The Dutch in Argentina asked not to cheer too loudly at goal Orange

Dutch people in Argentina who watch the quarterfinals of the Dutch national team against Argentina at the World Cup on Friday evening would do well not to cheer too exuberantly for the Orange in public.

“The Argentines’ passion for football could lead to the situation quickly becoming grim.” The Dutch embassy in Buenos Aires draws the Dutch attention to this advice from the Argentinian authorities, a Foreign Affairs spokesman said.

The Dutch national team hopes to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup again on Friday evening after eight years. The quarterfinals may be the best-attended match ever for the Orange at the global tournament. The Lusail Stadium in Qatar has room for 88,966 spectators.

The Dutch supporters will be heavily outnumbered in the stadium, where the final will also be played next Sunday. About fourteen hundred Orange fans have traveled to Qatar for a visit to the quarterfinals, while tens of thousands of Argentinians are currently staying in the country.