Los Angeles is the city of stars, cinema, permanent sunshine and mass-produced dreams. In the summer of 2026, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood becomes the stage for eight World Cup matches, including the United States' first two matches and a quarterfinal on July 10. In this episode we tell you which matches are played, how to get around in the most sprawling city in America, where to stay and what to do in one of the most fascinating, contradictory and addictive places on the planet.

Los Angeles is the city of stars, cinema, permanent sunshine and mass-produced dreams. In the summer of 2026, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood becomes the stage for eight World Cup matches, including the United States' first two matches and a quarterfinal on July 10. In this episode we tell you which matches are played, how to get around in the most sprawling city in America, where to stay and what to do in one of the most fascinating, contradictory and addictive places on the planet.

The World Cup Road is the definitive guide to experiencing the 2026 World Cup from the inside. Eleven cities in the United States, eleven stadiums, eleven unique experiences. In each episode we tell you which matches are played, how to get there, where to stay and what to do when there is no football. Because a World Cup is not just ninety minutes. It is the entire city.

The World Cup Road is the definitive guide to experiencing the 2026 World Cup from the inside. Eleven cities in the United States, eleven stadiums, eleven unique experiences. In each episode we tell you which matches are played, how to get there, where to stay and what to do when there is no football. Because a World Cup is not just ninety minutes. It is the entire city.