Japan fans impress by cleaning up stadium

After a heated World Cup match, the stands are usually left with food waste, cups and wrappers scattered in the heat of the moment.

Japanese fans certainly had reason to go wild on Tuesday night.

Their side won their opening game, beating Colombia 2‑1, and securing the team's first victory against a South American side.

But after the team swept Colombia off the pitch, Japanese fans also did their share of sweeping: meticulously cleaning up their rows and seats in the stadium.

Equipped with large rubbish bags they brought along, the fans marched through the rows picking up rubbish, to leave the place just as neat as they had found it.

Japanese fans help clean up the stadium after their #WorldCup match against Colombia.

Touch of class. 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/iteIq8juXY

— 🇩🇰 vs 🇦🇺 Football Tweet (@Football__Tweet) June 20, 2018

And not for the first time ‑ supporters of the "Samurai Blue" have never failed to stick to their good manners.

Japan‑based football journalist Scott McIntyre told the BBC, that it is not just part of the football culture but part of Japanese culture.

Japanese fans clean up stadium after Columbia loses 1-2 to Japan in World Cup 2018 https://t.co/4MsPCdCsaD pic.twitter.com/vx9eAXQ2AC

— Mothership.sg (@MothershipSG) June 19, 2018

[Source:BBC News]