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From Algerian fervour to Oranje march, World Cup transforms Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 11 : As Kansas City prepared to bring the curtain down on its World Cup on Saturday, local organisers were already reflecting on a month that put the Midwestern city on the global stage.Kansas City has been host to six games including a round-of-16 match and Saturday's quarter-final between Argentina and Switzerland at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs.But the tournament's legacy will be measured as much by the supporters who adopted the city as their temporary home.The city welcomed large followings from several nations, including Algeria, whose fans spilled across neighbouring Lawrence, Kansas, where the North African team made their base camp. A sea of Netherlands orange marched through downtown streets before tu
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