World Cup Opens in LA with Native Land Acknowledgment as Security and Politics Loom

FIFA kicked off the World Cup in Los Angeles with a pregame land acknowledgment honoring California’s Native tribes, while POLITICO’s live updates also track related developments: Canada’s ban on a player for security reasons, a GOP push to extend Section 702 of FISA, investigations into FIFA ticket pricing, and broader US‑Mexico‑Canada political dynamics surrounding the tournament.