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World Cup Fans in Houston Visit Buc-ee’s, Dutch Bros., and Pay $800 for ER Care
Swedish, Scottish and Dutch supporters at the Sweden-Netherlands match shared impressions of American roadside stops and medical service during group-stage play in Houston.
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Sweden faced the Netherlands in a World Cup group-stage match on Saturday in Houston, drawing thousands of supporters from both nations to the city. U.S. gas-station chain known for its size and product selection, and told a KHOU 11 News crew the item came from the store.
Scotland’s “Tartan Army” supporters visited New England during the tournament. U.S. emergency room for a minor case of food poisoning.
He paid an initial $800 and expects travel insurance to cover the rest. Alexander described the staff as “phenomenal, so nice and kind to us and so interested in our story,” adding that they offered candies for the couple’s World Cup travels. He said the service was “pretty much identical, almost exactly the same” as care received in the United Kingdom.
Netherlands fans, wearing orange, stopped at a Dutch Bros. coffee shop during a 2½-mile walk from Rice University’s campus to Houston Stadium. com reported that photographs showed supporters climbing onto the shop’s roof to watch approximately 15,000 fellow fans marching toward the venue.
The same report noted that some Dutch supporters chose the coffee chain over bars or pubs, citing its Dutch name as a draw during the group-stage festivities.
