Photos: Netherlands scores 3 goals, beats Tunisia in KC’s rainy World Cup match
By Dominick Williams ,
Emily Curiel ,
Travis Heying and
Alexa Stone
Dutch fans cheer ahead of the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
Emily Curiel
ecuriel@kcstar.com
Kansas City was seeing orange Thursday as the Netherlands took on Tunisia in the World Cup.
The Dutch are one of four international teams calling the KC metro home for the duration of the international tournament. Kansas City got a taste of Holland’s fan culture starting with an Orange Fan Walk on Thursday morning.
Orange-clad fans followed the iconic Oranje Bus as they processed through downtown Kansas City from the Power & Light District to FIFA Fan Fest.
Rain began not long after Fan Fest opened and continued well into the match itself. But weather was no match for the Flying Dutchmen nor their supporters. A sea of orange filled Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, punctuated by Tunisian red and white.
Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1 in the Group F World Cup match. The Dutch national team will advance to the Round of 32, while Tunisia’s World Cup dream has come to an end.
Relive the match in photos:
Fans wait for the rain to pass at the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Tunisia fans show their national pride ahead of the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Netherlands fans cheer on their team before their FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match against Tunisia at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Tunisian fans wait for the start of the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Tunisia midfielder Ellyes Skhiri (17) reacts after scoring and own goal and putting Netherlands up 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Dutch fans celebrate after the Netherlands is quickly up 2-0 against Tunisia in the FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany are seen in a suite at the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel
Tunisian fans wave a banner ahead of the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Netherlands is on the attack as Tunisia midfielder Rani Khedira (13) attempts to defend in the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries (22) makes an attempt at a goal but it is blocked by Tunisia goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen (16) in the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
The crowd is largely decked out in orange to support the Netherlands against Tunisia in the FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Tunisia manager Hervé Renard watches his team in the first half of the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk (4) moves the ball down the pitch in the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Tunisia forward Hazem Mastouri (9) receives the ball with this chest in the first half of the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders (14) keeps the ball away from Tunisia midfielder Ismaël Gharbi (11) during a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Tunisia midfielder Hannibal Mejbri (10) tries to keep the ball away from Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch (8) during a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Netherlands players celebrate an early goal against Tunisia during a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch (8) clears the ball down the pitch in the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel
Netherlands midfielder Donyell Malen (18) and Tunisia defender Ali Abdi (2) fight for the ball in the first half of the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel
Tunisia forward Hazem Mastouri (9) scored the first Tunisian goal of the match, but they are still down 1-2 against Netherlands in the FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Tunisian fans celebrate after the team scored their first goal of the match against the Netherlands in the FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong (21) stretches to stop the Tunisian attack in the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke (6) celebrates a goal on a corner kick against Tunisia during a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke (6) scores a goal on a corner kick against Tunisia during a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk (4) yells over the roar of the crowd at the Netherlands vs. Tunisia FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Tunisia goalkeeper Mouhib Chamakh (1) blocks a shot against the Netherlands during a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk (4) celebrates his team's win over Tunisia after a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries (22) takes a shot on goal against Tunisia during a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk (4) celebrates his team's win over Tunisia after a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Tunisia midfielder Anis Ben Slimane (25) dribbles the ball in the rain in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Tunisia defender Yan Valery (20) looks to cross the ball in the rain in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk (4) claps in the rain in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke (6) celebrates after scoring a goal during the second half of a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match against Tunisia at Kansas City Stadium on Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Kansas City. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Netherlands midfielder Donyell Malen (18) fights for the ball against Tunisia defender Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (21) in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Tunisia defender Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida (21) fights for the ball against Netherlands midfielder Donyell Malen (18) in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk (4) yells in the rain in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Netherlands forward Memphis Depay (10) and Tunisia midfielder Hadj Mahmoud (15) battle for the ball during the second half of a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City Stadium on Thursday, June 25, 2026, in Kansas City. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Tunisia team manager Hervé Renard claps for his team in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Tunisia midfielder Ismaël Gharbi (11) takes the ball away from Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders (14) in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Tunisia goalkeeper Aymen Dahmen (16) makes sliding save in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
A Netherlands fan wears Dutch windmill-themed sunglasses and an orange wig while attending a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match between the Netherlands and Tunisia at Kansas City Stadium on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Tunisia forward Sebastian Tounekti (26) passes the ball during the second half of a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match against Tunisia at Kansas City Stadium on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
The official FIFA World Cup ball sits on the field before a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match between the Netherlands and Tunisia at Kansas City Stadium on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Tunisia head coach Hervé Renard looks onto the field before a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match against the Netherlands at Kansas City Stadium on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Tunisia midfielder Hannibal Mejbri (10) and Netherlands midfielder Teun Koopmeiners (20) compete for the ball during the second half of a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City Stadium on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Netherlands fans celebrate after the team's 3-1 victory over Tunisia in a FIFA World Cup group-stage soccer match at Kansas City Stadium on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
This story was originally published June 25, 2026 at 8:32 PM.
Emily Curiel, is a visual journalist at The Star. With a broad scope of coverage, Curiel navigates subjects including breaking news, sports, features and long-form narratives. She is a first-generation graduate from San Francisco State University and a native of Los Angeles.
