Japanese World Cup fans cleaned up the stadium after they won. Now others are doing it.
After Japan surprisingly swept Colombia aside at the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, the country’s fans did something even more shocking: They swept up after themselves.
They picked up the mess of wrappers, bags of food, and more they made with garbage bags they’d brought to the stadium specifically for that purpose.
But the story gets better: Senegal’s fans got on the cleaning bandwagon too. After the West African nation upset Poland 2-1 on Tuesday, its fans also picked up trash around their seating area. It’s unclear if Japan’s example inspired them, or if Senegal’s fans are just similarly considerate and tidy.
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They picked up the mess of wrappers, bags of food, and more they made with garbage bags they’d brought to the stadium specifically for that purpose.
But the story gets better: Senegal’s fans got on the cleaning bandwagon too. After the West African nation upset Poland 2-1 on Tuesday, its fans also picked up trash around their seating area. It’s unclear if Japan’s example inspired them, or if Senegal’s fans are just similarly considerate and tidy.
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