World Cup venue is world's most expensive stadium and was financed by Stan Kroenke

The host cities and stadiums for the 2026 World Cup have been announced - and among them is the £4billion SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles that was financed by Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke

Will Schofield Senior Sports Reporter

18:07, 17 Jun 2022

Vince Lombardi trophy is seen at SoFi Stadium. Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals will be played on Feb. 13, 2022

The SoFi Stadium will be a host venue at the 2026 World Cup(Image: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

FIFA has revealed the host cities for the 2026 World Cup across three North American nations and the stadiums that will welcome the action.

And one venue caught the eye more than others, the Los Angeles Rams' £4billion home ground, the SoFi Stadium. No stranger to the big occasion, the stadium played host to last season's Super Bowl - between the Cincinnati Bengals and LA Rams.

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Bankrolled by Arsenal's owner Stan Kroenke - who also owns the Rams - the project brought the NFL back to the City of Angels. Costing £4billion, the SoFi Stadium is one of the most luxurious stadiums on the planet.

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The SoFi Stadium has 260 luxury suites, 13,000 premium suites and it can even be expanded to seat up to 100,000 fans for major events - such as the World Cup.

While the massive video boards, that are installed above the pitch are 70,000 square feet. The screens, that loop 360° above the stands 4K definition, and it has 80 million pixels.

While the roof also provides a showcase itself - it projects images into the night sky to provide a warm welcome for passengers landing at the nearby LAX airport.

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A general view as fans roam the stadium before the preseason game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on August 14, 2021 in Inglewood, California.

The stadium cost £4billion to build after construction started in 2014(Image: Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

A general view of atmosphere at Bootsy Bellows At SoFi Stadium's Opening Day on September 12, 2021 in Inglewood, California.

The SoFi Stadium has 260 luxury suites and 13,000 premium suites(Image: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Bootsy Bellows & The h.wood Group)

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The stadium has been given the nod ahead of the Rose Bowl - which hosted the 1994 World Cup final.

Also located in LA, Brazil beat Italy on spot-kicks as Roberto Baggio famously fluffed his lines in the 88,000-seater stadia. Amazingly, that wasn't the worst penalty the stadium has seen - that honour falls to Diana Ross.

However, Kroenke's billion-dollar stadium has been handed the nod over the famous venue.

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A view of SoFi Stadium as workers prepare for Super Bowl LVI on February 01, 2022 in Inglewood, California.

The stadium has a 360 degree video board(Image: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

And the World Cup isn't the only competition heading to Hollywood in the near future.

The SoFi Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Olympics.

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It has also been put forward to host games at the Rugby World Cup in 2031.