Meet the first mother and son to play World Cup soccer: ‘I burst into tears’

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Tyler Bindon's substitution in New Zealand's World Cup match against Iran marked the first instance of a mother and son both playing at a World Cup, with goalkeeper Jenny Bindon and her son Tyler making history. The moment was a poignant milestone in World Cup soccer.

In many ways, it was just a routine substitution in the 91st minute of New Zealand’s first group game against Iran. Defender Tyler Bindon came on for midfielder Marko Stamenic as they tried to close out a pretty good 2-2 draw for the Kiwis. Pretty standard stuff, nothing to get too excited about. But this was actually a moment of World Cup history. Why? Because Bindon’s introduction meant this was the first time that a mother and son had both played at a World Cup. Goalkeeper Jenny Bindon was bo