The Netherlands have confidently qualified for the 2026 World Cup, finishing top of Group G in the European qualifiers with six wins, two draws, and no defeats. Ronald Koeman’s side secured first place and booked their ticket to the tournament directly.

At the World Cup, the Oranje will face Japan, Sweden, and Tunisia. Their campaign will begin with a match against the Blue Samurai at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Ahead of another World Cup push – a trophy the Netherlands have never won despite often being among the favourites – the national media team OnsOranje has released a seven-minute short film titled “Oranje Fever”.

At the centre of the video is an American who is difficult to impress.

He struggles to understand the emotions surrounding the Dutch national team and shares his scepticism with Willem van Hanegem – a Netherlands football legend, a symbol of the “Total Football” generation, and a 1974 World Cup runner-up.

Their conversation takes place in an atmospheric American bar called “Wesley” – a clear nod to Wesley Sneijder and his iconic passing ability.

In the film, the main character explains that the Netherlands do not impress him: despite inventing “Total Football” and constantly being seen as one of the strongest teams, they always seem to fall just short of winning the biggest prize.

The video is full of references to American culture. In one scene, Frenkie de Jong appears to be writing a script and assigns Denzel Dumfries a typical cowboy hat entrance.

Dumfries reacts in disbelief: “Serious?” – and De Jong immediately crosses it out with a smile.

Another storyline plays on the conspiracy theory that the Moon landing was allegedly filmed by Stanley Kubrick in a Hollywood studio.

In OnsOranje’s version, Virgil van Dijk becomes the director, while Ryan Gravenberch takes on the role of an astronaut.

Meanwhile, Memphis Depay is responsible for the music in the video.

The final twist comes with a meteor strike. After it hits, everything turns orange, and the American sceptic finally begins to understand what “Oranje Fever” really means.