Sunday’s match between Japan and Senegal finished in a 2-2 draw as the Samurai Blue twice came from behind to leave both teams on 4 points with one group match remaining.

Whilst the game itself was enthralling, it was the fans’ behaviour after the final whistle which has garnered the most attention.

Videos on social media showed supporters of both teams taking it upon themselves to clean up their litter before leaving the stadium.

In the lead up to the teams’ second group match, footage had emerged of Japanese fans picking up litter in the wake of their surprise victory over Colombia.

Soon after, similar footage emerged of Senegalese fans doing the same following their defeat of Poland.

It therefore came as no surprise to see both sets of fans doing their bit on Sunday to ensure they left the Yekaterinburg Arena as they found it.

“We like to try and support our team by waving the blue big dustbin bags, so I think like we make the most of the dustbin bags as well,” said Japanese fan Wataru Morita after the match.

Fans clean up

Senegal fan Gora Ndoye said it was important for his country’s fans to give a good impression at the tournament.

“We don’t come here to leave the rubbish here. We have to take it out after every game to show the world that we are nice people.

"When we do that, next time wherever we go we have a good reception, that is why we are doing it.”

According to Southampton’s Japanese international Maya Yoshida, it’s not only the Japanese fans that like to keep things tidy.

“Well our locker room after the match, compared to those in the Premier League, is much cleaner," he said.

"There is a saying in Japan that we must leave things cleaner than it was at the time we came to a place... That is one of the virtuous things fans are supposed to do. So that's what they did."