More than five million fans expect to travel for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to FIFA’s “500 Days to Go” announcement. Los Angeles will see the first major wave of that movement with the U.S. Men’s National Team’s opener against Paraguay on June 12 at SoFi Stadium. The match release triggered a range of local reaction, with leaders calling the moment “electric.”

Los Angeles begins its World Cup saga with eight pulse-pounding matches, summoning soccer's elite to the City of Angels and pushing local agencies into full operational mode. The announcement establishes a clear schedule for transportation logistics, security planning, and fan programming from the group stage through the quarter-finals. The United States begins with its June 12 face-off with Paraguay, followed by group fixtu

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