biggest event is being hosted in North America with Team USA playing its first World Cup match in Los Angeles on Friday.

>> Chicago will not be hosting World Cup games as it did in 1994 declining to bid on them back in 2018 for a variety of reasons.

The World Cup kicks off tomorrow in Mexico City when Mexico takes on South Africa and U.S.

take one of Mexico's most iconic stadiums.

And while some Chicagoans may be upset, there are no games here.

Many residents living near a start us are not happy to be hosting the World Cup in partnership with Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Here's their story.

>> Stacey, I thought that a local program in the over the center of the people.

that one dose of things that yet noble?

I want will be the second of the justice.

Then you not want to get was it comes now on the?

>> In the neighborhood of Santa Ursula Water is not a guarantee.

And resident resolve.

The Flores understands the struggle all too well.

She lives in the shadow of Mexico's most iconic stadium.

The a stack up.

Her house.

It's closer to the stadium.

Gates, 10 and the other.

And recently the venue has been under 24 hour construction.

Set to become the first stadium in history to host 3 World Cup openers.

The city is bracing for the eyes of the soccer world to return once again.

But as the stadium's profile rises.

>> The community beneath that is being alleged.

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Schools close to what the schools to put up to one mean >> political >> seem youthful enough to say.

But any side in the unrest.

>> Government officials said tight deadlines construction is moving fast and the pipes are breaking.

Very pipes, resolve la and so many others rely on to survive but one resident Ruben Ramirez is fighting hold the city accountable.

he doesn't hold in the official titles for political But to the residents of Santa Ursula he is known as the warden.

But I want to send with family.

was ABC tough.

And I what is the penultimate to cook it in used in court has been so not he will head >> He has story.

several.

And if in this was that it >> The warden spends his days on the front lines.

Documenting a reality.

The soccer world rather keep hidden.

>> a little bit His mission tracked and resources being diverted from his people.

And recently his job has gotten a lot harder.

>> And just this is we buckle been to is you?

We're wasn't Do not get The CA was about it.

I we've got almost us.

You that.

>> But the Mexican government paints a different picture.

President Claudia Sheinbaum has hailed the upcoming World Cup as a defining chapter for the nation.

She insists that the tournament will be a historic moment for the country and inject billions into the economy.

>> Scene of them be in this but at them, but I'm going to cause some because >> Families will you will be enough time to do it is getting with those that it just goes to gym.

And work is most by this of the Iowa, you know, so to owners doing, it that we do deal?

He told record just carry your name.

It's >> resident Jose Ortega says he's heard these economic promises before.

He's lived through 2 World Cups in this neighborhood.

And he says he's still never seen the benefits.

>> You know why these mean really left empty?

If local the hour.

by day.

is the.

And though may seem me an animal in court that in those photos.

>> The fans will eventually go home.

But the warden says the people of center so that will be the ones left to navigate the wreckage.

Once the spectacle is complete.

>> When I was capacity, most of it was done, you'll score is.

Coco ways they've been Want to give kid really he measures imposed a quota.

Just one thing has moved his cab.

Up, he this was get new Suvs will.

if you but in this time, to just take minute.

>> Reporting from Saint Ursula for Middle School of Journalism and W T Tw Aden, Sloan and Kayla Bunch.

>> Again, the World Cup kicks off tomorrow at 02:00PM Chicago time at this time the U.S.

state in Mexico City back to wrap things up right after this.