherlands ended in a 2-2 draw.
- Japanese fans brought blue bags to the stadium for celebrations and later used them to clean up trash.
- Daichi Kamada scored a late goal in the 88th minute that tied the game.
- Keito Nakamura also scored earlier in the second half to tie the match at 1-1.
- Japanese fans have followed this trash-cleaning tradition since their first World Cup in 1998.
- The tradition has continued through every World Cup, including the 2022 event in Qatar.
- The cleanup took place at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.
- Stadium workers usually have more cleanup work after other games, but the fans left the stadium clean.
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