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World Cup of the Damned

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There's been a few times that the Canadian players have just been a bit too slow in the box
 


That xG is insane. I actually thought we had a chance to win, coming into the match, but expected it would be through resolute defending and a swift counterattack. Unfortunately we were undone in that exact manner.
 
Come on Nippon !!!
Loving it for my S6M's tomodachi @juniormember :)

Also love this - I was at the WC in Japan in 2002 and it truthfully was amazing mostly because the Japanese were so sound. Brilliant bunch of fans.

World Cup 2022: Japan's fans clean up stadium after win over Germany

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The magnitude of their win over Germany could have seen them go off into the night in celebration but Japan's fans demonstrated that the best manners and habits are ingrained, no matter the situation.
Come full-time, the stands of sporting stadia are usually littered with used food trays and wrappers and empty drinks cups, left behind for someone else to clean up.
But not when the Samurai Blue are in town.
Their players, fresh from a 2-1 victory over the four-time champions in their World Cup opener, had barely left the pitch when the Japanese in the crowd pressed pause on the party to tidy up after themselves at Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.
They did the same at the World Cup in Russia four years ago, most notably after a 3-2 defeat by Belgium in the last 16, and again in the 2022 tournament opener between hosts Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday - a match their team wasn't involved in.
In Japan, cleanliness is a part of the culture and is drilled into its people from early childhood.
In 2018, Scott North, a professor of sociology at Osaka University, told the BBC that tidying up is a way Japanese people "demonstrate pride in their way of life".
"Cleaning up after football matches is an extension of basic behaviours that are taught in school, where the children clean their school classrooms and hallways," he said.
Japan play Costa Rica in their next Group E fixture on Sunday, followed by Spain on Thursday.
But even if they don't win the World Cup, their fans are already winners.
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Unbelievable performance. Not the outcome I might have hoped for (against all belief) but nothing to be ashamed of here today. Gutsy performance and plenty of quality on display. Just missing that last touch. And Courtois. Fuck that guy.
Unlucky today fella. Great performance tho. Bon chance for the next match :)
 
Loving it for my S6M's tomodachi @juniormember :)

Aslo love this - I was at the WC in Japan in 2002 and it truthfully was amazing mostly because the Japanese were so sound. Brilliant bunch of fans.

World Cup 2022: Japan's fans clean up stadium after win over Germany

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The magnitude of their win over Germany could have seen them go off into the night in celebration but Japan's fans demonstrated that the best manners and habits are ingrained, no matter the situation.
Come full-time, the stands of sporting stadia are usually littered with used food trays and wrappers and empty drinks cups, left behind for someone else to clean up.
But not when the Samurai Blue are in town.
Their players, fresh from a 2-1 victory over the four-time champions in their World Cup opener, had barely left the pitch when the Japanese in the crowd pressed pause on the party to tidy up after themselves at Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.
They did the same at the World Cup in Russia four years ago, most notably after a 3-2 defeat by Belgium in the last 16, and again in the 2022 tournament opener between hosts Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday - a match their team wasn't involved in.
In Japan, cleanliness is a part of the culture and is drilled into its people from early childhood.
In 2018, Scott North, a professor of sociology at Osaka University, told the BBC that tidying up is a way Japanese people "demonstrate pride in their way of life".
"Cleaning up after football matches is an extension of basic behaviours that are taught in school, where the children clean their school classrooms and hallways," he said.
Japan play Costa Rica in their next Group E fixture on Sunday, followed by Spain on Thursday.
But even if they don't win the World Cup, their fans are already winners.
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Definitely a Samurai Blue myself now.


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Loving it for my S6M's tomodachi @juniormember :)

Also love this - I was at the WC in Japan in 2002 and it truthfully was amazing mostly because the Japanese were so sound. Brilliant bunch of fans.

World Cup 2022: Japan's fans clean up stadium after win over Germany

Last updated on4 hours ago4 hours ago.From the sectionWorld Cup
Report
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The magnitude of their win over Germany could have seen them go off into the night in celebration but Japan's fans demonstrated that the best manners and habits are ingrained, no matter the situation.
Come full-time, the stands of sporting stadia are usually littered with used food trays and wrappers and empty drinks cups, left behind for someone else to clean up.
But not when the Samurai Blue are in town.
Their players, fresh from a 2-1 victory over the four-time champions in their World Cup opener, had barely left the pitch when the Japanese in the crowd pressed pause on the party to tidy up after themselves at Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar.
They did the same at the World Cup in Russia four years ago, most notably after a 3-2 defeat by Belgium in the last 16, and again in the 2022 tournament opener between hosts Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday - a match their team wasn't involved in.
In Japan, cleanliness is a part of the culture and is drilled into its people from early childhood.
In 2018, Scott North, a professor of sociology at Osaka University, told the BBC that tidying up is a way Japanese people "demonstrate pride in their way of life".
"Cleaning up after football matches is an extension of basic behaviours that are taught in school, where the children clean their school classrooms and hallways," he said.
Japan play Costa Rica in their next Group E fixture on Sunday, followed by Spain on Thursday.
But even if they don't win the World Cup, their fans are already winners.
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TV, social media, everywhere is crazy right now after that win!
Were you at the England Argentina game in Hokkaido back in 2002? I was there so maybe we were in close proximity :)
 
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