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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.
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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Metro will run buses to and from SoFi Stadium for World Cup matches this summer. -
With only 100 days left before it beings, the 2026 World Cup in North America is facing a lot of uncertainty. -
Some host city officials raised the alarm last week that fan plans would be canceled or scaled back if federal money didn't come through. L.A. officials seem less concerned. -
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has "complete confidence" in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country that has left people dead. -
The Los Angeles Committee organizing the World Cup has not put out a promised human rights action plan, less than five months out from the tournament. -
FIFA World Cup ticket draw winners have been notified. But if you missed out, there's still a chanceThe next opportunity is called the Last-Minute Sales phase, which FIFA has said will open in early April. -
The festival will be June 11-15 at the Coliseum. There will also be "fan zones" throughout the city. -
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is backing a proposed fan boycott of World Cup matches in the United States. -
The FIFA president addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup. Several matches will be played in L.A. in the summer.
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Tickets for the World Cup Fan Zone parties range from free to $335 VIP tickets to watch the world cup final in downtown Burbank.
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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.
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The programs start in May and include activities from soccer themed story time to making circuit boards for a virtual match.
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.
