There were mainly Japan supporters present in the café, but Orange supporters therefore made themselves heard extra loudly. Two friends wore a double shirt: half orange, half dark blue: “We just party together. Both win.”

AUAS lecturer Chie Misumi believes it is important to organize these types of events. “Dutch and Japanese students come together here. It doesn’t matter where you come from. Everyone has fun together.”

A Dutch student watches with his Japanese girlfriend and her friends. When Holland scores the first goal, she tries to stop his cheering by holding her hand over his mouth. “But we don’t take it too seriously.”

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