Taiwanese media ETtoday reported on the 15th, under the title "The most heartwarming topic at the World Cup!", that the Japan national team's locker room after their match against the Netherlands has become a hot topic.

In their first Group F match on the 15th, Japan faced the Netherlands. Although the Netherlands scored first in the 5th minute of the second half, Japan equalized in the 12th minute with a long-range shot from Keito Nakamura. Furthermore, in the 44th minute, after the Netherlands had taken the lead again, Koki Ogawa's header hit Daichi Kamada's head and was sucked into the goal. Japan twice came from behind against strong opponents the Netherlands to play out a dramatic draw.

After reporting this result, ETtoday's article mentioned, "The reason the Japan national team garnered praise from around the world was not just their superb play on the pitch." It reported that US media outlet Complex posted on SNS a photo of the Japan national team's locker room after the match, titled "They folded their towels and everything else neatly."

ETtoday commented, "Looking at the photo, despite having finished an intense match, the Japan national team's locker room floor was surprisingly clean, with no empty plastic bottles, bandages, or trash to be found. All garbage was properly sorted. What was even more surprising was that each white towel placed on the chairs was neatly folded. The training bibs, too, were carefully arranged by staff and players and stacked uniformly on the floor, demonstrating a thoroughness that was truly remarkable."

Furthermore, Complex praised in its post, "The Japan national team left the locker room in an impeccably clean state, once again demonstrating the tradition the Japan national team has maintained at the World Cup. Japanese players and supporters have always been highly regarded for their commitment to cleanliness, discipline, and respect, even off the pitch." (Translation/Editing by Kitada)

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