Worried about World Cup traffic in Inglewood? Here’s how to sign up for alerts

This story first appeared on The LA Local.

Eight FIFA World Cup games will come to Inglewood this summer, each with tens of thousands of fans and, presumably, a flood of traffic. 

If you live in Inglewood or the surrounding communities, it takes just a few minutes to sign up for email alerts from the city of Inglewood ahead of potential traffic-inducing events.

Here’s how it’s done, step-by-step.

1. Start here at the city of Inglewood’s online Alert Center. 
2. Select “Notify Me” 
3. Click “Notify Me Sign In” 
4. Create an account, if you don’t have one, or sign in. 
5. Return to the “Notify Me” page and scroll to the “Alert Center” section
6. Select the mail icon to receive alerts by email. Confirm your email.  
7. Select the phone icon to receive alerts by text. Confirm your phone number. 
8. Enjoy being in the know.

If you want to know when to avoid driving but don’t want to sign up for alerts, here are the dates and kick-off times for the eight matches. 

Group Stage:

• Friday, June 12, at 6 p.m.: USA v. Paraguay 
• Monday, June 15, at  6 p.m.: Iran vs. New Zealand 
• Thursday, June 18, at  12 p.m.: Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Sunday, June 2,1 at 12 p.m.: Belgium vs. Iran 
• Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m. Türkiye vs. USA

Round of 32: 

• Sunday, June 28, at 12 p.m.: Group A runners-up vs. Group B runners-up
• Thursday, July 2, at 12 p.m.: Group H winners vs. Group J runners-up

Quarterfinal:

• Friday, July 10, at 12 p.m.: Winner match 93 vs. Winner match 94