{"id":1989,"date":"2026-07-03T16:14:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1989"},"modified":"2026-07-03T16:14:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T16:14:38","slug":"watching-the-world-cup-got-him-out-of-bed-in-the-morning-now-this-9-year-old-is-going-to-a-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1989","title":{"rendered":"Watching the World Cup \u2018got him out of bed in the morning.\u2019 Now, this 9-year-old is going to a game."},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>Jaws dropped and eyes widened on Thursday evening at the FIFA Fan Fest when a 9-year-old\u2019s broken arm secured his family tickets to Saturday\u2019s World Cup game in South Philly.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1987\">Sixers agree to terms with former Grizzlies, Blazers guard Rayan Rupert on a two-way contract<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>Ben Snyder, of Villanova, was just trying to go play with his neighbor when, the day before summer break, he fell hopping over a fence and broke his elbow. The injury required surgery and weeks in a cast. Crushed that he had to miss out on soccer camp and a summer full of playing his favorite game, his mother, Carrie Snyder, stepped in.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cI sent a very heartfelt, random email one day after coming home from the hospital with Ben,\u201d Carrie Snyder said. \u201cUnbelievably, it was responded to. Ben loves soccer and FIFA, and watching the World Cup every day was the only thing that really got him out of bed in the morning. We didn\u2019t expect any of this, so for Ben to have some light this summer is really amazing.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI\u2019m shocked. I can\u2019t believe it,\u201d Ben Snyder said after being surprised with tickets for Saturday\u2019s game, in which France will face Paraguay at Philadelphia Stadium (aka Lincoln Financial Field). Kickoff is set for 5 p.m. (Fox29).<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Snyder said he\u2019s been playing soccer for as long as he can remember. His older brothers, Will, 15, and Charlie, 13, also are soccer players. Their backyard even is outfitted with goals at each end so they can play year-round. Despite being the youngest, the Snyder boys agree that Ben is the biggest soccer fan of them all.<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cBecause of the broken arm, he\u2019s kind of been glued to the couch,\u201d Will Snyder said. \u201cHe\u2019s been watching all the games, and he has a board set up in the family room with a bracket and everything. It\u2019s easy to tell he\u2019s hooked.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Ben Snyder\u2019s love for the game runs deep. He\u2019s dressed as soccer players for Halloween nearly every year and has become a World Cup enthusiast. He can name every tournament winner dating back to 1930 and correctly identified Uruguay as the inaugural champion. For this World Cup, though, he is hoping the United States pulls through.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1985\">Soil from Revolutionary battlefields was mixed at Independence Hall on this week in Philly history<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cMy favorite player is Gio Reyna,\u201d he said. \u201cI think they could definitely become a dominating team. The U.S. is playing really well right now. They did good in the group stage, and I\u2019m proud of how they\u2019ve played so far.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>That passion and knowledge caught the attention of the team at Philadelphia Soccer, which wanted to provide a once-in-a-lifetime experience.<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cWe got this really nice note that was just asking if we could help cheer Ben up,\u201d said Meg Kane, host city executive and CEO for Philadelphia Soccer 2026. \u201cI don\u2019t think they ever expected that their brother\u2019s broken arm was going to lead to them going to the FIFA World Cup, but to see Ben\u2019s face light up in such shock and delight is a memory for all of us and, I hope, creates a core memory for their family.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>It will be a long road to recovery, but the family hopes Ben will get his first cast off in a couple of weeks. Until then, the Radnor Soccer Club player will be watching every game. But seeing one live, he said, is an experience he\u2019ll never forget.<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cNever in a million years did we expect this,\u201d Carrie Snyder said. \u201cThis is a big deal for our family. I think Ben\u2019s in shock.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" alt=\"The Inquirer logo\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faba80d67140212ba32240655442c529.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n        The World Cup in Philly\n      <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Nine nations will compete in five group stage matches this summer, plus two more in a knockout game on July 4. Here\u2019s what you need to know about those countries \u2014 and what those fans need to know about Philly. <strong>Click here for more<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1983\">Semiquincentennial parade canceled due to heat, Pops on Independence still on<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Snyder&#8217;s summer of soccer was over before it began because of a broken arm. 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