Thursday, July 2

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Topic: MLS

Fans gather at a FIFA World Cup fan festival in 2026.

Thursday, 7/2, 10:28 AM

The Summer LA Stopped Asking Whether America Is a Soccer Country

With the World Cup back on U.S.
soil for the first time in a generation and eight matches at SoFi Stadium, the tired question of whether America is a 'soccer country' feels beside the point.
In Los Angeles, the sport never needed convincing — it arrived with the people.

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