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Japanese fans stayed behind to clean their stadium section

Dallas, Texas ยท 18 June 2026

Japanese fans stayed behind after their team's 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in Dallas on June 14th to clean their section of the World Cup stadium, picking up cups and wrappers row by row. Someone produced trash bags, and the work began without anyone asking. The match itself came alive late, with goals from Virgil Van Dijk and Daichi Kamada. Down in the locker room, the Japanese players left the place spotless on their way out. No staffer requested it. Nina Shimaguchi of the Japan American Society of Dallas-Fort Worth explained the habit to CBS News 11. "The Japanese education system, we don\u2019t have custodians from elementary to high school, so we have to take care of hallways, restrooms," she said. Players learn to tidy up roughly the same age they learn to read. Japan plays Mexico this Saturday before returning to Dallas for their final group-stage match.

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