{"id":14398,"date":"2026-05-20T15:32:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/14398\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T15:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T15:32:08","slug":"orange-army-will-parade-through-downtown-kansas-city-on-netherlands-matchday-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/14398\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange Army will parade through downtown Kansas City on Netherlands matchday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) &#8211; The Orange Army is planning its invasion of downtown Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The iconic supporters section of the Dutch soccer squad will parade through downtown Kansas City ahead of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/search\/?query=netherlands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/search\/?query=netherlands\">Netherlands<\/a>\u2019 World Cup match against Tunisia on June 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Orange Fanwalk will gather at the Power &amp; Light District at 11 a.m. that morning and head toward the FIFA Fan Festival at 12:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt is inspiring to see how the global sport of football is bringing fans from across the globe to the Soccer Capital of America in Kansas City,\u201d Power &amp; Light District president John Moncke. In the US, Kansas City has a reputation for being home to the most passionate sports fans in the country, and the Oranje supporters are amongst the most iconic supporters in the world. We look forward to welcoming all of you to the place where the original soccer celebrations began at the Kansas City Power &amp; Light District, and we look forward to joining you in the march to the match.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"FILE -Fans of the team of the Netherlands walk towards the stadium ahead of a semifinal match...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779291128_31_Z5H6DOXJXND3TC6TEKQSEWKDYM.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" \/>FILE -Fans of the team of the Netherlands walk towards the stadium ahead of a semifinal match between the Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Euro 2024 takeaways: Lamine Yamal shines and fans party but the big names struggle. (AP Photo\/Markus Schreiber, File)(Markus Schreiber | AP)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The fan procession will be led by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2026\/04\/10\/iconic-dutch-orange-bus-heading-kansas-city-world-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2026\/04\/10\/iconic-dutch-orange-bus-heading-kansas-city-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dutch Orange Bus<\/a>, known for traveling the globe and leading Netherlands Orange Parades before matches. The Dutch Orange Bus Association <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2026\/05\/11\/dutch-orange-bus-docks-us-before-heading-kansas-city-world-cup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2026\/05\/11\/dutch-orange-bus-docks-us-before-heading-kansas-city-world-cup\/\">actually shipped the bus to the United States<\/a> ahead of the World Cup that starts next month. The bus arrived on a ship that docked at the Port of Galveston, Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Netherlands will play at Arrowhead Stadium (called Kansas City Stadium during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/news\/world-cup-to-kc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/news\/world-cup-to-kc\/\">World Cup<\/a>) for its third match, potentially deciding its fate in advancing to the knockout round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cKansas City is a city that breathes sports and energy, and the Orange Fanwalk through downtown is a perfect fit for that spirit. We are very much looking forward to matchday and are grateful that Kansas City will turn orange together with us. Our goal is to give every fan an unforgettable experience,\u201d Dutch Football Association director Marianne van Leeuwen said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Netherlands is ranked as the No. 7 team in the world, according to FIFA. The Oranje will base camp at the Kansas City Current\u2019s facility in Riverside.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) &#8211; The Orange Army is planning its invasion of downtown Kansas City. 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