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Los Angeles to host 2026 World Cup games

On Thursday, the news was made official: Los Angeles will host games at the 2026 World Cup.

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Los Angeles has been confirmed as a #FIFAWorldCup 2026 Host City#HostCity2026 pic.twitter.com/DaI11gxFGv— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 16, 2022

The second-largest city in the United States was expected to be a host city for the tournament, which will jointly be held in Canada, the United States and Mexico, and while there were some concerns regarding the available venues for the tournament, it will indeed be a host city for the biggest international tournament in men’s soccer when it returns stateside.