In the 2026 World Cup qualifying match, the Indonesian National Team had to accept the bitter reality after losing to Japan with a score of 4-0. Although this result was far from expectations, supporters still showed pride in the Garuda team's struggle on the field.
However, what caught the public's attention was the viral action of Japanese national team supporters cleaning the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium (GBK) before leaving the venue after the match. This moment was well recorded and became an inspiration for many people.
The action of Japanese supporters is expected to be an example for Indonesian national team supporters. Japan is indeed famous for its culture of discipline and politeness, as well as high awareness of environmental cleanliness.
This is not the first time, Japanese fans have often carried out clean-up actions after matches, both at home and abroad. For example, during the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, they were also seen doing the same thing.
In a video reported by brilio.net from @urbansneakersociety on Saturday (11/16), Japanese supporters were seen working together to collect trash under the spectator seats before leaving the stadium. From young to old, everyone participated by bringing their own plastic bags to collect trash.
photo: TikTok/@urbansneakersociety
This action received a lot of praise from Indonesian netizens. Many commented that in terms of cleanliness, Indonesia is still far behind Japan. With more than 6 million views on TikTok and thousands of comments, many netizens were inspired.
"Indonesian supporters should follow the example of Japanese supporters," wrote one netizen.
"They win in every way," added another netizen.
"Advanced countries, their thinking is also advanced, of course there is respect," said another.
"Indonesian fans just go home after watching," said a netizen who compared them with Indonesian fans.
"If it's like this, I'll accept defeat because of respect," said another.