The report says SoFi Stadium will host eight World Cup matches, including the United States’ final Group D fixture against Turkey on 25 June, two last-32 ties and a quarter-final on 10 July.
Only the venue in Arlington, Texas, is scheduled to stage more games. That gives Inglewood a significant role in the tournament’s American footprint, with the opening night immediately placing the stadium under global scrutiny.
SoFi has been home to the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers since opening in 2020. Its location on the former Hollywood Park Racetrack site also connects the ground to a wider redevelopment featuring hospitality, retail and entertainment spaces.
The report describes a 70,240-capacity stadium with a 1,000,000-square-foot canopy, reflecting its multi-use purpose. The roof is reportedly fitted with 27,000 LEDs, while the stadium’s defining internal feature is Samsung’s double-sided 4K “Infinity Screen”.
That screen weighs a reported 1,000 tonnes and is designed to improve visibility from across the bowl. For a World Cup audience, its value will extend beyond replays: it will help turn the opening fixture into a major event even before the football begins.
The venue is also reported to have cost about £4.1bn to construct, making it one of the most ambitious stadium projects in sporting history.
For the United States, however, the architecture will quickly become background noise once the teams walk out. The next storyline is whether Pochettino’s side can match the occasion with a convincing opening performance and establish momentum before the group stage moves on.