Just in the nick of time.

J Watt, American Airlines help rescue viral stranded German tourist Freddy in time for World Cup game – Viral German soccer fan Freddy’s frantic race to reach Germany’s World Cup match in Toronto appeared headed for a happy ending late Friday after he revealed he was finally airborne following a day of weather delays, canceled flights and a social media campaign to get him to Canada.

“UPDATE: We’re on the plane to Buffalo!!!” Freddy wrote on X. “American Airlines was incredibly helpful and made it possible for us to get on this flight.”

Freddy also credited former NFL star JJ Watt, who he said worked behind the scenes to help arrange the last-minute travel plans after severe weather threatened to derail his trip to Saturday’s Germany-Ivory Coast showdown.