https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316366804.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fdcf14b3-4b6e-48e4-82eb-5308783cf5f8/1_th.jpg Soccer surpasses baseball in the U.S. Soccer edges past baseball as the U.S.'s 3rd-favorite sport; And kids favor soccer even more, per 2024 data. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316366804.html/video-embed 58 2026-07-02T21:41:10Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316365739.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/b0e438b8-8b15-4bb6-ab9f-bbc219776e4e/1_th.jpg Cheerful Spanish fans march towards Los Angeles stadium ahead of Austria showdown "We are here following the national team. I was already in Guadalajara and now I am here. The atmosphere is amazing and let's see if we can win today," said Juanjo Gonzalez, Spain fan. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316365739.html/video-embed 237 2026-07-02T20:37:34Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316366182.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/76f0ff75-b15c-40dd-86c1-2197d087fdc0/1_th.jpg Fans celebrate as US keep World Cup dream alive with win over Bosnia "The World Cup is like combining all people together, people from different countries joining, and having the same vibe, enjoying. It's like when you're making a dish, and you're combining all the flavours together in one dish. That's how I would describe it,” said Aziz Almuzaini, World Cup Fan https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316366182.html/video-embed 203 2026-07-02T21:00:03Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316366242.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9218fa9b-99bd-4aba-8b1d-a24d291bcc32/1_th.jpg Hosts happy as US, Canada, Mexico all reach World Cup last 16 The World Cup's host nations have all advanced to the last 16. That's after the U.S. ended a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win by beating Bosnia, Mexico snapped a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout victory with a win over Ecuador, and Canada made history with a first-ever last-16 place after defeating South Africa. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316366242.html/video-embed 37 2026-07-02T21:04:30Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331727.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fec33097-c8ab-462d-a460-0cac61deb80c/1_th.jpg USA train ahead of round of 32 against Bosnia and Herzegovina USA train ahead of round of 32 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331727.html/video-embed 70 2026-06-30T19:29:27Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331787.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4fcc1861-4da8-494f-91f9-c445a6d03367/1_th.jpg Spain train ahead of round of 32 against Austria Spain train ahead of round of 32 against Austria. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331787.html/video-embed 68 2026-06-30T19:29:59Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331695.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8bb4a3d8-44f9-40d9-b59b-2660beffaae7/1_th.jpg Can the 2026 World Cup transform soccer in America DaMarcus Beasley weighs in on whether the World Cup tournament can deliver the long-term growth many have envisioned for Major League Soccer and the sport in the United States. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331695.html/video-embed 76 2026-06-30T19:28:56Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316349190.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e716d2ec-7ca8-4c6f-97c5-eb0adf8d892d/1_th.jpg 'Take me to America!' - behind the scenes of Bosnia's World Cup anthem "I'm also happy because finally Bosnian supporters have some kind of international song to sing on stadiums because usually they sing songs in Bosnian and this one is in English and everybody can understand. And not only Bosnian football supporters pick it up I think it's kind of... now it's everywhere, ” said Brano Jakubovic, one of ‘Dubioza Kolectiv’ band founders. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316349190.html/video-embed 260 2026-07-01T19:55:56Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331518.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/fba59952-a2fb-4c42-b453-437681b5384e/1_th.jpg World Cup opens American eyes to soccer's global roar "It's not that we didn't know that soccer was big. I don't think we knew the true scale of exactly how big soccer is. Like every single person through the rest of the world, even if they're from some random town in Brazil or you know Siberia, they know soccer and they love soccer and they will die for that game,” said Evan Hand, sports content creator. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331518.html/video-embed 408 2026-06-30T19:27:25Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/article316331341.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/23a34c9e-a650-49c8-b3e4-50e60c091ab9/1_th.jpg How to keep your pets safe on the 4th of July The Fourth of July is full of excitement, but fireworks and festivities can be stressful for pets. Here’s how to keep them safe. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/article316331341.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-30T19:25:18Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331673.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bef6ddd9-5347-4a54-8bb3-01f0dc6b72d4/1_th.jpg World Cup 2030 spans six host countries in three continents FIFA World Cup 2030 to take place in Morocco, Portugal & Spain; centenary games in Paraguay, Uruguay & Argentina. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup/article316331673.html/video-embed 55 2026-06-30T19:28:32Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/national/article316331273.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/40c20ac0-9a4f-4607-9d66-05041749e0c8/1_th.jpg Independence Day- The best & worst travel times According to AAA, around 72.2 million people are expected to travel between June 27 and July 5, with 61.4 million of them hitting the road. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/national/article316331273.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-30T19:19:32Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/national/article316331173.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/4399ae39-990f-4394-8a37-1bebb134915f/1_th.jpg How is the US celebrating the 250th anniversary? The weeks-long celebration of America’s two hundred and fiftieth anniversary has officially begun, kicking off with a high-profile rally on Washington DC’s National Mall. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/national/article316331173.html/video-embed 52 2026-06-30T19:17:55Z no https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/article316331231.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/31bbf3ba-5b68-4dce-8696-937998e0ed44/1_th.jpg What Americans are buying for 4th of July barbecues We all know Fourth of July cookouts are a summer staple but what are Americans stocking up on? https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/article316331231.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-30T19:18:22Z no