Spotlight on US as it takes its turn as World Cup hosts
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LOS ANGELES, June 12 : The global soccer spotlight turned to Los Angeles on Friday, with organizers hoping that enthusiasm for the first World Cup tournament on U.S. soil since the 1990s would outweigh concerns about ticket pricing and entry visas that have overshadowed much of the run-up. Co-hosts Mexico got the party started on Thursday, while Toronto welcomed fans to Canada's first match on Friday afternoon. The U.S. comes next, with an opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium featuring pop star
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