West Ham

West Ham United is an English professional football club founded in 1895, based in Stratford, east London, and competing in the Premier League. The club moved from Upton Park to the London Stadium — the former 2012 Olympic Stadium — in 2016, increasing capacity to approximately 60,000. West Ham are traditionally associated with producing technically gifted players (the so-called 'Academy of Football') and have a long top-flight history. Under David Moyes they reached the FA Cup final in 2023 and won the UEFA Europa Conference League in Prague that same year, their first European trophy since 1965.

In the context of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, West Ham appeared in USMNT-related coverage when Tyler Adams returned from his MCL injury at Bournemouth in April 2026. The 0-0 draw between Bournemouth and West Ham was the match in which Adams confirmed his return to full fitness, before he came on at Arsenal days later.

West Ham's role in this context is incidental — they were Bournemouth's opponent on the day Adams proved his fitness. The club's broader relevance to the World Cup is limited, though it has historically signed American players and is a recognised Premier League brand for a global audience.