Hours before their World Cup match, these fans are unfazed by Curaçao's underdog status ^35.1%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Steph Conquest-Ware, Halle Jackson, Laura Ziegler - 6/20/2026, 7:28 PM

Biased Writer Voice 22.7% - Framing Effect 15.3% - Anecdotal 14.4%

Clara Barrios loves to root for an underdog. Dressed in blue Curaçao and maroon Venezuela jerseys, Barrios and her family waded through the yellow shirts – Ecuador fans – at Kansas City’s FIFA Fan Festival on Saturday afternoon. They had traveled from Roswell, New Mexico, to support the team. Though they have Venezuelan roots, Curaçao is... more