KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Thousands of orange-clad Netherlands supporters will parade through downtown Kansas City on Thursday. The Oranjebus will lead the walk before their squad takes on Tunisia in their final World Cup group stage match.
Fans will gather at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Power & Light District, according to KCPD Major Abby Martinez.
Sometime between 11 and 11:15 a.m., the iconic Oranje Fanwalk parade will make its way through downtown on Grand Boulevard and toward the FIFA Fan Festival.
Officials said street closures are expected. The parade will begin on Grand Boulevard near Power and Light and end on West Pershing Road near Union Station.
“We will have streets shut down when we start to see those crowds gather. There will be an impact on traffic. So if you’re working downtown, if you’re traveling through downtown, make sure that you arrive early, that you’re traveling safe,” said KCPD Major Abby Martinez.
The FIFA Fan Festival is currently set to open at 1 p.m. tomorrow, but KC2026 says they are working with safety officials and vendors to open “as early as possible,” but cannot guarantee it, as the parade is now starting ahead of schedule.
Major Martinez also said they “don’t know” how many people to expect at the parade.
“Fans will get a final energy boost before heading to the stadium for the potentially decisive conclusion of the group stage,” according to the Dutch football association.
Netherlands fans take part in an “Orange Walk” to Houston Stadium before a FIFA World Cup Group F soccer match between Netherlands and Sweden in Houston, Saturday, June 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Shapley)(Jon Shapley | AP Photo/Jon Shapley)
Affectionately known as the Oranje, the Netherlands is backed by an energetic fanbase: the Orange Army.
Thousands of supporters flanked the famous Dutch Orange Bus in Houston and Dallas ahead of the team’s first two matches.
The Netherlands has its base camp at the Kansas City Current’s practice facility in Riverside for the World Cup. The Dutch are ranked as the No. 7 team in the world.
Thursday’s match against Tunisia is set for 6 p.m.
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