Kim Kardashian and Son Saint Declare SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as Venue for USMNT's Inaugural 2026 World Cup Match
Kim Kardashian and Son Saint Declare SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as Venue for USMNT's Inaugural 2026 World Cup Match, With Kim Embracing Her Role as the 'Ultimate Soccer Mom
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| Kim Kardashian and Son Saint Declare SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as Venue for USMNT's Inaugural 2026 World Cup Match (PC: Instagram) |
Kim Kardashian and her son, Saint, have officially revealed that the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) will kick off their 2026 World Cup journey at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.
The announcement, made during a Fox Sports broadcast, also saw Kim playfully confessing to being the "most embarrassing soccer mom on the planet" during the tournament. In the Sunday broadcast, the 43-year-old socialite sported a red and white Adidas tracksuit over a white crop top, expressing her limited knowledge of soccer compared to her soccer enthusiast eight-year-old son. Saint eagerly shared his excitement about watching Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie represent the U.S. in the tournament.
The USMNT's World Cup campaign will commence in L.A. on June 12, followed by a match at Seattle's Lumen Field (home of the Seahawks) on June 19. The team will then return to Los Angeles for their third and final group game on June 25.
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino also confirmed that the World Cup final will take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, dispelling earlier speculation about AT&T Stadium in Dallas. New York City will host the Round of 32 match and Round of 16 game, with additional hosting duties in Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Vancouver, and Seattle for specific rounds.
The tournament's third-place match will be held at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, while various cities including Philadelphia and Mexico City will host Round of 16 matches. Dallas and L.A. stand out as the only cities hosting two Round of 32 matches, with AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, hosting the most matches (9).
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Quarterfinal games are scheduled for Kansas City, L.A., Miami, and Boston, while Dallas and Atlanta are designated as locations for two semifinal matchups. Mexico City's Estadio Azteca will host the opening match on June 11, making Mexico the first nation to host the World Cup for a third time.
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The expanded 2026 World Cup, lasting 39 days from June 11 to July 19, will feature 48 nations and 104 matches. Co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, the tournament's quarterfinals onwards will be exclusively played in the U.S. FIFA announced the 16 hosting sites in 2022.
Canada will open their first-round match in Toronto on June 12, followed by two games in Vancouver, British Columbia. FIFA has yet to disclose kickoff times for the matches, acknowledging the evolving landscape of global TV markets influencing scheduling decisions.
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