Dutch royals watch Netherlands beat Sweden, then support Curaçao against Ecuador
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 12:57 AM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands supported their national team during a World Cup match against Sweden in Houston. They later traveled to Kansas City to watch Curaçao face Ecuador. The Netherlands secured a 5-1 victory, with Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo each scoring two goals. This marks the first World Cup participation for Curaçao, which faced a challenging defeat to Germany in their previous match. The royal couple expressed excitement over cheering for both teams in this tournament.
- •Netherlands wins 5-1 against Sweden with key goals from Brobbey and Gakpo.
- •Willem-Alexander and Maxima support Curaçao as part of the Dutch royal family.
- •Curaçao lost 7-1 to Germany in their first World Cup match.
- •The Netherlands next faces Tunisia in group play on Thursday.
- 12:57 AMYahoo Sports — Dutch royals swap orange for blue as they cheer for the Netherlands, then Curaçao at the World Cup
"King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands began Saturday by cheering the Dutch past Sweden in Houston. The monarchs ended the day by watching Curacao play Ecuador in Kansas City. The small island nation of Curacao is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and that makes King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima the heads of state.
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