The 2026 World Cup may not be coming to Southern California if SoFi Stadium doesn't host the final match or "or another game of significant heft," according to the Los Angeles Times' Kevin Baxter.
Baxter wrote AT&T Stadium in Arlington Texas, has emerged as the likely candidate for the 2026 World Cup final, much to the dismay of Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke:
"Kroenke, meanwhile, wants the prestige of staging a World Cup game at SoFi. But not just any game. With FIFA sucking up the majority of the revenue that should rightly go to the local organizers, Kroenke stands to lose out on millions for every World Cup game played at his stadium.