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Your guide to World Cup 2026 games in LA
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.
Maybe you got tickets, maybe you didn't. LAist has a fully stocked guide to help you get in on the tournament action.
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The opening ceremony is one of three happening across North America to kick off the tournament. -
The June 18 event will boost local businesses and feature a watch party for Mexico vs. South Korea. -
The programs start in May and include activities from soccer themed story time to making circuit boards for a virtual match. -
Tickets for the World Cup Fan Zone parties range from free to $335 VIP tickets to watch the world cup final in downtown Burbank. -
The city launched its “Kick it in the Park” program to let fans celebrate the tournament for free. -
They don’t call Los Angeles the mural capital of the world for nothing. -
Los Angeles will host eight tournament matches in June during the World Cup tournament. -
Full coverage of the upcoming Olympic Games, from how to get around to the city's biggest challenges. -
The viewing parties will be the first taste locals get of a reconnected MacArthur Park, which some hope will bring new life to the troubled space.
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Jeff van Hoy traveled from L.A. to Houston, to Monterrey and L.A. again for the 2026 World Cup. He's been rooting for the U.S. since 1994.
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The inaugural event will showcase community togetherness as city leaders attempt to revitalize public space in the neighborhood. -
Norway’s historic World Cup performance has brought together Southern California’s relatively small, but spirited Norwegian community
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Despite concerns, ICE has not been conducting visible enforcement at the tournament. But immigration arrests are continuing elsewhere.
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.
