SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Greater Los Angeles, is the
most expensive stadium ever built and will host eight matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including a
quarterfinal on 10 July. During the tournament it is called
Los Angeles Stadium.
The stadium in brief
Opened in
2020 at a cost of around
US$5 billion, SoFi is the shared home of the NFL's
Los Angeles Rams and
Los Angeles Chargers. Its translucent, fixed canopy roof and the vast 'Infinity Screen' double-sided video board make it a global architectural landmark. World Cup capacity is about
70,000, expandable beyond 100,000.
History
The centrepiece of the 298-acre Hollywood Park development, SoFi hosted Super Bowl LVI and will be a hub of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, reflecting its status as one of the world's premier event venues.
2026 FIFA World Cup matches
Eight matches, including the United States' opener and a quarterfinal. Times are local (Pacific, UTC-7) with UTC in brackets:
- June 12 - United States vs Paraguay (Group D) - 6:00 PM local (01:00 UTC (Jun 13))
- June 15 - Iran vs New Zealand (Group G) - 6:00 PM local (01:00 UTC (Jun 16))
- June 18 - Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) - 12:00 PM local (19:00 UTC)
- June 21 - Belgium vs Iran (Group G) - 12:00 PM local (19:00 UTC)
- June 25 - Turkey vs United States (Group D) - 7:00 PM local (02:00 UTC (Jun 26))
- June 28 - Round of 32 (2A vs 2B) (Round of 32) - 12:00 PM local (19:00 UTC)
- July 2 - Round of 32 (1H vs 2J) (Round of 32) - 12:00 PM local (19:00 UTC)
- July 10 - QUARTERFINAL (Quarterfinal) - 12:00 PM local (19:00 UTC)