As Kansas City prepares to become the FIFA World Cup base camp for four national teams — amid an expected influx of hundreds of thousands of fans from across the globe — Dulcinea Herrera is still reeling from news that Argentina’s roster will be among those calling the region home this summer.
“We’re so excited. When we found out, my mom cried,” said Herrera. “We were like, ‘Wow, this is a great time.’”
It’s a surreal turn of events for the Café Corazón co-owner, who is half Argentinian and has been at the forefront of small business preparations for the massive global event, helping to lead the charge among Kansas City entrepreneurs hoping to tie their local ventures into World Cup opportunities — well before the matches and base camps were announced…