Kansas City’s iconic Arrowhead stadium was chosen to represent the World Cup for the entire midwest. Four countries called it ‘home’ for the tournament: Algeria, Argentina, England, and Netherlands.
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There are dozens of heartwarming stories of locals accepting the visitors, including Lawrence, Kansas fully embracing Algeria as their own.
Here are some memorable moments from the 23rd addition of the World Cup.
🍊 Seeing Oranje 🍊
Before each match, the Dutch participate in the Oranje Fanwalk. Led by 2 iconic British double-decker orange buses, 30,000 fans in bright orange danced, chanted, and marched 1.4 miles (2.25km) from downtown KC to the Fan Festival.
Links Rechts (Left Right) Dance
One of the most unique aspects to the walk is the “Links Rechts” Dance. A march leader conducts the sea of orange to hop left and right in unison, causing a huge wave of movement. The party track was created in 2015 by Snollebollekes and has become the unofficial anthem for Dutch sports supporters worldwide.
🇹🇳 Tunisia vs Netherlands 🇳🇱
KC Fanfest
The Fan Festival was located just South of the famous Kansas City World War I Museum. Thousands of us witnessed an instant classic, Cabo Verde vs. Argentina.
Banderazo Argentina
We experienced the Banderazo on the Plaza during Argentina’s last game in Kansas City. Thousands of fans showed their support with chants, drums, and large flags (banderas).
“La Cuarta Estrella” (“The Fourth Star”)
For hours, the fans sung about their hopes of winning a fourth star. La Cuarta Estrella was written by musician Pablo Quintana (Palmito Música) to the tune of Gilda’s classic “No me arrepiento de este amor”, and became a viral hit.
