HOUSTON — For one weekend, Houston was even more orange than usual.
The Netherlands trounced Sweden 5–1 in Houston on Saturday afternoon in front of a packed crowd wearing orange and yellow.
Though the flag of the Netherlands is red, white, and blue, the national team and its supporters wear orange because it’s the color of the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange-Nassau, and a symbol of Dutch independence. (King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima, and Princess Ariane attended Saturday’s win.) It was easy for locals to jump on board, as the Astros, Dynamo, and Dash all have bright orange in their color schemes…