2026 World Cup Key News Central News Agency (CNA Houston, June 29, Comprehensive Foreign News) Japan was eliminated from the World Cup by Brazil with a 1-2 loss in the Round of 16. Despite their disappointment, Japanese fans, as is customary, voluntarily cleaned up trash after the match, and even Brazilian fans and a professional American football star from the NFL responded to the Japanese fans' actions. According to a report by Japanese media THE ANSWER, NFL New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston, wearing a Brazil team jersey today, joined Brazilian fans in cleaning up trash in the stands after the match, holding a blue plastic bag and personally tying it shut. Winston, a star player who entered the NFL as the first overall pick in the 2015 draft, currently plays for the New York Giants on a two-year contract worth $8 million. He is serving as a commentator for the American media Fox Sports during this World Cup. After the group stage match between Japan and the Netherlands on the 14th of this month, Winston was seen wearing a Japan team jersey and cleaning up trash with Japanese fans. Fox Sports posted on social media platform X, stating, "Winston helped Japanese fans clean the stands after the match, embracing one of the great traditions in sports." Many overseas fans also left comments praising the action, saying, "Japan has set a great example for us," "I love this tradition," "This is truly beautiful," and "This is spreading love." (Compiled by Yang Weijing) 1150630 Stand with facts, your every sponsorship is a force to protect press freedom. Download the CNA "One-Handed News" APP to grasp the latest news in real-time. Text, images, and videos on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, publicly transmitted, or used without authorization.