Why do the Netherlands play in orange?

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It is one of the most iconic shirts in football. The Netherlands’ orange kit is bold and bright; it’s unique – and it stands out.

In men’s football, the Dutch have only won one major trophy: the 1988 European Championship.

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Ben Hayward is the Weekend Editor of FourFourTwo. A European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world – including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America – and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.