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Published June 19th, 2025, 07:36 pm

U.S. 1994, Germany 2006, Qatar 2022: Phillippe Lechevin’s attendance at FIFA World Cup events is starting to rival the number of slices in his pizzas. The owner of Buffalo State Pizza Co. is, by definition, a soccer fanatic. Now with the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming to Kansas City, the French chef can experience another slice of the world’s game simply by staying put.

KCTV5+ anchor Janae' Hancock sits down with KCTV5 anchor Lauren Magarino to discuss how she put this unique story together.

FULL STORY: https://www.kctv5.com/2025/06/16/this-kansas-city-soccer-fanatic-doesnt-have-travel-far-see-his-fourth-fifa-world-cup/ 

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Behind the Story: KC Soccer fanatic gets World Cup home match

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