Several of our sister Cities participate in the FIFA World Cup! The Kingdom of the Netherlands has not one but two countries in the 
FIFA World Cup 2026 : 
The Netherlands (Team Orange) and 
Curaçao (The Blue Wave)!
There are several rounds. The first round (the group stage) is now through June 27, with 48 teams competing in matches. They will be narrowed down to 32 teams who will compete in the knockout phase between June 28-July 3. The remaining 16 teams will compete July 4-7; after that are the quarterfinals July 9-11, semifinals July 14-15, and the final match on July 19.
Matches:
Sunday June 14:
• Curaçao vs Germany – at 1pm ET
(Watch party: Elephant & Castle DC- 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW)
• Netherlands vs Japan – at 4pm ET
Monday June 15:
• Egypt vs Belgium – at 3pm ET
(Watch party: 3pm ET: Fava Pot – The Boro
8350 Broad ST, Tysons, VA 22102)
Thursday June 18:
• South Korea vs Mexico – at 9pm ET
(Watch party: Messiah Presbyterian Church of Washington in Annandale RSVPs are required.)
Saturday June 20:
• Netherlands vs Sweden – at 1pm ET
(Watch party:Elephant & Castle DC – 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW)
• Curaçao vs Ecuador – at 8pm ET
Sunday June 21:
• Egypt vs New Zealand – at 9pm ET
• Tunisia vs Japan – at 12am ET
Wend June 24:
• South Korea vs South Africa – at 9pm ET
(Watch party: Washington Korean Central Presbyterian Church in Centreville)
Thursday June 25:
• Curaçao vs Côte d’Ivoire – at 4pm ET
(Watch party: Elephant & Castle DC – 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW)
• Netherlands vs Tunisia – at 7pm ET
• Japan vs Sweden – at 7pm ET
Friday June 26:
• Egypt vs Iran – at 11pm ET
