"Munich turns orange" - fans eagerly await soccer evening

European Football Championship - "Munich turns orange" - fans eagerly await soccer evening

A City in Orange: Hours before the Quarter-final match between Romania and the Netherlands, cheerful football fans transform Munich into a party zone. Dutch football fans, especially around the Olympiapark, dance, hop and cheer with flags, drums - and many of them in the orange jerseys of their team.

Romanian fans in Blue-Yellow-Red gather meanwhile on Marienplatz in the Old Town and get themselves in the mood for the 6:00 PM game with songs and drums in front of the historic Town Hall. Dutch fans also mingle among them - and pose peacefully with the Romanian women and men.

But orange dominates: "Munich turns Orange", writes the German fan site oranjefußball on the platform X. The atmosphere: Peaceful, funny and contagiously happy, just like with previous Dutch games at this European Championship. With them: Hats in all imaginable forms, bright orange flags and many megaphones. Neon orange Lederhosen creations are also worth admiring. The police report around 7000 people participating in the Orange Fanwalk in the north of Munich towards the Olympiastadion Fanzone. And aside from some pyrotechnics, everything is peaceful.

Bavarian football fans might also feel addressed by this Dutch people with this song: "Viva Hollandia", also known as one of the hymns of the Oktoberfest here, where it is called "Viva Bavaria" instead.

1. Despite being in Munich, Germany, the city's atmosphere on this Soccer evening was dominated by the color orange, reflecting the enthusiasm of the Dutch Soccer fans for the European Championship.
2. The Dutch team, affectionately known as 'Oranje', had a significant presence not just at the Olympiapark but also at Marienplatz, where they mixed peacefully with the Romanian Soccer fans.
3. The European Championship Quarter-final match between Romania and the Netherlands was set to kick off at 6:00 PM, and it was an exciting prospect for Soccer fans from all over Europe gathering at Olympic Park.
4. The roof of the historic Town Hall on Marienplatz was a sight to behold as Romanian fans, in their Blue-Yellow-Red jerseys, played drums and sang, getting ready for the big game.
5. Munich, being a city in Bavaria, had a unique experience as Dutch fans sang "Viva Hollandia", a song that is also known as one of the hymns of the Oktoberfest, but with the lyrics changed to "Viva Bavaria" for the local audience.
6. The European Football Championship was alive and vibrant in Munich, with Soccer fans from different countries, including Romania and the Netherlands, bringing a festive spirit to the city, turning it into a Party zone.
7. The Olympiastadion Fanzone saw a massive turnout of around 7000 Dutch fans, who participated in the Orange Fanwalk, showcasing their team spirit with hats, flags, and neon orange Lederhosen creations.

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