PremiumMichael BurgessSenior Sports Journalist·nzme·9 Jun, 2026 05:01 PM5 mins to readAmerican sports fans are registering that the World Cup is launching. Photo / Getty ImagesAmerican sports fans are registering that the World Cup is launching. Photo / Getty ImagesMichael Burgess in San DiegoIf you want to know what locals in the United States think of the Fifa World Cup, it really depends who you ask.After almost a week on the ground here, I found there seems to be three broad camps.
The first group are the
