As World Cup planning hits overdrive, is the US ready for the ride?
News Source : Dpa-international.com
News Summary
- Tournament draw on Friday determines which of the 48 nations taking part in the largest World Cup ever played will be grouped together.
- On Saturday, FIFA will announce which teams are coming to L.A. and when they'll get here.
- Nearly 2 million tickets to the World Cup have already been sold, with most going to people in the three host countries, the US, Mexico and Canada.
- "I don't think LA knows what's going to hit them," says one official.
- "We're going to have millions of people here who aren't here for a match"
For organizers of the 2026 World Cup, Fridays tournament draw is a like the bell lap of a longdistance race, the moment when the slow slog turns into a sprint.This is going to be huge, said Kat [+4632 chars]
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