Team Netherlands will make its home base in KC

Zoom in: The Dutch will practice at the Kansas City Current Training Facility in Riverside, a $20 million facility undergoing the addition of a 2,000-person stadium and a performance center.

What they're saying: "This opportunity is a massive testament to the infrastructure and support the Current has in place to provide a top-notch experience for the world's best players," Current owners Angie and Chris Long said in a statement.

• Dutch coach Ronald Koeman, in a statement, praised the "high‑quality training and accommodation," plus KC's location and climate.

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Zoom out: The Dutch team, known as "Oranje," is ranked No. 7 and finished as a quarterfinalist at the last World Cup.

• England (No. 4) and Sporting KC announced on Wednesday that the Three Lions would train at Swope Soccer Village in KCMO.

• And Argentina (No. 2) revealed its plan to train at the Sporting KC Training Centre in KCK earlier this month.

What we're watching: "The Dutch fans have a pretty well-orchestrated, famous fan walk that they do," KC2026 chief executive Pam Kramer told reporters last month.

• "We've met already with the folks from the Federation to talk about what that will look like in Kansas City."