SoFi Stadium gets dramatic FIFA World Cup makeover days before USMNT debut

The home of the Rams and Chargers has gotten quite the makeover.

A new crop of photos captured from inside and outside SoFi Stadium over the weekend show the Inglewood venue will look very different when FIFA World Cup action begins there later this week.

For starters, the artificial turf has been replaced by natural grass, and some sections of the lower bowl have actually been removed to make way for the new field.

SoFi signage, meanwhile, has been covered up throughout the arena, including outside, where a large “FIFA World Cup 2026” banner was unfurled over one of the company’s biggest references.

Inside the locker rooms, FIFA World Cup 2026 imagery has been placed throughout, including directly inside players’ lockers.

World Cup insignia has been wrapped around columns and entryways throughout as well.

The changes were all a part of the rules that the stadium had to adhere to in order to be a host site at this year’s tournament.

In addition to requiring natural grass, FIFA also barred unapproved sponsorships, which is why SoFi Stadium will be known as “Los Angeles Stadium” this month.

Other host sites, including AT&T Stadium in Dallas and Lumen Field in Seattle, have undergone similar transformations.

World Cup action will officially get underway in Inglewood on Friday, when the United States Men’s National Team takes on Paraguay at 6 p.m.

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