Local kids to escort World Cup players during match ceremony
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 8:34 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
Twenty children from the Philadelphia area will escort players onto the field for a FIFA World Cup match. The event is organized by Safe Hub, a nonprofit that promotes soccer in underresourced neighborhoods. The participants, including 8-year-old Cole Rivera and 11-year-old Isaac Thillet, are excited for the unique opportunity, which also includes receiving a full soccer kit. The event is scheduled to take place ahead of tonight's matchup between France and Iraq.
- •Twenty Philadelphia area children to escort players at the World Cup.
- •Event organized by Safe Hub, a nonprofit supporting local youth soccer.
- •Participants will receive soccer kits and walk with global stars.
- •Match is between France and Iraq, occurring tonight.
- 8:34 PMYahoo Sports — Local kids set to escort World Cup players onto the field in rare opportunity
"Scoring a seat at a FIFA World Cup match is a thrill for any fan, but 20 children from the Philadelphia region are getting something far more memorable: the chance to walk hand‑in‑hand with global soccer stars as they step onto the pitch.
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