The Dutch national team will play its first game at the World Cup against Senegal this afternoon at 5 p.m. Due to the starting time, there are several sounds of people leaving work earlier in order to be home in time for the game.
Rijkswaterstaat Traffic Information expects an earlier evening rush hour, because people want to watch the game at home or elsewhere. According to the traffic service, the first traffic jams will arise from 3 p.m. The same applies to next Friday when the Orange will again face Ecuador at 5 p.m.
The last group match the Dutch national team will play against Qatar on Tuesday 29 November. That game starts at 4 p.m., so it is expected that the first traffic jams will arise from 2 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday are the busiest days on the road. It is the first time that the FIFA World Cup will be held in the winter. Then it is busier on the road, the weather conditions are worse and it is dark earlier. “All factors that influence traffic,” according to Rijkswaterstaat.
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