'Now they're coming to me': Lifelong fan reacts to Ecuador's World Cup match in Philadelphia

Victor Argothy, a lifelong Ecuadorian soccer fan living in Philadelphia, reflects on his extraordinary journey attending every World Cup tournament his home country has ever qualified for, spanning South Korea and Japan, Germany, Brazil and Qatar. In this interview, Argothy explains why soccer is far more than just a game, describing it as a way of life that creates profound community cohesion and unity. He details traveling across the globe to attend these matches alongside his late father, shares his immense excitement that the world stage is finally coming to his home city for the June 14 match against Ivory Coast at Lincoln Financial Field and discusses why this talented modern generation of players is ready to break out of the underdog mold.