The streets of Los Angeles might be known for their traffic, but they’ve become accustomed to soccer more than ever in the last month, with SoFi Stadium hosting eight World Cup games, including two U.S. men’s national team matches.
While the World Cup in Los Angeles is in the books, soccer’s place in the city continues to grow, and Major League Soccer’s most heated rivalry takes center stage on Friday night as LAFC pays a visit to the Los Angeles Galaxy in one of the few bona fide local rivalries in North American sports.
