Group GFT
IRNIran
2 – 2HT 1–1
NZLNew Zealand
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Opened in 2020 in Inglewood as the centrepiece of a vast entertainment district, SoFi Stadium is the most expensive sports venue ever built at roughly $5 billion. A translucent ETFE canopy floats above an indoor-outdoor bowl sunk into the ground.
Home to the Rams and Chargers and a future 2028 Olympic venue, it hosted Copa América 2024 matches and stages a 2026 World Cup quarter-final.
Los Angeles stages eight matches, including USMNT group games and a quarter-final on 10 July 2026.
“Salomón Rondón’s goal stunned Mexico.”
“Brazil were frustrated in their tournament opener.”