Cody Gapko and the Netherlands are in the knockout stage at the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup, but his heart is elsewhere. Read why.

Heading into the World Cup, much of the talk around the Netherlands had (rightly) been on a frontline that did not really hold up in comparison with the great names that came before it. There is still a lot of work to do before the cast of 2026 can be compared to Ruud van Nistelrooy or Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink,

The ardent, orange-clad fanbase is taking over Kansas City on Thursday, June 25, when the Netherlands diehards (and probably some bandwagon locals) will make their way from the Power & Light District to Union Station in the Orange Walk,

Fans lined up for hours at a suburban shopping mall in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday to buy the most sought-after ticket in town: entry to Friday's blockbuster World Cup quarterfinal between Brazil and the Netherlands.

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Japan will play Brazil in Monday's 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 match in Houston. The Samurai Blue earned the spot after finishing in second in Group F. Brazil clinched first in Group C and its place in the match,