The United States Men’s National Team will play two group stage games at SoFi Stadium in the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup.
The USMNT will play open its World Cup play June 12 in the Inglewood stadium, home of the Rams and Chargers of the NFL, and also their third group game, June 25. The USMNT’s second group game will be in Seattle, June 19.
The locations and dates for the next men’s World Cup were announced Sunday. The tournament will held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. SoFi will host a total of eight games.
“This (announcement) brings it to life and makes it exciting,” USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter said. “We would have been happy at any of the venues because we know that home support is going to be incredible in this World Cup.
“Having said that, we know where we’re at and now we can start planning, which is a big part of it. We know from the last World Cup (2022) how important it is to get the environment right. Preparation will begin tomorrow (Monday) and we look forward to an amazing World Cup.”
Aside from the two USMNT group stage games, SoFi will host three other group stage games (June 15, 18, 21), two games in the Round of 32 (June 28, July 2) and one quarterfinal (July 10).
“That’s why you invest that much in a state-of-the-art stadium like that and to get to host eight games, big games, games that will have a huge impact on the World Cup,” Berhalter said. “L.A. has a melting pot of cultures, a bunch of different people coming together, L.A. has everything, the beaches, the weather, it’s a great location to watch soccer and I’m sure with the 2026 World Cup, it’s going to be a great venue.”
SoFi Stadium has hosted several big soccer events recently, drawing more than 70,000 fans for the Leagues Cup Showcase doubleheader in 2022 (Galaxy vs. Chivas, LAFC vs. Club America), the CONCACAF Gold Cup final in 2023 between Mexico and Panama and a friendly between Arsenal and Barcelona, also in 2023.
Later this summer, the…
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