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That tournament was plagued not just by high heat and humidity, but also by thunderstorms and lightning that paused or delayed a half-dozen matches in Orlando, Fla.; Nashville; Cincinnati; Charlotte, N.C.; and East Rutherford, N.J.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
A strike at SoFi Stadium would be an embarrassment for Los Angeles as it gears up to host eight World Cup matches, the 2027 Super Bowl and the 2028 Olympics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
Not just players, but also people who maybe work at the stadiums, people who are watching the matches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Several pitches for World Cup matches are being played in stadiums that usually have artificial surfaces but which have been relaid with grass.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Bobby, feeling as though he were playing hooky from school, had a good time competing in the matches, usually at the relatively leisurely time limit of sixty moves in two hours.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
