RECOMMENDED:\u00a0Our full guide to the FIFA World Cup 2026\u00a0in L.A.<\/a><\/p>\n Where is the FIFA World Cup being held in Los Angeles?<\/p>\n At Los Angeles Stadium<\/a>, according to FIFA, but this is simply the un-branded name for SoFi Stadium<\/a>, the (American) football stadium in Inglewood that\u2019s usually home to the Rams and Chargers. The entire tournament runs from June 11 to July 19, though SoFi will host its matches on select days between June 12 and July 10.<\/p>\n How can I get to SoFi Stadium? And can I park there?<\/p>\n Though you can drive there, it\u2019s upwards of $250 to park at the stadium (and not much cheaper outside of it), and you\u2019ll need to book a spot in advance. Instead,\u00a0Metro<\/a>\u00a0will be operating\u00a0direct buses<\/a>\u00a0to SoFi from about 15\u00a0rail and bus-connected spots around L.A. County, including\u00a0from the Westside, Valley and South Bay, plus in DTLA at Union Station\u2014which will almost surely be the most popular starting point for most public transit\u2013riding attendees.<\/p>\n A bus ride is only $1.75 each way, though parking at each spot will cost you considerably more.\u00a0Service starts four hours before the match and runs as often as every 10 minutes, and until 90 minutes after the match ends. Oh, and unlike some other stadiums\u2014ahem, New York<\/a>\u2014you\u00a0can\u00a0technically walk to SoFi Stadium, though the closest rail line\u00a0(the K Line\u2019s Downtown Inglewood station) is about a mile and a half away. Uber, Lyft and Waymo are of course options too, though\u00a0try not to faint once you see the inevitable surge pricing.<\/p>\n How early should I get to the stadium?<\/p>\n We won\u2019t know until the first few matches have taken place just how much time you\u2019ll need to navigate traffic<\/a> and security (expect a report back on that after this weekend). But generally, the gates open three hours before kickoff (four hours for the U.S. opener on June 12).<\/p>\n Can I still get tickets to the World Cup in L.A.?<\/p>\n Yes. For direct tickets, the \u201clast-minute sales<\/a>\u201d phase started in April but a\u00a0notable number of seats remain unsold\u2014though you\u2019re looking at a get-in price in the hundreds of dollars, if not thousands to see the U.S. Men\u2019s National Soccer Team. Consider checking\u00a0the official resale marketplace<\/a>\u00a0or other third-party sellers, where\u2014if you\u2019re lucky\u2014you actually might be able to nab seats for less than face value.<\/p>\n How\u00a0can I watch the World Cup without spending all of that money?<\/p>\n While it won\u2019t be quite the same as having a seat right on the pitch, the Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee\u00a0is hosting a run of major watch parties<\/a> for this June and July\u2019s matches.\u00a0Things commence with the\u00a0FIFA Fan Festival<\/a>, a ticketed ($10) opening weekend celebration\u00a0at the Coliseum, before transitioning to the official Fan Zones<\/a>, a mix of free and ticketed traveling watch parties staged at landmarks across the county (think: the Original Farmers Market, Venice Beach, Union Station, Fairplex). You\u2019ll also find plenty of L.A. institutions hosting their own watch parties, from the Getty<\/a>\u00a0to the Music Center<\/a>\u00a0to the Hammer Museum<\/a>, not to mention just about every sports bar<\/a> in town.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the World Cup match schedule in L.A.?<\/p>\n All of the times below are in Pacific Daylight Time. While the first stage matchups have already been determined, the round of 32 and quarterfinal teams will be locked in as the tournament progresses. The U.S. men\u2019s national team has two confirmed matches in L.A.: Its World Cup opener against Paraguay on June 12, as well as on June 25 against T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n Friday, June 12<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 USA vs. \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddfe Paraguay at 6pm<\/p>\n Monday, June 15<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 IR Iran vs. \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff New Zealand at 6pm<\/p>\n Thursday, June 18<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded Switzerland vs. \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6 Bosnia and Herzegovina at noon<\/p>\n Sunday, June 21<\/p>\n \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea Belgium vs. \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 IR Iran at noon<\/p>\n Thursday, June 25<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 T\u00fcrkiye vs \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 USA at 7pm<\/p>\n Sunday, June 28<\/p>\n Group A runners-up vs. Group B runners-up at noon<\/p>\n Group A includes Mexico, Czechia, South Africa and South Korea, and Group B includes Canada,\u00a0Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland.<\/p>\n Thursday, July 2<\/p>\n Group H winners vs. Group J runners-up at noon<\/p>\n Group H includes Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Uruguay, and Group J includes Algeria, Argentina, Austria and Jordan.<\/p>\n Friday, July 10<\/p>\n Winner match 93 vs. Winner match 94\u00a0at noon<\/p>\n This is one of the tournament\u2019s quarterfinal matches, the highest-ranked match that\u2019ll take place at SoFi Stadium.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0tournament-branded bus wraps and checkout aisle T-shirts popping up in Los Angeles for weeks, but now the traffic…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":356807,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[121347,48,52,51,47,50,145330,49,121348,121346],"class_list":["post-356806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-categories-sports-and-fitness","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-kickers-world-cup-26","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-news-sports-fitness","tag-sports-and-fitness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Metro](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781212992_591_image.webp\")
\nCourtesy MetroWorld Cup Enhanced Service
<\/p>\n![\"Los](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781212993_489_image.webp\")
\nRendering: Courtesy Union StationLos Angeles World Cup 26 Fan Zone at Los Angeles Union Station.
<\/p>\n