<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2Gjf1a_1CGvWZAe00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2Gjf1a_1CGvWZAe00" width="1200" height="600" >YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — The World Cup is a big deal in Yuma, and fans said they are excited to watch their teams play as the tournament comes to North America in 2026, hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States.“I love soccer. I love the World Cup,” one fan said.Even though no matches will be played near Yuma, residents said it still feels significant to be in one of the host countries, especially as soccer’s popularity grows in the United States.Miguel Renteria, technical director for Sun City Strikers FC in Yuma, said the club is channeling the excitement into its own event this weekend.“It’s a four-to-score rep your country tournament,” Renteria said. “We have teams that are coming down from the southern regions of California, also Yuma County, and other cities around here.”For the kids on the field, soccer is more than a sport. They said they are ready to watch the World Cup and already have favorite players and teams. One young player said his goal is bigger than the tournament.“My dream is to play in the Champions League,” he said.Renteria said the World Cup brings people together.“I hope this can bring lots of different countries together as one with everything that is going around the world right now,” he said.That sense of unity is already showing up at local businesses. La Bodega 23 was at capacity as fans packed in to watch the first match.“It’s definitely very, very full at the moment,” said Ashley Gaxiola, the restaurant’s manager.Gaxiola said the restaurant planned ahead, and the wait list was full the night before. During the interview, Mexico scored and the crowd erupted.Gaxiola said about 230 people came to watch Mexico vs. South Africa. She said the restaurant and other Yuma businesses plan to show matches throughout the tournament.See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it.Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send it to us here with a brief description.</div></body>

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YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — The World Cup is a big deal in Yuma, and fans said they are excited to watch their teams play as the tournament comes to North America in 2026, hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States. “I love soccer. I love the World Cup,”...

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YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — The World Cup is a big deal in Yuma, and fans said they are excited to watch their teams play as the tournament comes to North Americ

World Cup excitement builds in Yuma

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