Make-A-Wish Arizona is sending Andres Lopez Pacheco to the FIFA World Cup. Photo: Courtesy of Make-A-Wish Arizona
Valley 12-year-old Andres Lopez Pacheco is heading to the FIFA World Cup later this month to watch Panama and England compete at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Pacheco, who was born with a complex congenital heart condition, is the 9,000th kid to have a wish granted through Make-A-Wish Arizona.
Zoom in: Pacheco's condition has prevented him from playing soccer competitively but his fandom for the sport is unwavering, according to his family.
They said in a press release that soccer has been a source of joy for Pacheco during his medical journey, which has included four open-heart surgeries.
