{"id":928923,"date":"2026-06-26T01:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T01:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/928923\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T01:51:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T01:51:26","slug":"the-netherlands-defeats-tunisia-in-match-at-kansas-city-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/928923\/","title":{"rendered":"The Netherlands defeats Tunisia in match at Kansas City Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Day 15 of the FIFA World Cup in Kansas City got off to an incredible (orange) start as more than 35,000 people packed downtown Kansas City, Missouri, for an oranje march down Grand Boulevard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Netherlands is set to square off against Tunisia at 6 p.m. at Kansas City Stadium.<\/p>\n

Follow along below for updates. <\/p>\n

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UPDATE, 8:10 p.m. | Netherlands forward Brian Brobbey was named Man of the Match after Thursday’s win.<\/p>\n

UPDATE, 8 p.m. | After securing victory Thursday, the Netherlands are set to take on Morocco in the Round of 32 on June 29 in Mexico.<\/p>\n

The remaining World Cup matches Thursday night are listed below.<\/p>\n

9 p.m. \u2014 T\u00fcrkiye vs. USA (FOX); Los Angeles Stadium GROUP D9 p.m. \u2014 Paraguay vs. Australia (FS1); San Francisco Bay Area Stadium GROUP D<\/p>\n

UPDATE, 7:55 p.m. | The Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1 in Thursday’s match at Kansas City Stadium.<\/p>\n

\"Netherlands<\/p>\n

Ed Zurga\/AP Photo\/Ed Zurga<\/p>\n

Netherlands’ Memphis Depay tries to reach the ball in front of Tunisia’s Mohamed Hadj Mahmoud, right, during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Ed Zurga)<\/p>\n

Below are the final scores from Thursday’s other World Cup matches so far.<\/p>\n

Ecuador 2, Germany 1 Cura\u00e7ao 0, Ivory Coast 2 Japan 1, Sweden 1<\/p>\n

UPDATE, 7:35 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes were spotted at the match at Kansas City Stadium.<\/p>\n

UPDATE, 6:50 p.m. | The score at halftime of the Netherlands vs. Tunisia match is 0-2, with the Netherlands leading.<\/p>\n

\"Netherlands<\/p>\n

Charlie Riedel\/AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel<\/p>\n

Tunisia goalkeeper Mouhib Chamakh (1) punches the ball over Netherlands’ Brian Brobbey (19) and Tunisia’s Anis Slimane (25) during the World Cup Group F soccer match between Tunisia and the Netherlands in Kansas City, Mo., Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Charlie Riedel)<\/p>\n

UPDATE, 6 p.m. | The Netherlands and Tunisia are underway from Kansas City Stadium in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage play.<\/p>\n

UPDATE, 5:10 p.m. | KSHB 41 Sports reporters McKenzie Nelson and Matt Foster are at Kansas City Stadium. They saw both teams arrive at the stadium. <\/p>\n

UPDATE, 4:50 p.m. | KSHB 41 transportation reporter Daniela Leon shared video of long lines at the ConnectKC26 Plaza Transit Stop as fans head to the match. <\/p>\n

Long lines at Plaza Transit Stop ahead of Netherlands-Tunisia match<\/p>\n

UPDATE, 4:40 p.m. | Before 4:30 p.m., it was announced FIFA Fan Fest will remain closed for the rest of the day due to adverse weather<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The safety of the public, staff, volunteers and entertainers remains our top priority,” KC2026 said in a post announcing the closure.<\/p>\n

UPDATE, 3 p.m. | KC2026 advises there may be temporary pauses in ConnectKC26 service \u2014\u00a0Regional Direct, Stadium Direct and Airport Direct \u2014\u00a0as storms move through the area. <\/p>\n

UPDATE, 2 p.m. | Originally set to open at 1 p.m., FIFA Fan Fest opened at noon to accommodate fans from the Orange Walk. However, the festival was evacuated shortly before 2 p.m. due to “forecasted adverse weather conditions.” <\/p>\n

FIFA Fan Fest evacuates due to ‘forecasted adverse weather conditions’<\/p>\n

“Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions, FIFA Fan Festival is being cleared as a precaution and will be closed until further notice,” KC2026 posted in an operational update. “We advise fans not to travel to FIFA Fan Festival as a result. Fans should follow instructions from event staff on site.” <\/p>\n

\"Fans<\/p>\n

Lily O’Shea Becker\/KSHB<\/p>\n

Weather forced the early closure of FIFA Fan Fest Kansas City on Thursday, sending fans to the buses to head to Kansas City Stadium.<\/p>\n

UPDATE, 1 p.m. | OK, that was fun. Really fun.<\/p>\n

More than 35,000 people<\/a> packed downtown Kansas City, Missouri, for an oranje march down Grand Boulevard.<\/p>\n

You can read our coverage and watch videos from earlier<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

(Previous World Cup coverage: Day 1<\/a>, Day 2<\/a>, Day 3<\/a>, Day 4<\/a>, Day 5<\/a>, Day 6<\/a>, Day 7<\/a>, Day 8<\/a>, Day 9<\/a>, Day 10<\/a>, Day 12<\/a>, Day 13<\/a>, Day 14<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Today’s Matches<\/p>\n

6 p.m \u2014 Tunisia vs. Netherlands (FOX); Kansas City Stadium GROUP F3 p.m. \u2014 Ecuador vs. Germany (FOX); New York\/New Jersey Stadium GROUP E3 p.m. \u2014 Cura\u00e7ao vs. Ivory Coast (FS1); Philadelphia Stadium GROUP E6 p.m. \u2014 Japan vs. Sweden (FS1); Dallas Stadium GROUP F9 p.m. \u2014 T\u00fcrkiye vs. USA (FOX); Los Angeles Stadium GROUP D9 p.m. \u2014 Paraguay vs. Australia (FS1); San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (GROUP D)
\n Fan Fest Hours<\/p>\n

1 p.m. Noon to Midnight<\/a><\/p>\n

Events and Concerts in Kansas City<\/p>\n

Watch Parties around Kansas City<\/p>\n

3 p.m. Ecuador vs. Germany at FIFA Fan Fest
5 p.m. Netherlands vs. Tunisia at Pitch Lenexa<\/a>
6 p.m. Netherlands vs. Tunisia at FIFA Fan Fest
9 p.m. Turkiye vs. USA at Pitch Lenexa<\/a>
9 p.m. Turkiye vs. USA at FIFA Fan Fest<\/p>\n

World Cup Eats<\/p>\n

Fans looking for American eats can visit Union on the Hill<\/a>, located at 2976 Gillham Road in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n

For some Japanese cuisine, visitors can check out OMO Japanese Ramen & Sushi<\/a>. It is located at 8430 Ward Parkway in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n

Betty Rae\u2019s Ice Cream is featuring rotating flavor specials<\/a> during the World Cup, including a Stroopwafel flavor for the Netherlands and a Cashew Butter Cake flavor for Cura\u00e7ao. There are various locations in the Kansas City area.<\/p>\n

Photo of the Day<\/p>\n

A couple of Tunisia fans posed with Dutch fans at the Orange Walk in downtown Kansas City. <\/p>\n

\"orange<\/p>\n

Addi Weakley\/KSHB 41<\/p>\n

Even a few Tunisia fans attended the Orange Walk in Kansas City<\/p>\n

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Don’t see your event or see an error? Email us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 Day 15 of the FIFA World Cup in Kansas City got off to an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":928924,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2063],"tags":[346,12273,816,102054,7,118,110,2438,2437,19216,6,4396,22137],"class_list":["post-928923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-kansas-city-chiefs","tag-chiefs","tag-concerts","tag-events","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026","tag-football","tag-kansas-city","tag-kansas-city-chiefs","tag-kansascity","tag-kansascitychiefs","tag-matches","tag-nfl","tag-watch-party","tag-world-cup"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116813908229448912","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=928923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/928923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/928924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=928923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=928923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=928923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}