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L.A. defies the skeptics for a World Cup marked by unity, fearless fun
Against a backdrop of anxiety heading into the World Cup, fans from a kaleidoscope of cultural backgrounds have come together to act out the kind of world — and Los Angeles — they want to live in.
What happened
According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, L.A. defies the skeptics for a World Cup marked by unity, fearless fun, Against a backdrop of anxiety heading into the World Cup, fans from a kaleidoscope of cultural backgrounds have come together to act out the kind of world — and Los Angeles — they want to live in.
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- L.A. defies the skeptics for a World Cup marked by unity, fearless funLos Angeles Times - 2026-06-17T10:00:00+00:00
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