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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: FIFA Chief Warns LA Of World Cup 'Happy Barbarians'
Caption: FIFA Chief Warns LA Of World Cup ‘Happy Barbarians’. FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that Los Angeles is about to be “invaded” by soccer fans from around the world as World Cup celebrations get underway. Speaking at a star-studded launch event at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Infantino said the city would welcome huge numbers of supporters during the tournament. “You will be invaded by a horde of barbarians,” he said, before adding that they would be “happy barbarians”. The FIFA President said fans from dozens of nations would fill host cities wearing jerseys, waving flags and painting their faces in their national colours. Infantino described the expanded 48-team tournament as more than just a World Cup, calling it the biggest and greatest edition in the competition’s history. The tournament begins in Mexico City on Thursday, with Los Angeles hosting its first match on Friday when the United States faces Paraguay. The launch event featured celebrities and sporting figures including Will Ferrell, Brendan Hunt, Lance Bass, Mia Hamm and Cobi Jones. Infantino said the month-long competition would help unite people around the world through their shared love of football. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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