SoFi Stadium prepares for the 2026 World Cup
May 15, 2026, 3:57 p.m. ET
A giant ball is displayed behind a goal as an expanded pitch surface area, which required the removal of corner seating and a raised custom field platform, awaits the installation of grass during the 30 Days to FIFA World Cup 2026 media event at SoFI Stadium before the pitch installation and temporary renaming to Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California on May 12, 2026. The US Men's National Team will play their first 2026 FIFA World Cup match on June 12 against Paraguay.
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An expanded pitch surface area, which required the removal of corner seating and a raised custom field platform, awaits the installation of grass during the 30 Days to FIFA World Cup 2026 media event at SoFI Stadium before the pitch installation and temporary renaming to Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood, California on May 12, 2026. The US Men's National Team will play their first 2026 FIFA World Cup match on June 12 against Paraguay. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images)
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A logo at the SoFi Stadium as Los Angeles prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, in Inglewood, California, U.S. May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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A logo at the SoFi Stadium as Los Angeles prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, in Inglewood, California, U.S. May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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An entry at SoFi Stadium as Los Angeles prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, in Inglewood, California, U.S. May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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People sit outside of SoFi Stadium as Los Angeles prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, in Inglewood, California, U.S. May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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A drone view shows cars parked outside of SoFi Stadium as Los Angeles prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, in Inglewood, California, U.S., May 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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A drone view shows SoFi Stadium as Los Angeles prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, in Inglewood, California, U.S., May 11, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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Los Angeles marks 30 days to World Cup at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, May 12, 2026. This is a general view inside SoFi Stadium 30 days before the start of the World Cup. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
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Workers install a patch of grass to be used as part of the pitch at SoFi Stadium, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, in Inglewood, California, U.S, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Caroline Brehman
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Grass patches are installed to be used as part of the pitch at SoFi Stadium, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, in Inglewood, California, U.S, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Caroline Brehman
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A worker installs a patch of grass to be used as part of the pitch at SoFi Stadium, ahead of the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, in Inglewood, California, U.S, May 13, 2026. REUTERS/Caroline Brehman
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