{"id":403826,"date":"2026-07-18T21:37:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T21:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/403826\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T21:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T21:37:20","slug":"world-cup-fever-overflows-in-utah-and-california-deseret-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/403826\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup fever overflows in Utah and California \u2013 Deseret News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Published: July 18, 2026, 3:13 p.m. MDT<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">There\u2019s no question that the world has been swept up in World Cup madness over the last few weeks. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Deseret News photojournalist Tess Crowley spent time with passionate fans in Los Angeles while on assignment and then at America First Field in Sandy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Here\u2019s a look at the excitement through her lens.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6NIABGFXNZBE7IZVQQ7UA44NCM.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Mexico fans celebrate after Mexico scores during the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador at the America First Field in Sandy on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4NCDYAADERFWDAKBUOOB6J2C7I.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Gilda Parrales, from Riverton, sings Ecuador&#8217;s national anthem before watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador at the America First Field in Sandy on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6KFXVRSKZJHJLPAEVPRXTOMG3M.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>USA fan Sam Midget, from Layton, right, and others watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the America First Field in Sandy on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/D7HOHIUK7JHRHGDPX3RTPK7ZVU.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>USA fans Peter Phippen, center left, and daughter Tabitha Phippen, 11, center right, stand during halftime of the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the America First Field in Sandy on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AZSCHQJ5O5BZZAKM2SQKOC3BGY.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>USA fans Nick Paganelli and son Zion Paganelli, 1, watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the America First Field in Sandy on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BFCXE7KM3FBTVNXMZNZBQMX36I.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>USA fan Sam Midget, from Layton, watches the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the America First Field in Sandy on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/F53L4FEAT5G7RAVDFD6TEPHAFE.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>USA fans watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the America First Field in Sandy on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DJSSRZX3ZNHRTNJTDLSN2ZTHBQ.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Mexico fan Candy Cid, from Taylorsville, dances with the Mexican flag during the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England at the America First Field in Sandy on Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2BFJ3MC4OZHCBGRZTIYZG5TI3A.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Mexico fans watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England at the America First Field in Sandy on Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SUE6IUKIGVHWVOVUV7FTOUJUYM.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Constance Moody, right, from Riverton, and boyfriend Eric Corchado, left, from Bluffdale, watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England at the America First Field in Sandy on Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DY6D5A5LIBCOJFHA2ISZTMU5Z4.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Jose Maldonado waves the Mexican flag during halftime of the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Mexico and England at the America First Field in Sandy on Sunday, July 5, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PGPIBXT3V5BPTME3NNZF5IB2U4.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Fans celebrate after Mexico wins the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador at the America First Field in Sandy on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/33UST76SJBETFJ6ANJDNQYSQAQ.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Fans celebrate after Mexico wins the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador at the America First Field in Sandy on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/UMOYZCEMCFAO5LSBMB7VXUSWGQ.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Eunice Teresa, from West Valley, celebrates after Mexico wins the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador at the America First Field in Sandy on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DZJHNAEWIJB5ZIYWRORD5ZXE3E.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Fans watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador at the America First Field in Sandy on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NI56ED5W6RAJHAPANRR6JUPGQQ.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Ivonne Beltran, 13, smiles after Mexico scores during the 2026 FIFA World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador at the America First Field in Sandy on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6XERLJL2PRDRXNBWQDKUENN36A.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>People board the Universal City shuttle service at the  Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles on Friday, June 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/QQSJYTTQDJDSPFDA4OXOMKWGGQ.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Japan fans watch the Japan vs. Sweden 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Union Station Fan Zone in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BINXIAKECBDYFFT4BSF4CED3FU.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>People watch the Senegal vs. Iraq 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I match at Elbow Room in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on Friday, June 26, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5YSJFY2NYJFRDP5JHWXZTVFKWA.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Japan fans watch the Japan vs. Sweden 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F match at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Union Station Fan Zone in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/MD3BFJMQE5EI7PGVG7JXHTNMWM.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>USA fans line up to take the Metro to Los Angeles Stadium to watch a USA vs. Turkey 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D match at Union Station in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.50;background-color:#F3F1F0;cursor:pointer\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/EFRPHJB7LFCSDIVUR453OJCRRA.JPG\"  width=\"800\" height=\"533\"\/>Aviv Aronovich, 4, sits on her father Adam Aronovich\u2019s shoulders at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Union Station Fan Zone in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 25, 2026. | Tess Crowley, Deseret News <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published: July 18, 2026, 3:13 p.m. MDT There\u2019s no question that the world has been swept up 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