30 days out, Los Angeles is ready for the World Cup. The playing surface? Not just yet‎

With 30 days to go until its first match, Los Angeles is ready with transportation and food for the World Cup. The U.S. men open at SoFi Stadium (to be known as Los Angeles Stadium) against Paraguay on June 12, the first of eight matches to be played at the NFL stadium in Inglewood. “This surface is the players’ stage,” said Otto Benedict, senior vice president of facilities and campus operation for SoFi Stadium.