Fans in China put politics aside to cheer Japan at World Cup

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In Shanghai, Chinese football fans enthusiastically supported Japan during a World Cup match despite strained political relations between the two countries. The event highlights sports as a unifying factor transcending political tensions.

In a packed Shanghai sports bar, Chinese football fans erupted in frenzied delight as Japan's Ayase Ueda looped a header over Tunisia's goalkeeper to secure a 4-0 win in a World Cup group match."Honestly, especially now when relations are more strained, I feel it's even more necessary for people like us to stand up," said Fan, the Shanghai supporters' group organiser.