Dutch share plans for iconic orange fan-walk through KC at 2026 FIFA World Cup
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- Fans will meet at Power & Light at 12:15 p.m. to march to FIFA FanFest.
- The double-decker Orange Bus will lead the fan-walk and be central to the party.
- The Dutch FA estimates about 5,000 fans will travel and 5,000 Dutch-rooted will attend.
Dutch fans won’t be able to walk to the stadium for their FIFA World Cup game in Kansas City, but they will create their iconic “fan-walk” earlier in the day, downtown.
In the final group-stage game for both teams, The Netherlands will meet Tunisia on June 25 at Arrowhead (Kansas City) Stadium at 6 p.m.
At 12:15 p.m. that day, fans will meet in the Power & Light District and march in a sea of orange to the FIFA FanFest at the World War I Memorial and Museum, led by the supporters’ iconic double-decker Orange Bus.
“That bus becomes the center of the party,” said Daniel Oordt, a Dutch fan known as “Oranje Suit Man” for his head-to-toe orange outfit.
Dutch fan marches include “Links Rechts,” the left-right dance where fans link arms and bounce to the left, then to the right.
The festivities at Power & Light will begin at 11 a.m., where the Orange Fan Team featuring Yuki, FeetDJRuud, Yves Berendse and artist JEA will deliver an entertainment program.
The Dutch football association estimates some 5,000 fans will travel to the U.S. for the team’s games, with another 5,000 North Americans with Dutch roots also planning to attend.
The Netherlands plays Japan in Arlington, Texas on June 14 and Sweden on June 20 in Houston.
Kansas City will be the site of four group-stage games, starting June 16 when defending champion Argentina meets Algeria.
The area is also the site of four base camps: those for the teams from the Netherlands, Argentina, England and Algeria.
This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM with the headline "Dutch share plans for iconic orange fan-walk through KC at 2026 FIFA World Cup."