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SoFi Stadium owners threaten to pull out of 2026 FIFA World Cup, it is claimed

 

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Owners of the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles have reportedly threatened to pull out of hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches as part of a dispute over revenue distribution.

The 70,240-capacity venue, due to host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, is the world's most expensive stadium at an estimated $5.5 billion (£4.5 billion/€5.2 billion), and opened in September 2020.

It was among the 11 venues in the United States selected last year to host matches at the expanded World Cup, along with three in Mexico and two in Canada.

However, The Athletic reports owner Kroenke Sports and Entertainment (KSE) is unhappy with how revenue is set to be shared between FIFA, host cities and the stadiums and seeking to renegotiate the agreement.

It is claimed KSE, founded by Stan Kroenke in 1999, has warned it could withdraw from hosting World Cup matches, although how serious it is about this threat is unclear.

The Athletic also reported FIFA has found American cities and stadium owners tough negotiators for the 2026 World Cup.

However, the governing body insisted it enjoyed a strong relationship with organisers in all 16 host cities.

 

 

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1 hour ago, SportLightning said:

Dallas is the favorite to host the final. The match schedule will be revealed at the end of this year.

I think they'll get it.  More seats than MetLife, they have a roof so weather isn't an issue.  They can put the semis in LA and NY/NJ and say it's equal travel distance from both sites.  I would like to hope that NY/NJ will at least get a US match.  Can only imagine how much tickets for that one will go for.  Probably slightly more than what I paid for tickets in Australia/New Zealand

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4 hours ago, Quaker2001 said:

I think they'll get it.  More seats than MetLife, they have a roof so weather isn't an issue.  They can put the semis in LA and NY/NJ and say it's equal travel distance from both sites.  I would like to hope that NY/NJ will at least get a US match.  Can only imagine how much tickets for that one will go for.  Probably slightly more than what I paid for tickets in Australia/New Zealand

Interestingly just a couple of weeks ago, Infantino was in Jerry Jones' suite for a Dallas Cowboys game against ironically the New York Jets. When Infantino was shown on the jumbotron there was a fairly loud chorus of boos.

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On 10/9/2023 at 7:56 AM, Quaker2001 said:

I think they'll get it.  More seats than MetLife, they have a roof so weather isn't an issue.  They can put the semis in LA and NY/NJ and say it's equal travel distance from both sites.  I would like to hope that NY/NJ will at least get a US match.  Can only imagine how much tickets for that one will go for.  Probably slightly more than what I paid for tickets in Australia/New Zealand

Along with those, Jerry Jones obviously would more than certainly LOVE to showcase grand events like a World Cup final inside his Jerryworld stadium he likes to promote. Plus, Dallas holds a very strong soccer culture locally that's cultivated through several decades and realms there at multiple levels, starting with the old NASL's Dallas Tornados that the late Lamar Hunt owned. Like with the Super Bowl it hosted several years ago, it can raise the temporary seating capacity albeit much better than then I guess.

You would safely assume given that they're the top 2 US cities and holders of the most global cache, the World Cup final would HAVE to be in either Los Angeles or New York.  

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https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-may-miss-out-on-2026-world-cup-after-rams-owners-dispute-with-fifa/

Can't say I'm surprised by this at all. Stan Kroenke is not going to remove his luxury boxes at SoFi just to accommodate a bigger field for the WC.

Hard to see WC stateside without a Los Angeles area venue though. The old Rose Bowl isn't an option unless someone is going to splurge for the massive renovation including replacing all the bleachers with chair back seats.

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