{"id":20903,"date":"2026-06-10T16:23:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/20903\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T16:23:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:23:13","slug":"netherlands-king-queen-coming-to-kansas-city-for-curacao-ecuador-world-cup-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/20903\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands king, queen coming to Kansas City for Cura\u00e7ao-Ecuador World Cup match"},"content":{"rendered":"

(AP) – Kansas City has the Royals as its baseball team. European Royalty will also be in the City of Fountains this summer.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press reported<\/a> that the king and queen of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander and M\u00e1xima, will attend the World Cup<\/a> match between Cura\u00e7ao and Ecuador on June 20 at Kansas City Stadium.<\/p>\n

Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.<\/p>\n

\"Netherland'sNetherland’s King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima pose during spring photo session at Clingendael in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo\/Patrick Post)(Patrick Post | AP Photo\/Patrick Post)<\/p>\n

Cura\u00e7ao is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. They will open group stage play on June 14 against Germany in Houston, then play in Kansas City before their final game against Cote d\u2019Ivoire in Philadelphia on June 25.<\/p>\n

The AP stated that the nation\u2019s king, queen and crown princess will attend a Netherlands match against Sweden earlier in the day in Houston.<\/p>\n

The Netherlands national soccer team arrived in Kansas City<\/a> on Tuesday after wrapping up a friendly match in New York.<\/p>\n

The \u201cOranje\u201d will train at the Kansas City Current\u2019s facility in Riverside. Their final group stage game in Kansas City will be June 25 against Tunisia.<\/p>\n

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