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The 2026 World Cup schedule is here—and these are the matches L.A. will host

Plus: how to get tickets for each soccer.

Anna Rahmanan
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Anna Rahmanan
Senior National News Editor
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While everyone is (rightfully!) focusing on the Paris Olympics kickoff tomorrow (and its eventual handoff to L.A. for 2028), we’d like to momentarily turn your attention to the 2026 FIFA World Cup match preliminary schedule, which includes a bunch of local games at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium

We know that we’re still two years out from the worldwide sporting event, but—if you’re anything like us, you’re already daydreaming about your upcoming summer vacations and outings—so you’ll want to keep the following schedule handy while organizing your personal calendar. 

When are the 2026 World Cup matches in Los Angeles?

In total, Inglewood will host eight different games at SoFi Stadium. Most notably: the U.S. Men’s National Team opening match on June 12.

Check out the full preliminary program of L.A. matches below:

June 12, 2026: U.S. Men’s National Team Opening Match
June 15, 2026: Group Stage Match
June 18, 2026: Group Stage Match
June 21, 2026: Group Stage Match
June 25, 2026: U.S. Men’s National Team Group Stage Match
June 28, 2026: Round of 32 Knockout Match
July 2, 2026: Round of 32 Knockout Match
July 10, 2026: Quarterfinal Match

How can I get tickets to the 2026 World Cup soccer games in Los Angeles?

Now that you know when the matches are, we can only imagine you might be curious about how to actually snag tickets to each one. 

Although we know that tickets to the World Cup will be available through the official FIFA site, we haven’t yet received information regarding when, exactly, they will go on sale.

That being said, you can sign up to be notified when they’re made available right here

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