SoFi Stadium in Inglewood is the most expensive stadium ever built, the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers, and one of the star venues of World Cup 2026. Los Angeles will host eight matches at SoFi, including group games and a quarter-final, and the stadium will be one of the most spectacular settings of the whole tournament.

SoFi is not in downtown Los Angeles, but in Inglewood, about 20 minutes from LAX airport. It is a futuristic, indoor-outdoor stadium with a translucent roof, a giant oval video board hanging over the pitch, and room for 70,000 fans. Here is the complete guide.

The stadium

SoFi Stadium opened in September 2020 and cost more than $5 billion to build, making it the most expensive stadium in history. It is the home of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, and it has already hosted a Super Bowl, a college football championship game, and concerts by the world's biggest artists.

The stadium is a marvel of engineering. The roof is a single translucent canopy that lets in natural light while protecting fans from the sun, and the Oculus, the giant double-sided video board, weighs 2.2 million pounds and hangs 120 feet above the field. The pitch is natural grass, grown on a tray system that can be moved in and out of the stadium.

For the World Cup, SoFi will host matches in Groups B, D and G, plus knockout games up to the quarter-finals. The stadium's capacity for soccer is around 70,000, and the atmosphere for a World Cup game will be electric, with fans from all over the world filling the stands.

Matches at SoFi

Los Angeles will host eight matches at SoFi Stadium, more than most host cities. The schedule includes group-stage games, a Round of 32 match, a Round of 16 match, and a quarter-final. The quarter-final, in particular, will be one of the biggest games of the tournament.

The group games include matches from Groups B, D and G, which means fans could see teams like Canada, the USA and Switzerland playing in Los Angeles. The exact fixtures depend on the final draw, but the quality of the games is guaranteed.

Tickets for the SoFi matches are among the most expensive in the tournament, because Los Angeles is a huge market and demand is enormous. If you want to attend a game at SoFi, book early and be prepared to pay a premium.

Getting there

SoFi Stadium is in Inglewood, a city in the Los Angeles metro area. The best way to get there is the Metro Rail: the K Line connects to the stadium area, and shuttle buses run from the nearest stations on match days. From downtown Los Angeles, the journey takes about 45 minutes by public transport.

If you are driving, be prepared for traffic. Los Angeles traffic is famous, and on match days, the roads around Inglewood will be very busy. Parking at the stadium is expensive and limited, so public transport is strongly recommended. Rideshares are available, but surge pricing can be steep after the game.

From LAX, the stadium is a 20-minute drive, or about 40 minutes by public transport. If you are flying in for a game, allow plenty of time to get to the stadium, and plan to arrive at least two hours before kickoff.

What to do in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is one of the great cities of the world, and the World Cup is the perfect excuse to explore it. The beaches of Santa Monica and Venice, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Griffith Observatory, and the food scene, from taco trucks to fine dining, are all worth your time.

The FIFA Fan Festival in Los Angeles will be held in a central location, with giant screens, live music and food vendors. It is free to enter and a great way to watch the games you do not have tickets for, surrounded by fans from all over the world.

For fans staying in Los Angeles, the best areas are Hollywood, West Hollywood and Santa Monica, all well connected by public transport and full of hotels, restaurants and nightlife. Inglewood itself has fewer hotels, so most fans will stay elsewhere in the city and travel to the stadium on match days.