World Cup buzz has the potential to mint more soccer fans among kids — some just toddlers now
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Ten-month-old Zain Fawaz plays with a soccer ball at a program introducing toddlers to the sport ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Ten-month-old Beck Ehinger plays with a soccer ball at a program introducing toddlers to the sport ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Ten-month-old Beck Ehinger plays with a soccer ball at a program introducing toddlers to the sport ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)One-year-olds Ryder Greene, right, and Salaar Kahn play with a soccer balls at a program introducing toddlers to the sport ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Briggs Graham, age 1, plays with a soccer ball at a program introducing toddlers to the sport ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Ten-month-old Zain Fawaz plays with a soccer ball at a program introducing toddlers to the sport ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Lenexa, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)