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World Cup 2026: Your LA guide
L.A. is one of 16 cities across North America hosting games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The championship series is June 11 to July 19, 2026.
What you need to know about the games, tickets, teams and timing for the upcoming eight World Cup matches coming to Los Angeles. Opening match here is June 12, 2026.
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Fans have until Jan. 13 to enter the draw for a chance to buy tickets. Results will be announced in February. -
Los Angeles will host eight matches for the global tournament at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. We've got details to all the L.A. games.
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From the path for the U.S. and other host countries to President Trump's first-ever FIFA Peace Prize.
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With massive crowds expected, the city’s building its own high speed network to avoid Wi-Fi logjams.
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The FIFA president addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup. Several matches will be played in L.A. in the summer. -
FIFA said it would sell a limited number of $60 tickets to the World Cup, including for the final — but only for supporters of qualified teams.
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Metro's neighborhood transit guide of things to do, places to eat, and how to get around Los Angeles during visits for World Cup 2026.
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The best places to get a pint in L.A., according to a Brit.
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FIFA launched the first window of regular ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday. Brace yourself: because they may not be easy to get — or cheap.
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If you end up being accepted to help with anything from fan operations to team services, you’ll get an official uniform and certificate.
Where to eat
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Chinatown has historically served as a home base for various immigrant groups, offering multiple types of cuisine for around ten bucks. -
Inglewood is up to lots of good these days for excellent eats, ranging from regional Mexican dishes to bare-bones Jamaican takeout and, of course, hot wings to call home about. -
Food editor Gab Chabrán visits Silver Lake to try a diverse array of delicious offerings, including innovative Mexican seafood creations, Hong Kong-style French toast, and enough pizza, tacos and burgers to fill you up for another edition of Cheap Fast Eats. -
Cheap Fast Eats, Koreatown After Dark! Asian American Pizza, Hot Cheeto-Encrusted Corn Dogs And MoreCheap Fast Eats visits one of L.A.’s most distinctive neighborhoods for some nighttime bites. -
We visit Culver City for another round of Cheap Fast Eats, scoping out Hawaiian, Argentine, and Jamaican gems -
Another round of stellar eats for every tastebud that go easy on your budget. -
Oklahoma-style smash burgers and Georgian dumplings make for some excellent cheap bites in Glendale -
Continuing LAist’s guide to chowing down cheaply, but happily. This time we're right next to the Pacific (to be specific). -
In our new monthly series, we visit neighborhoods across the city to find quick and tasty dishes that are easy on the wallet.
