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Japan World Cup Samurai Blue

Japan's Samurai Blue drew 2-2 with Netherlands in their World Cup opener, showcasing goals from Nakamura and Kamada.

Trending on June 16, 2026

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🔹試合終了🔹️

🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™
⚔グループステージ第1節
🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE 2-2 オランダ代表🇳🇱

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@fifaworldcup
#最高の景色を #サッカー日本代表
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japanfootballassociation@japanfootballassociationJun 14

🔹試合終了🔹️ 🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™ ⚔グループステージ第1節 🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE 2-2 オランダ代表🇳🇱 📺NH...

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🔹試合終了🔹️ 🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™ ⚔グループステージ第1節 🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE...

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jfa_samuraiblue@jfa_samuraiblueJun 14

🔹試合終了🔹️ 🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™ ⚔グループステージ第1節 🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE 2-2 オランダ代表🇳🇱 📺NH...

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No European nation has managed to beat Japan since 2019 🇯🇵🛡️

The Samurai Blue keep delivering statement results on the international stage 🌍
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onefootball@onefootballJun 14

No European nation has managed to beat Japan since 2019 🇯🇵🛡️ The Samurai Blu...

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jfa_samuraiblue

🔹𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟🔹️ 後半12分 13 中村敬斗 🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™ ⚔グループステージ第1...

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jfa_samuraiblue@jfa_samuraiblueJun 14

🔹𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟🔹️ 後半12分 13 中村敬斗 🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™ ⚔グループステージ第1節 🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE 1...

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jfa_samuraiblue

🔹𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟🔹️ 後半44分 15 鎌田大地 🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™ ⚔グループステージ第1...

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jfa_samuraiblue@jfa_samuraiblueJun 14

🔹𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟🔹️ 後半44分 15 鎌田大地 🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™ ⚔グループステージ第1節 🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE 2...

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🔹𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟🔹️

後半12分
13 中村敬斗

🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™
⚔グループステージ第1節
🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE 1-1 オランダ代表🇳🇱

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@FIFAWorldCup
#最高の景色を #サッカー日本代表
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japanfootballassociation@japanfootballassociationJun 14

🔹𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟🔹️ 後半12分 13 中村敬斗 🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™ ⚔グループステージ第1節 🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE 1...

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🔹𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟🔹️

後半43分
15 鎌田大地

🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™
⚔グループステージ第1節
🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE 2-2 オランダ代表🇳🇱

📺NHK総合
📱DAZN

@FIFAWorldCup
#最高の景色を #サッカー日本代表
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japanfootballassociation@japanfootballassociationJun 14

🔹𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟🔹️ 後半43分 15 鎌田大地 🏆FIFAワールドカップ2026™ ⚔グループステージ第1節 🇯🇵SAMURAI BLUE 2...

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Japan fans cleaned the stands after their World Cup opener. Supporters stayed behind in Arlington, Texas, after Japan's June 14 Group F opener against the Netherlands and collected trash from the seating areas. Photos showed the same blue bags fans had been waving during the match now filled with litter after the final whistle.

Japan's supporters have done the same at recent World Cups, including the tournaments in Russia in 2018 and Qatar in 2022, a tradition that traces back to the country's first World Cup appearance in 1998. The habit reflects a broader cultural emphasis on leaving shared spaces as clean as you found them, win or lose.

This time the cleanup followed Daichi Kamada's late equalizer, which earned Japan a 2-2 draw after they twice came from behind, and it quickly became one of the early off-field images of the 2026 tournament. The players matched the gesture, leaving their locker room spotless, with folded towels and bagged trash, prompting fresh praise online for the Samurai Blue and their travelling support.

Sources: Fox 4 Dallas, Daily Hive, The Statesman.
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wasted@wastedJun 15

Japan fans cleaned the stands after their World Cup opener. Supporters stayed be...

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Japan's World Cup team and its fans have drawn worldwide praise after both left Dallas Stadium spotless following a dramatic 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on June 14. Photos shared by FIFA showed the Samurai Blue's locker room immaculate after the match, with used towels neatly folded, trash bagged, and every player's stall left clean.

Up in the stands, the supporters did the same. Armed with blue plastic bags they had waved during the game, thousands of Japanese fans stayed behind to collect bottles and food wrappers from their section before leaving. NFL quarterback Jameis Winston, working as a Fox World Cup correspondent, even joined in, pulling on a Japan jersey and grabbing a bag. Asked why they do it, one fan explained simply: "That's the culture. It's respect for everything, the players, supporters and the stadium. We are honored to be here, so we don't want to make a mess and then leave it."

The tradition dates to Japan's first World Cup in 1998 and reappears every tournament, win or lose. On the pitch, Japan twice came from behind, with Daichi Kamada striking an 88th-minute equalizer.

Sources: Fox 4 Dallas, Daily Hive, The Statesman.
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wasted@wastedJun 15

Japan's World Cup team and its fans have drawn worldwide praise after both left...

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🇯🇵 JAPÓN YA NO ES SORPRESA

🚨 Brasil, Inglaterra y Países Bajos no han podido ganarle a Japón.

🔥 Los Samurai Blue están invictos en sus últimos 7 partidos.

✅ Japón 3-2 Brasil
✅ Japón 2-0 Ghana
✅ Japón 3-0 Bolivia
✅ Escocia 0-1 Japón
✅ Inglaterra 0-1 Japón
✅ Japón 1-0 Islandia
🤝 Países Bajos 2-2 Japón

😳 Contra potencias, europeos y selecciones físicas: Japón compite contra todos.
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cracks_ig@cracks_igJun 14

🇯🇵 JAPÓN YA NO ES SORPRESA 🚨 Brasil, Inglaterra y Países Bajos no han podido...

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No European nation has managed to beat Japan since 2019 🇯🇵🛡️ The Samurai Blue keep delivering statement results on the international stage 🌍 #japan #samuraiblue #worldcup
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onefootball@onefootballJun 14

No European nation has managed to beat Japan since 2019 🇯🇵🛡️ The Samurai Blue...

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Match day is coming… 👀 

Samurai Blue is locked in. 🇯🇵🔒

#WeAre26 #WeAreDallas #fifaworldcup
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fwc26dallas@fwc26dallasJun 13

Match day is coming… 👀 Samurai Blue is locked in. 🇯🇵🔒 #WeAre26 #WeAreDall...

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