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Anchorage’s Obed Vargas Sr. reflects on watching trailblazing son compete in World Cup

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which came to a close in mid-July, featured a Mexican men’s national team that included Alaska’s own Obed Vargas Jr.

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Scoop News DeskAnchorage, Alaska · Published Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM UTC

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Vargas Sr., who is the office administrator with the Cook Inlet Soccer Club, grew up in Morelia, which is located between Mexico City and Guadalajara. “That’s where I played soccer when I was young,” Vargas said. “I was in an academy for my professional team in my hometown.

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