Residents of Arnemuiden in Holland stood at the roadside and let off firecrackers and orange flares as the Albion defender drove past.
They cheered, chanted and waved flags to show their support to the local boy.
Van Hecke drove through a cloud of orange smoke as he headed to the squad get-together.
He comes from a rural area in the Zeeland region and has spoken of his pride in the community spirit.
Family and friends from Arnemuiden often travel in big numbers to watch their favourite at the Amex.
Van Hecke was leaving the village to join Ronald Koeman’s squad for an open training session.
Holland play Algeria on Wednesday at Feyenoord’s De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam and take on Uzbekistan next Monday in New York.
Van Hecke is expected to partner Virgil van Dijk in the centre of the Dutch defence in the World Cup, in front of goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
Mats Wieffer is also in the squad with head coach Koeman saying he now sees him more as a right-back than a midfielder.