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Japan fans clean stadium after 2-2 draw with Netherlands at World Cup

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 12:40 AM

Last updated Jun 15, 2026

Japan fans clean stadium after 2-2 draw with Netherlands at World Cup

Summary

After Japan's 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in Group F on June 14, Samurai Blue fans demonstrated their commitment to a World Cup tradition by cleaning up the AT&T Stadium. Celebrations erupted when Daichi Kamada scored an equalizer in the 88th minute, adding to Keito Nakamura's earlier goal that tied the match at 1-all. This act of tidying up, which began in Japan's 1998 World Cup debut, continues to highlight the fans' dedication to maintaining cleanliness after games.

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By the Numbers

•Japan tied 2-2 with the Netherlands in Group F.
•Daichi Kamada scored a late equalizer in the 88th minute.
•Fans celebrated with blue bags during the match.
•Japanese fans cleaned the stadium after the game concluded.
•The tradition of cleaning began in Japan's first World Cup appearance in 1998.

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12:40 AMYahoo Sports — Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw

What they're saying

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Those blue bags Japan fans waved in a frenzy after their team got a late tying goal were then used after the final whistle to maintain what has become a cleansing World Cup tradition. The Samurai Blue fans cleaned up before they left the stadium Sunday, picking up trash from the stands after Japan's 2-2 draw against the Netherlands in Group F. Only a few minutes earlier, those then-empty blue bags were prominent in the celebration when Daichi Kamada scored on a header off Koki Ogawa’s corner kick in the 88th minute.
— Yahoo Sports

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