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“Japanese Fans” Selected as FIFA “Fan Award” Candidates | NHK | Football

A Japanese fan who became the subject of post-match littering at last year’s Qatar World Cup tournament has been chosen as a candidate for the “Fan Award”, an annual accolade from FIFA, which honors the most impressive fan who was

FIFA announced the candidates for last year’s annual awards on the 12th, and Japanese fans were selected as candidates for the “Fan Award”, which honors the most impressive fans.

Japanese fans made headlines for picking up litter in stadiums after last year’s World Cup matches in Qatar, with FIFA praising them in an official Twitter post, saying they are “always respectful whether they win or not”. n lose.”

In addition, during the tournament, foreign media also reported that the actions of Japanese fans sparked a movement of fans outside of Japan to pick up trash.

Other candidates for the “Fan Award” include fans who traveled from Saudi Arabia to Qatar to support the national team at the World Cup in Qatar, and fans from Argentina who supported the winning national team with their powerful cheers .I’m here.

According to FIFA, last year’s awards will be decided after a public vote until February 3.