Seriously, Japan and Senegal have turned Group H upside down. While the team Senegal led by Aliou Cisse led everyone to surprise by defeating Poland, on the other hand, 61st ranked, Japan gave another shocker to create history to become the 1st Asian team to beat Colombia with their 2-1 win in Saransk on Tuesday in the World Cup.
A beautiful sight for Senegal and Japan. ????#WorldCup #SEN #JPN pic.twitter.com/cUCionnQcC
— Goal (@goal) June 19, 2018
Though the fans were extremely joyful after the results on the field. However, the actions of fans after the historic victory has given the football world plenty of joy.
The Beautiful Game: Senegal, Saudi Arabia, and Japan fans decided to stay behind and help clean up the stadiums after their #WorldCup matches. #DiskiFans pic.twitter.com/cAegJjNqfR
— #WorldCup (@diskifans) June 21, 2018
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Well, the videos of Japanese and Senegalese fans cleaning up the part of the stadium has caught everyone’s attention. Famous with the name of ‘Blue Samurai’ took out large trash bags along with them to clean the stands for litter at Saransk.
A Japan-based soccer journalist told BBC, “An important aspect of Japanese society is making sure everything is absolutely clean and that’s the case in all sporting events.”
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
Moreover, Senegalese fans came out on the stands to pick up trash and put it in a pile following their win at the Spartak stadium in Moscow.
The video has so far received 8.51 million views worldwide.
#TyCSportsMundial Senegal consiguió un triunfo histórico. Pero sus hinchas en lugar de festejar a minutos de terminado el partido, se encargan de limpiar su sector antes de retirarse. #RESPECT. pic.twitter.com/RiKovpfmoT
— TyC Sports (@TyCSports) June 19, 2018
After the victory, both Japan and Senegal have a greater chance to enter the round of 16 but the humble behaviour by the fans of both the countries have already made them champions in the hearts of the hosts Russia and global football fans.
Interestingly, Japan and Senegal will face each other on 24th June 2018.
Indeed, what an amazing attitude & good example for all of us!