Japan team cleans up dressing room after historic win against Germany in FIFA World Cup, wins hearts
Japanese players cleaned their locker room after historic win against Germany. | @FIFAcom |
The Japanese football team won hearts with their brilliant gesture after their historic victory against Germany in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022 on Wednesday (November 23). Japan players and support staff cleaned their dressing room and left it looking spotless before leaving the Khalifa Internation Stadium where the game was played.
Japan managed to pull off a massive upset against four-time champions Germany as they defeated Hansi Flick's men 2-1. Iiikay Gundogan's penalty gave the Germans the lead in the 33rd minute to put them 1-0 ahead but goals from Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the second half propelled Japan to a historic victory.
While they were lauded by many for their fabulous performance on the field, the Japanese team'sgesture off the field also left millions around the world in awe. The members of the Japanese team ensured they cleaned their dressing room and kept everything back in its place before leaving the stadium.
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Not only the players, but Japanese fans too managed to inspire many with their gesture at the Khalifa Stadium. The Japanese fans collected trash from the stands and cleaned up the stadium before leaving.
In a picture shared by FIFA, the shirt hangers inside the dressing room can be seen properly placed while the towels were folded. "Domo Arigato (Thank You So Much)," wrote FIFA while sharing a picture of Japan's locker room from the Khalifa Stadium.
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This was not the first time, the Japanese shared a lesson for the rest of the world with their kind gesture as the Japanese fans cleaned the stands at stadiums after their country's matches in Russia during the FIFA World Cup 2018.
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Earlier during the ongoing World Cup, some Japanese fans who had attended the opener between Qatar and Ecuador had stayed back in the stadium to clean their stands before leaving. Japan bagged their first-ever win against Germany in World Cup history on Wednesday and will be hoping to qualify for the knockout stages once again this year after a solid start.