Soccer fans have explored new parts of the world as part of their journeys to take in World Cup matchups. Some fans even got to experience Texas, and they responded with some strong words.
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A group of Japanese fans took part in a brief interview with Fox 4 as their favorite team played the Netherlands. They faced a direct question — what do you think of America and Texas?
"Texas is good, everything is big!" one fan emphatically responded.
"TEXAS IS GOOD EVERYTHING IS BIG" pic.twitter.com/i6Ry8B1Gjd
— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) June 14, 2026
Big is certainly an apt description considering that the World Cup matchup took place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Although it changed to "Dallas Stadium" due to the strict sponsor rules enforced by FIFA.
This stadium, which serves as home to the Dallas Cowboys, has a seating capacity of 80,000. This can expand to 100,000 people with some reconfiguration.
The fans of the Netherlands and Japan took full advantage of the space while watching the 2-2 draw on Sunday. They packed out the Texas stadium and cheered during the hard-fought game.
Once the game ended, the Japanese fans drew attention for a different reason. They did not simply leave the stadium. They grabbed the blue garbage bags they had previously held in the air and then they began filling them with rubbish from their seats.
These fans picked up all of the garbage from concessions so that they would leave their seats clean. They did so as a sign of respect for the players, the countries, and everyone else involved. NFL quarterback/World Cup correspondent Jameis Winston also joined in on the cleanup efforts.
The Japanese fans will have two more matches on the schedule that they could possibly attend. The next will be on Sunday, June 21, as Japan faces off with Tunisia in Guadalupe. Japan will then return to Texas and AT&T Stadium on Thursday, June 25, for a match against Sweden.
