Coach
“I coach a team of girls that love the sport and love the game. It is a privilege to work with them and to show them how much this sport means not only to them, but to the USA and especially to the world.”
Coach
“Working for the community, great experience for all.”
Coach
“We keep kids in sports! Having the world cup in LA means the best is here. We are worthy of it.”
Coach
“We love soccer its where we spend all our time as a Family“
Coach
“I have been a recreational soccer coach for 10 years and I love sharing my ideas and knowledge to kids. I really enjoy keeping kids busy with soccer. If I win the tickets it will give 2 of my players an opportunity to watch a real game live.“
Coach
“I believe I make a difference in the community by volunteering my time to coach a youth boys soccer team and being a role model to the kids I coach.”
Coach
“I am a volunteer coach as well as a volunteer referee. I also volunteer at a local soccer league on the board. Going to the World Cup would be a great experience to bring back to share with the players I coach. It would also be great to see soccer on the biggest stage. I’ve been involved with soccer since 1982 as a player, coach, referee, parent of a player and an administrator. To see the game on the biggest stage would be a great experience.”
Coach
“I have been coaching in LA for 20 years. I have dedicated half my life to this sport as a coach and the other half as a player. Going to the World Cup would mean the world to me but more importantly my son who is in his first year in cal south but I can’t afford to take him.”
Coach
“After my son with autism felt left out from other teams. I created a team and became a coach for my son and all those kids who feel out of place. Not every kid is the same, and each have different learning abilities, so as coach I work with them and make them feel they’re part of a soccer skill. It would mean so much for my son to be able to go to the World Cup and be able to see players play in real life. Even better if we are able to bring the whole team and showed them that by never giving up, one day they can be playing in the World Cup.”
Coach
“As a coach for a U9 girls team, I know I’m doing more than teaching soccer. I’m helping build confidence, teamwork, discipline, and giving these girls a positive place to grow. I want to create an environment where kids feel supported, families come together, and our community feels proud of what we represent on and off the field.”
Coach
“As a coach for a U9 girls team, I know I’m doing more than teaching soccer. I’m helping build confidence, teamwork, discipline, and giving these girls a positive place to grow. I want to create an environment where kids feel supported, families come together, and our community feels proud of what we represent on and off the field.”
Coach
“As a coach for a U9 girls team, I know I’m doing more than teaching soccer. I’m helping build confidence, teamwork, discipline, and giving these girls a positive place to grow. I want to create an environment where kids feel supported, families come together, and our community feels proud of what we represent on and off the field.”
Coach
“Experience to bring to my future soccer teams.”
Coach
“I could gain a more new and amplified experience to teach my team and future teams the art of soccer. For me it’s a very significant and once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of the World Cup and to me it would be a dream made into reality if I could attend and see a World Cup game for myself and my family.”
Coach
“Donamos nuestro tiempo como entrenador en los parques de seoul Park International y serÃa un sueño cumplido entra aver un juego en el mundial”
Coach
“Part One: The Wrong Field I was eight years old when my mom took me and my older brother to a local park in Glendale to sign up for youth football. I was already dreaming about it. Touchdowns. Long bombs. Getting tackled on purpose just to say I did it…”
Coach
“Growing up, soccer was a huge part of my life, and now I’m fortunate to share that same passion with my two boys. I’ve spent several years coaching youth soccer, helping kids build confidence, teamwork, and a love for the game both on and off the field. Being involved in our local soccer community has allowed me to give back in a meaningful way while creating lasting memories with my family…”
Referee
“My wife is a home Daycare provider, we had help hundreds of families in 25 years to raise their kids. We have soccer balls and Pugg goals as well as a full size goal box for the kids to shoot the ball. We have encouraged the love of the game by having a half on acres of playing area so they can dribble the ball and shoot at the goal…”
Referee
“Striving to make an impact in the community leading by example and making a positive impact on the lives of the young players.”
Referee
“Root on the USA and experience a World Cup game.”
Referee
“I’ve volunteered for LAPD Valley Traffic Division for over 20 years. We raise funds for the Motorcycle Police. VTAC has raised over $1,000,000.00 to support traffic safety.”
Referee
“I am a referee in my comunidad”
Referee
“I am a dedicated referee always give back to my community and volunteer to ref AYSO as much as I can.”
Referee
“As a referee for Cal South soccer, I make a difference in my community by helping create a safe, fair, and positive environment for young athletes. I work with players from different backgrounds and age groups, teaching them discipline, teamwork, respect, and sportsmanship through the game of soccer…”
Referee
“Very good and happy, to participate”
Referee
“Supporting cal south and youth sports“
Referee
“Teaching the youngsters the law of the game, promoting fair play fair play and have fun for the game“
Referee
“Going to the World Cup in Los Angeles would mean everything to me and my family. It would be much more than just watching soccer; it would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience to celebrate our passion for the sport together. For my family, it would represent hard work, sacrifices, and the dream of seeing the biggest tournament in the world in person. These would be memories we would never forget, and it would inspire me to keep fighting for my goals both on and off the field.“
Referee
“I love giving back to the game and community that gave me so much as a kid. I grew up in the early 2000s playing soccer – eventually club soccer as part of Cal South for Freedom FC from 2010 to 2015 – and watching soccer every chance I got. I vividly remember the first World Cup I followed on television, the 2010 South Africa World Cup…“
Referee
“support soccer high school and this will first time to be on a world cup.“
Referee
“Recruiting and training youth to become soccer referees“
Referee
“Recruiting and training youth to become soccer referees“
Referee
“I help coach kids in Seeley CA“
Referee
“Attending the World Cup in LA would mean a lot to me and my family because it would be our first time experiencing an event this big together. Soccer brings people together in my community, and I always try to support others around me and create positive moments with family and friends. Being part of the World Cup would be a dream come true and a memory we would never forget.“
Referee
“Referring is an avenue that I am able to bring all of 46 years of futbol experience to bring quality officiating to youth futbol in Southern California.“
Referee
“It will mean the world for my oldest son who is 15 and has been playing soccer since he could walk.“
Parent
“Soccer isn’t just a sport for us; it’s our family tradition and a huge part of who we are. We don’t just love playing the game, we love experiencing it together. As a mixed family, our house is full of soccer pride. We have been passionate supporters of the LA Galaxy since their very first season in 1996, and we proudly pull for the United States, Mexico, and Guatemala national teams. Getting to attend a World Cup match with my wife and my kids would mean everything to me.“
Parent
“I have coached all 3 of my boys, two are top tier GKs in SoCal, they don’t lay for status and could play at the MLS Next level, but they love their coach and are loyal kids, plus I have no desire to impose that stress on U14 & U12 kids, they have never been to a professional soccer match, I help donate kits to less fortunate players on our team, I help coach and warm up the players when I am needed.“
Parent
“I am raising children with values that contribute to society; for my family, the World Cup in LA is an opportunity to celebrate the passion of soccer’s greatest festival and experience firsthand all the emotions that the sport generates!“
Parent
“It could be the best experience ever.“
Parent
“To inspire my 9 years old son as his dream is to be a soccer player.“
Parent
“The world want to see all the. Emotions“
Parent
“Teaching and coaching young kids in soccer has always been my dream and going to see a world cup game is my dream.”
Parent
“Volunteering is a passion of mine. To allow the youth opportunities to participate in sports that otherwise would cost a lot of money.”
Parent
“I’m making a difference as an elementary school principal. Going to the WC would mean everything!”
Parent
“It all our life, my son plays football and we adore that game.”
Parent
“I have been a volunteer youth soccer coach for years. I have also coached high school athletics including soccer. I have been a teacher for 25 years and I am also a Girl Scout volunteer. We are lifelong soccer fans and have been to several college cups. We are also season ticket members of Angel City FC. We love soccer and seeing the World Cup in person has been a lifelong dream.”
Parent
“Going to the World Cup in Los Angeles would mean so much to my family because soccer is more than just a sport to us it’s part of our everyday lives. My daughter is 13 years old and plays on a girls club soccer team in ECRL. Her dream is to one day become a professional soccer player, and she works incredibly hard toward that goal every single day…”
Parent
“Im helping coaching little kids that can’t afford to pay club fees and the World Cup will show my family but especially my kids that dreams come true and that if they work hard they can achieve their goals! Being able to attend to the World Cup games will create a positive impact after a very negative impact when we lost everything we had in the past Eaton canyon fires in Altadena last year.”
Parent
“I make a difference in my community by being involved in my children’s lives and supporting youth sports and education. As a soccer mom, I spend a lot of time encouraging kids to stay active, disciplined, and focused on their goals both on and off the field. I also believe in leading by example by teaching my children the importance of kindness, teamwork, and perseverance.”
Parent
“I’m also a counselor and mentor to youth and work in education. I provide a safe space for youth where they are supported, welcomed and encouraged to achieve their highest potential in education in life and in their/them selves.”
Parent
“I’ve served as a volunteer coach in youth soccer recreational programs. When I have time, I try to help out with what the teams need I also work for a nonprofit agency where we help people with food, shelter and utility assistance. In addition, I work with youth providing safe space for after school programs, summer camps and mentoring…”
Parent
“Make a gol keeper that can make a difference in a team”
Parent
“Coaching kids in various levels and leagues. Once in a lifetime opportunity for our 2 soccer-crazed kids.”
Parent
“I volunteer countless hours feeding the homeless, cleaning my neighborhood, mentoring with Girl Scouts and other school activities. Going to the world cup would be life changing for me. I played soccer through college and always wanted to share that with my daughters. They all play now and going to a World Cup game would be something we would be able to share with each other through our lives…”
Parent
“I am an elementary teacher. I believe that I am making a different by teaching my community students how to read, do arithmetic, write, and be critical thinkers, among other things. Going to the World Cup in LA would be a great experience for my family. My brother is a community soccer coach and my son is a soccer player. They would love to attend with me the World Cup in LA.”
Parent
“I contribute by volunteering at the local food bank and organizing neighborhood cleanups. Attending the World Cup in LA would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate my love for soccer with my family and experience the excitement of a global event right in our backyard.”
Parent
“One time in a lifetime Experience”
Parent
“For 22 years in the United States Marine Corps, serving my country was my life. When I retired as a First Sergeant, my mission didn’t end, it just changed location. Today, I pour that same dedication, discipline, and passion right back into the dirt of my local community, fighting for the next generation. Making a difference isn’t a tagline for me; it’s daily boots-on-the-ground work…”
Player
“Hi! I’m 9 years old, and I absolutely love soccer. I work very hard every day to improve. I would love to be able to go to the World Cup and experience that unforgettable moment. My parents tell me that I inspire other girls who know me and have watched me play; I just love playing, and I hope that in the future, I can become an important role model and inspire many girls. I will keep working toward that goal.”
Player
“In addition to playing soccer competitively, I enjoy volunteering as a youth soccer coach and referee through AYSO. I regularly make hats for critically ill children and, having received such a hat several years ago, I serve as an advocate for the healing power of joy. I serve as an assistant basketball coach for physically and intellectually disabled kids through Challengers and as a docent at the South Coast Botanic Garden…”
Player
“I make a difference in my community by always trying to help others and be a good teammate and friend. At school, I work hard, listen to my teachers, and help other students when they need. I believe small acts of kindness and consistency can have a big impact, and I try to lead by example through hard work, positivity, and encouraging others to succeed…”
Player
“Firstly, I love soccer. I’ve travelled to England with my family to watch soccer, I’ve played soccer for eight years, I’m a junior referee, and I want to play soccer in college. My family and I watch it all the time and my parents and sisters have supported me in both my journey as a player and a referee. Soccer is a huge part of my life and being able to see this historic World Cup would be such a blessing….”
Other
“I’m a teacher and coached AYSO for many years before my kids started club. Kids are the best part of our society and I try really hard to be a positive role model in their lives. We really thought we had a chance to take our son to a World Cup game when we heard they’d play in LA…..”
Other
“Helping people grow and feel empowered. My sons have been playing the sport since they were little, it’s the only sport they absolutely love and would be the happiest mom to be avid to give this to them”
Other
“I’m making a difference in my community by showing up consistently for the people around me, supporting local events, helping friends and neighbors when they need it, and creating positive connections through sports and community activities. Additionally, serving as a Team Manager for my son’s U13 club team. Small acts of encouragement and kindness can have a real impact, especially for younger people who need role models and a sense of belonging…”
Other
“I coach my son’s team and would love to experience this with him.”
Other
“As the team mom I am always planning, scheduling, organizing and watching soccer. I volunteer in order for the kids to be able to play soccer.”