US Soccer Fans Flood Streets Around SoFi as World Cup Kicks Off in LA ^26.8%

KQED - By Keith Mizuguchi - 6/12/2026, 11:31 PM

Biased Writer Voice 18.3% - Anecdotal 18.1% - Optimism Bias 16.1%

The streets around SoFi Stadium were awash in red, white and blue on Friday as fans of the U.S. men’s national soccer team converged on Los Angeles to watch their team play its first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Stars and Stripes aren’t expected to dominate the tournament, a massive global undertaking playing out across 16 host... more